Law firm warns over ending of investment treaties
The termination of bilateral investment treaties with EU member states may have a
negative impact on already-fragile investor confidence in SA’s mining sector, says
law firm Webber Wentzel.
Marikana a ‘lens’ for future mining policy
Marikana has become a milestone event that will shape South Africa’s policy
approach on mining, says senior ANC official Enoch Godongwana.
Pan African eyes gain from SA’s pain
Upheavels in South Africa’s mining industry will not deter Pan African Resources
from growing its asset portfolio, even though the company claims to have enough on
its plate for now.
Fortunes may change for Anglo American
Platinum woes aside, the market is recognising Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll’s
efforts to get some of the company’s monkeys off its back.
Implats chases peace in 4.8% wage hike
On a poor day for South Africa Inc. - with Amplats to dismiss 23,000 employees and
a Moody’s downgrade - Implats said that it would grow its wage bill 4.8% in an
effort to restore peace.
ANC mining policy resolution published
The ANC has published its resolution on nationalisation of the mining sector. which
was a contentious subject at the party’s policy conference in June.
Strike contagion shuts down 40% of SA gold
AngloGold Ashanti confirmed its South African production had been interrupted as
strike action spread, a development that could prove catastrophic and involve
catalysing downsizing.
Amplats ‘serious’ over punitive measures
Anglo American Platinum will go where others are fearing to tread should it carry out
its threat of dismissing workers who continue to disregard a return-to-work
ultimatum.
Amplats extends ultimatum
Striking workers at Anglo American Platinum’s Rustenburg operations are facing the
sack should they not return for duty by Thursday, the company says.
“Perfect storm’ afflicts CoAL’s share price
Strike action, depressed thermal coal prices and corporate uncertainty were the
factors creating a perfect storm in Coal of Africa’s share price, an analyst said.