Mantashe a tad offkey in address to resource-hungry China
SOUTH African mines minister Gwede Mantashe urged China to contribute to the government's R400m minerals development fund and said "King Coal is back" owing...
Finally, the tide is turning for SA’s mining industry
O ne of the pleasures of having grandchildren is watching nature programmes with them. I have learned recently of Sicyopterus stimpsoni, a fish that scales...
Why won’t ARM sell its stake in Harmony Gold?
IT would appear that African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) executive chairman Patrice Motsepe gets a warm, fuzzy feeling from his group’s stake in Harmony Gold...
Court rules against farmers who fleece mining companies
IMPEACHED Judge John Hlophe wants to do away with Roman Dutch law and the Constitution in South Africa. Even Hlophe in a lucid interval...
Why Glencore could change its mind on coal demerger
FOR confirmation thermal coal is back on the investment radar, look no further than a letter written to Glencore by Sydney-based Tribeca Investment Partners...
Gold Fields’ failure to buy Yamana was a major mistake
JUST over two years ago Gold Fields CEO Chris Griffith launched an audacious $6.7bn all-share takeover of Yamana Gold, a Canadian company. Less than...
Can BHP sway Anglo shareholders without a sweetener?
BHP is to give its proposed £38m takeover of Anglo American one final push this week, but it's unlikely to involve a price change.
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BHP tilt for Anglo American “on a knife-edge”
GIVEN Anglo American has fruitlessly undertaken "multiple engagements" with BHP, which remains firmly committed to its proposed takeover structure of Anglo, it's a wonder...
Risky uranium too rich a bet, even for Sibanye-Stillwater
URANIUM is not a mineral Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman wants to take on again, not single-handedly at least; not even given its recent price...
SA’s latest PGM mine doesn’t inspire confidence
SOUTH Africa's platinum group metals sector may be battening down the hatches while prices languish but new production is coming on stream nonetheless. Canada's...