Will Cutifani answer call for Anglo change?
Investors will be keeping a keen eye on Anglo American CEO, Mark Cutifani, on July 25 for signs that he is taking bold action in restructuring the group.
Curtain rises on platinum sector horse-trading
Amplats wants to sell its Rustenburg assets at book value and is in "no rush" and may even list them as a second option. So the horse-trading has started then ....
Africa-hardened Bristow fears for SA
Mark Bristow, CEO of Randgold, says his company makes a mockery of geo-political risk but he fears for the future of South Africa.
Exxaro R5.3bn iron ore gambit on the brink
Exxaro has spent R5.3bn establishing itself as an operator of iron ore, but as with Anglo American's expensive foray into the mineral, costs have caught up with the enterprise.
Productivity targets absent from wage talks
Unions, like shareholders, prefer cash in the hand today rather than promises of greater riches tomorrow.
AMCU must face up to strike consequences
Demanding that platinum firms freeze retrenchments makes the assumption that a five-month strike in the sector carries no consequence. Naive or bold?
Zimbabwe’s ‘flexible’ view on foreign capital
Steel-making and coal production are crucial to Zimbabwe's economic resurgence which is why the southern African country's government is prepared to be flexible on policy.
Mathunjwa volte face puts talks in limbo
AMCU president Joseph Mathunjwa sounded a raspberry to government's attempt to forge a wage deal which leaves platinum firms in yet more uncertain territory.
Executive ‘pay’ brouhaha misses the point
Executive reward is waving a red flag at a bull these days, but don't we all hope our best efforts are recognised fairly?
Much rides on Labour Court June 2 judgement
On June 2, the Labour Court will decide if platinum firms can continue to liaise with AMCU members, a decision that could eventually prove decisive in ending the strike.