Dark clouds on Mozambique’s coal horizon
Anglo has a reduced appetite for Mozambique and there's speculation Nippon and Rio Tinto may join it amid grumbling of little economic benefit for local communities.
BHP’s Hillside already costing Eskom R10.7bn
A letter penned by BHP Billiton SA chairperson, Xolani Mkhwanazi, and published in Business Day, defending the group's Eskom tariff doesn't tell the whole truth.
Eskom faces test financing junior coal plan
The spate of equity financings in the South Africa coal market provides evidence that loan finance for new ventures is increasingly difficult to secure.
What about this ‘legal’ contract, Billiton?
The decision-making and activities of Eskom and BHP Billiton in respect of South Africa's power needs show a historic tendency for bungling and incompetence.
What’s wrong with gold shares: a personal view
In this bright, incisive, and hard-hitting analysis, portfolio manager Brenton Saunders picks apart the wrongs and evils of the gold investment business.
Governance failures dog Gold Fields, DMR
Gold Fields should have taken the DMR to court if it found its BEE deal had been irregularly stuck, a situation only poorly written mining law could see develop.
Making the case for unfashionable coal
Coal prices are subdued at present but there's no doubt within the industry that the dirtiest mineral of all will make a comeback before long.
Pan African strategy intact after CEO quits
The surprise resignation of Jan Nelson from Pan African Resources would not about a difference of opinion on company strategy, according to the joint interim CEO.
Amcu seals place as top dog platinum union
The Associated Mineworkers & Construction Union has consolidated its position as the dominant union on SA's platinum mines. What it does now is all important.
A fond farewell to boom/bust mining CEOs
In some respects the appointments of Marius Kloppers, Cynthia Carroll and Tom Albanese in 2007 reflected a preference for endeavour over mining skills.