Why SA coal just can’t “get on with it”
South African business and government continue to talk past each other, especially in the strategically important realm of energy security. Here's some examples.
Rio write down hobbles Mozambique coal
The $3bn write-down of Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique suggests the country's aim of 100 million tonnes a year of coking coal exports is hopeful.
Shabangu, the gaffes & thrown gauntlets
Susan Shabangu, South Africa's mines minister, was never strong on understatement. The latest imbroglio, however, needs quick remediation. Here's why.
Tax overhaul folly as super-cycle proves elusive
Setting a watch to the super-cycle is an impossible task which is why Government should think twice about overhauling its tax regime.
5 talking points for 2013
Taxes and regulatory are among some of the items mining industry watchers can expect in Africa during 2013. Here's a few other probable themes....
Cutifani is a coup for Anglo, and defensive
Whereas Cynthia Carroll was appointed to change Anglo's DNA, Mark Cutifani is more about strategy implementation, a role his natural restraint will suit.
SA mining’s winners & losers in 2012
It was tough to be a gold miner in 2012, tougher still to be a developing gold company, while industrial action shredded some stocks. Yet there were winners too.
SA loses a friend as Anglo’s Carroll bids adieu
Cynthia Carroll, Anglo American CEO, took an intense interest in South Africa which is why her warnings of its social distress should be taken seriously.
Carroll recounts 2008 clash with Havenstein
Cynthia Carroll, Anglo American CEO, recalls how she suddenly decided to shut Amplats's unsafe mining shafts, an event that will be the hallmark of her leadership.
Mr Holland’s Opus begins now
Bold and ballsy, the unbundling of Nick Holland's Gold Fields is a gambit of note, yet a transaction that analysts and fund managers say they will support.