How the mining industry can kickstart gender diversity
"IT'S a man’s world."
James Brown sang the lyric that for decades has been repurposed to describe the global mining industry. But what is so...
The day Bernard Swanepoel met his comedic match
I DO love a good mining conference and the Junior Indaba is as good as they come thanks in large part to chairman Bernard...
Malema madness
Why are "black diamonds" hanging on to Julius Malema's every word, asks Jan de Lange.
Realism surfaces at wage talks
The year’s round of wage negotiations is almost done, and it seems as if it went down much better this time than last year.
Anglo right to make plans for defence following Anil Agarwal’s May...
CHOOSING an annual general meeting (AGM) to voice dissatisfaction with the make-up of the board is one way to do things. Another might be...
Executive exodus at Royal Bafokeng
Have the wheels come off one of SA’s most successful empowerment groupings?
The departure of CEO Niall Carroll is the first of many to leave RBH.
Gold’s return inevitable despite May sell-off
There's been a surprising sell-off in gold this month, notwithstanding the
prospect of Greece's departure from the Eurozone. Analysts, however, think the
metal will reassert itself in June.
Time for chrome tax
South Africa stands to lose one of its mature industries if it doesn’t institute
an export tax on chrome ore, writes the CEO of Merafe Resources.
Mining licences: Who will look after water?
Everyone agrees a one-stop mining permit shop is the way to go, but the fight
to rule that shop has only just begun.
DMR retains silk to hit safety villains
Government has used part of the R145m budget for prosecuting mine safety offenders this year to employ an advocate who will ask the right questions.