Why Northam erred over Section 54
Frustrating the Department of Mineral Resources in court over mine safety isn’t
going to save more lives in South Africa’s increasingly deeper mining activities.
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.
No easy fix for ferrochrome conundrum
SA’s ferrochrome industry may vanish in the time it will take to enact
legislation that can accommodate both players in the raw chrome export
market as well as the value-added ferrochrome industry.
Implats no closer to certainty on Zim
Zimbabwe’s Saviour Kasukuwere called Impala Platinum’s indigenisation offer
on Zimplats a "win-win’, but there’s no evidence the South Africans have
reason to celebrate.
Implats no closer to certainty on Zim
Zimbabwe’s Saviour Kasukuwere called Impala Platinum’s indigenisation offer
on Zimplats a "win-win’, but there’s no evidence the South Africans have
reason to celebrate.
Wesizwe, not lost in translation
For now, the strategy of Wesizwe Platinum’s Jianke Gao is to improve
communication with shareholders and find a means to derisk the company.
Amcu built presence on NUM failures
The Associated Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) saw its gap when
the NUM ignored the effect of departed platinum unionist, Archie Palane.
Pamodzi JPL deny blame for illegal-miner deaths
The Joint Provisional Liquidators say the accident occurred beyond the
Grootvlei property, raising the question as to where responsibility ultimately
lies.
Govt bungling of water crisis is worst ever
Instead of adopting the solution to polluted mines water of foreign-owned
Western Utilities Corporation, Government will be forced to implement more
expensive and temporary solutions of its own.
Implats blow-up requires careful introspection
The relationship between unions, labour and employers needs careful review
following the events at Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg mine.