CoAL sets new standard with Vele
Coal of Africa has made its first shipment of coal from the Vele colliery; an
occasion that must have seemed a long way off when the development of the
mine was halted for 14 months.
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.
Anooraq embarks on survival amid horror figures
It’s not quite a Hail Mary pass, but if Anooraq Resources doesn’t make a
success of its accelerated development plan, it could be tickets.
Mali blindsides Randgold
It takes a lot to knock the likes of Mark Bristow, CEO of Randgold Resources,
off his stride, but the coup d’etat in Mali may give him pause for thought.
Gold One to breathe new life into Grootvlei
Hopes that Gold One International will be the salvation of Grootvlei are a little
wide of the market, but a transaction of a different ilk is still in the offing.
High noon approaches for Great Basin
Since setting about developing Burnstone mine, Great Basin Gold’s shares in
issue have more than doubled, while the share price lost more than 78% in
value.
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.