Columnists

Implats burns as NUM loses hold on members

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The National Union of Mineworkers stands to lose the most in a strike that may spread to other parts of South Africa’s platinum industry.

Anglo, Codelco fight gets down to nitty-gritty

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Relations between Anglo American and Codelco look close to breaking down completely as the companies wrangle over the details of last year’s failed negotiations.

AngloGold’s perils of future promises

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Did AngloGold Ashanti’s Mark Cutifani open a Pandora’s Box by announcing the company will work to address its low dividend yield profile?

Anglo and Xstrata: Why a deal will/won’t happen

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Vic de Klerk and David McKay write about the whys and won'ts of a possible tie-up between a future Glencore Xstrata and Anglo American.

Start of the endgame at First Uranium

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Gold One International and AngloGold Ashanti is the likely beneficiaries of a meltdown at First Uranium, as the struggling junior says it is in talks to sell its core assets.

Mines, state must find joint purpose

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The ANC's State Intervention in the Minerals Sector report contains a quiver of arrows aimed at driving the private sector away from mining in SA.

BHP Billiton’s loss may be Eskom’s gain

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SA's electricity crisis may be a thing of the past if BHP Billiton decides to close its two power-hungry aluminium smelters, Hillside at Richards Bay and Mozal in Maputo.

Diamonds show signs of coming good

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The appetite for luxury in these financially strained times remains stable, if not outstanding.

Safety debate a tough test for MIGDETT

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Getting the DMR to be less trigger-happy on issuing Section 54 notices will be a task requiring skill and compromise for MIGDETT, given the moral force of Government's argument.

First Uranium still teeters on the brink

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First Uranium’s flirtation with death continues as it revises production forecasts downward and continues to burn cash.