What could trigger an inevitable gold crash?
The clearest threat to gold’s reign as the reserve currency of nervous Nellies is a possible rebound of the dollar.
Courting a mess to end all messes
The dispute over Kumba's Sishen mine has stepped up another gear, while SA’s mining industry waits for crucial clarification on the MPRDA.
Glencore plays IPO to perfection
Glencore has done a good job of generating demand over supply for its shares, creating an advantage ahead of future bids in the commodity players’ market.
Exxaro’s Nkosi coy on Territory upside
There's more to Exxaro's bid for Territory Resources than meets the eye, following the group's A$123m offer for the Australian firm that CEO Sipho Nkosi styles "a contest".
Petmin emerges from the shadow
The normally sedate Petmin seems to have wandered from a safe pursuit of anthracite to a horde of early stage exploration projects. What will happen next?
GBG ponders Hollister spinoff
Great Basin Gold CEO Ferdi Dippenaar is looking for ways to reduce the discount at which the company’s shares trade.
DRDGOLD courts Chinese suitors
DRDGOLD may copy Gold One International by attracting investment from China, following talks between CEO Niel Pretorius and several Beijing firms.
Deja vu as Amsa exhumes Iscor Mining
ArcelorMittalSA appears to think it’s better to lay down capital and operate a mine than to compete in the contract and spot markets.
The investment case for RMB’s coal ETN
RMB’s newly launched coal-backed exchange-traded note has attracted some
interest, but not everyone is a fan.
Two kinds of ounces in the ground
What’s the price of gold thousands of metres below surface in South Africa? That’s the burning question following the recent sale of two marginal gold prospects to Chinese investors for R3.9bn.