Miners stunned by Australia’s tax overhaul
The Australian government's proposal to lift mining firm's effective tax rate to 57% could be ominous for the sector as it heads into another period of sustained higher commodity prices.
Gold bulls tackle GFMS
Gold is heading back towards $1,200 and gold "guru" Martin Murenbeeld reckons the bearish sentiment towards the metal from authoritative consultancy GFMS is being overdone.
SA must source power outside Eskom
Electricity utility Eskom lacks the capacity to grow and other suppliers of power have to be found otherwise South Africa cannot grow, writes Jan de Lange.
Holland resorts to merger heroics
Some doubt Gold Fields can separately list its South African assets or combine them with AngloGold Ashanti's local mines. So what's the beef with Nick Holland's "high level talks"?
Rail critical in Exxaro’s coal plans
Exxaro Resources plans to become South Africa's largest coal exporter and the company has it good at the moment, however, there inevitably a but, writes David McKay.
What really happened at Alliance Mining?
Will shareholders ever get to the bottom of what really has transpired at Alliance Mining, asks Marc Hasenfuss.
De Beers listing speculation resurfaces
Speculation suggesting De Beers will relist, primarily as a means of allowing Anglo American and the Oppenheimers to exit the business, has resurfaced. But does it hold water?
Lights out as Aurora loses backer
Aurora Empowerment Systems has lost the financial support of its Middle Eastern backer, but is promising to return in three weeks with fresh finance.
Dear Ms Carroll
Are big egos holding others back to collaborate in Anglo American's power generation project, Jan de Lange asks Anglo CEO Cynthia Carroll.
Anglo stronger, fitter, better
Anglo has no fears now even though the put up and shut up rule over Xstrata expires on Friday, writes David McKay.