Christo Wiese goes for gold
Christo Wiese, who made headlines recently by pulling out of embattled fluorspar producer Sallies, is a large shareholder in a small, aspirant gold group listed on the JSE.
Put up or shut up
At some point Anglo American is going to tell Xstrata CEO Mick Davis to "put up or shut up" in terms of the London Takeover Code.
Week turns sour for Carroll’s Anglo
It hasn’t been a good week for Anglo’s embattled CEO Cynthia Carroll, writes David McKay.
Anglo must merge
But a marriage between Anglo American and Xstrata does not seem the appropriate solution, writes Jan de Lange.
Labour, Eskom to load 10% on Pt costs
There’s some alarm that the rand is hurting mining stocks such as the platinum firms Anglo Platinum and Impala. But there are other cost troubles in the pipeline.
What is the future for SA mines?
Jacob Zuma, South Africa's president, must tell the mining industry what is the government's policy on mines amid a spate of calls from ruling party allies for nationalisation.
BEE’s festering sore
High levels of debt are killing empowerment, especially in the mining industry, writes Jan de Lange.
Heed Numsa, Tito
The Reserve Bank chief ignores labour union Numsa's concerns at his peril, says Jan de Lange.
Does Anglo need an Xstrata?
The proposed merger of Xstrata with Anglo is based on the premise that in a "merger of equals', it’s possible to derive a better, greater company. But is this true, and what are the hidden motives?