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?
Mining codes may be changed
David McKay looks at changes to the controversial empowerment guidelines in the mining industry and how the liquidation of Pamodzi could have been avoided.
Mining codes may be changed
David McKay looks at changes to the controversial empowerment guidelines in the mining industry and how the liquidation of Pamodzi could have been avoided.
Law and justice
Illegal underground gold mining is rife - but how do the pirates do it, and what is at issue for management, asks David McKay.
Zungu sticks to his knitting
Sandile Zungu, head of Zico, is unlikely now to join the presidency, and may even quit his 26% stake in a Harmony mine, writes David McKay.
