Mantashe a tad offkey in address to resource-hungry China
SOUTH African mines minister Gwede Mantashe urged China to contribute to the government's R400m minerals development fund and said "King Coal is back" owing...
Finally, the tide is turning for SA’s mining industry
O ne of the pleasures of having grandchildren is watching nature programmes with them. I have learned recently of Sicyopterus stimpsoni, a fish that scales...
Court rules against farmers who fleece mining companies
IMPEACHED Judge John Hlophe wants to do away with Roman Dutch law and the Constitution in South Africa. Even Hlophe in a lucid interval...
Ukraine’s iron and steel industry calls for Africa’s support
AS the war in Ukraine continues, its iron and steel industry stands both as a testament to resilience and a beacon of hope for the...
Gold Fields’ failure to buy Yamana was a major mistake
JUST over two years ago Gold Fields CEO Chris Griffith launched an audacious $6.7bn all-share takeover of Yamana Gold, a Canadian company. Less than...
SA mines minister has no legal powers over Anglo takeover
THE moon is made of cheese. We all know this. Just like we know that the chairperson of the ANC, who moonlights occasionally as...
PIC likely to oppose BHP’s bid for Anglo? That’s not a...
THE Public Investment Corporation (PIC), the government pensions fund, gave few clues as to its standing on BHP's takeover proposal for Anglo American.
In an...
Conversation about coal’s future is at a critical juncture
IN the dialogue on energy sustainability, coal often finds itself at the centre of a contentious debate. As economies navigate the intricacies of climate...
How the mining industry can kickstart gender diversity
"IT'S a man’s world."
James Brown sang the lyric that for decades has been repurposed to describe the global mining industry. But what is so...
Minerals Council members guilty of uneven disclosure
IS the South African mining industry withdrawing from public engagement?
There was a time when the vast majority of South African mining production was represented...