SA’s Mantashe: stuck in an endless BEE loop
THERE'S a long-standing view around town that the South African Government gaslights its mining industry with horror legislative proposals as a negotiating technique.
There may...
Listing De Beers is the only way out for Anglo American
RECENT reports suggest Anglo American is exploring listing options for De Beers. In my opinion, this is the only route that Anglo can realistically...
Time for Harmony Gold to loosen the purse strings?
HARMONY Gold's former CEO Peter Steenkamp will go down in the company's history as one of its most important change agents. It was under...
SA has this one, final chance to win back mining investors
O nce the flywheel of South Africa’s economy, the mining sector is now in decline. Investor flight, regulatory chaos, and policy failures are driving capital...
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...