Comrade Gwede, BEE isn’t worth the scrap paper it was written...
THE mining industry is waiting apprehensively for the chairperson of the African National Cosa Nostra and sometimes minerals and petroleum Minister, Comrade Gwede, to...
Can SA take Govt’s $121bn trains strategy seriously?
LATE last month, South Africa's department of transport released for public comment its draft national master plan to revitalise, modernise and expand South Africa's...
Will BHP really bet on South African mining again?
SOUTH African mining is at one of those rare moments when its trajectory could tilt either way. There is talk of hope and renewal,...
Transnet reform critical if SA wants role in SADC metals flow
THE century-old Benguela railway is back in business. Running from the copper belt of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through Zambia to Angola's...
Ferrochrome: Eskom opts for less revenue than none at all
ESKOM has opted for less revenue from South Africa's ferrochrome producers rather than no revenue at all. For a company that now generates more...
Policy failures blight South Africa’s mineral wealth
THE Fraser Institute’s 2025 Annual Survey of Mining Companies, a global dipstick of investor sentiments towards mining jurisdictions, has once again highlighted South Africa’s...
Why Patrice Motsepe had to step down as ARM’s executive chair
THE recent Sens announcement by African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) that founder Patrice Motsepe has relinquished his position as executive chair and is retiring as...
It’s time Govt. stepped up to global mining challenges
EVERY year, for the past few decades, the world’s mining heavyweights have come to South Africa at the beginning of February, expressed their displeasure...
Govt should step aside and let business build SA
WHEN I read about the KwaZulu-Natal high court ruling allowing the Philippines-based ICTSI to proceed with the upgrade of Durban’s Container Terminal Pier 2,...
It’s brave to say this gold price is sustainable
THE use of gold in trade, as a monetary anchor or as a store of value, spans many centuries. Gold coins circulated freely, and...