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...
Power procurement is a project risk miners dare not get wrong
THE history of the South African mining and energy industries has been tightly intertwined for more than a century and both owe their very...
Another nail in JSE’s flailing mining sector as RBPlat bids farewell
THE South African mining story of the year has surely been the epic tussle between Implats and Northam for RBPlats. It is all over...
Why SA’s mining law grants special privileges to China
I READ with interest, a comment by the Chinese delegation to BRICS, that South African Government procurement processes and BEE, are seen as an...