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...
Misplaced coal pessimism has left Thungela oversold
FEW JSE stocks have swung as wildly as Thungela. From a 52-week high of R140.81 in February 2025 to barely R81 by October, the...
Should gold miners pay more cash to investors?
HOW gold miners spend money from bonanza cash flows will be a key test as the sector nears the end of a remarkable year.
Using...
SA needs better solutions than an export tax to save ferrochrome
THE government’s proposed actions to save the waning local ferrochrome industry will adversely affect the chrome mining sector — a high criticality mineral and...