Time to re-think SA’s mining tax regulations
Stephen Meintjes, an analyst at Imara, calls for mining taxes to be replaced by a system of natural resource rentals.
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...
Let’s level the playing field and get ordinary investors back into...
"THE Report of the Committee of Investigation into the Promotion of Equal Competition for Funds in Financial Markets in South Africa" was published in...
COVID-19 pandemic may give fresh impetus to just transition in SA’s...
On South Africa’s energy landscape, a vision is taking shape – to not just a move away from burning coal for power, but to do...
Why renewable energy and mining project capital allocation are odd bedfellows
WHERE does renewable energy investment fit in to mining company capital allocation? And do global mining investors really want exposure to long-life, low-return energy...
Getting mines back is proving a bumpy ride, but it’s crucial...
THE mining sector is unique because of the existence of a tripartite structure where the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), the Minerals...
SA Govt’s artisanal mining policy is sheer fantasy. Start by stopping...
AFTER a not so successful campaign by the ANC during the Municipal Elections in 2021, the political appeasement and vote garnering machine kicked into...
Why can’t SA take leaf out of Zambia’s reform book?
ZAMBIA is on the up. You can see it when you drive from the Kenneth Kaunda Airport, a stark and overpriced reminder of the...
Now is the time to invest in mining
It may sound bloody-minded, but now is the time to back mining whilst tomorrow's supply deficit is being written today, says MSA Group MD, Keith Scott.
Mindset change needed for water management
It makes better sense to integrate our management of our water resources in a manner that does not require legislative change.