Anglo pumping iron but cost issues weigh
Anglo American's newly commissioned Minas Rio has the attributes of a quality assets but the focus is now falling on building its scale to be more competitive.
300-day NEMA target in Govt’s reach
A one-stop authorisation process for mining and prospecting rights is a step in the right direction, provided the state departments has the capacity.
Restructuring no easy option for SA platinum
Estimates say up to 700,000 ounces of production ought to be excised from the platinum sector, but the industry's ability to restructure is cramped.
China’s ‘coming out party’ now a global hangover
If the Beijing Olympics was China's 'coming out party', the iron ore price slump is surely the hangover ... and it's hurting the world's miners in the race to survive.
‘I told Eskom to get its facts right’: Brown
Lynne Brown, public enterprises minister, explains the day she lost patience with inconsistency and excuses at Eskom, the state-owned power utility.
Eskom to stay public in basic service role
Eskom's balance sheet has long been the subject of debate, but private enterprises minister, Lynne Brown, doesn't think selling part of the utility will help.
Light at the end of the tunnel for Eskom’s Molefe
Brian Molefe, acting CEO at Eskom, draws a range of opinions, but his stubborn resistance to naysayers may just be what South Africa's stricken utility needs.
Adding up the numbers
As Transnet Freight Rail starts delivering on the early phases of its coal line upgrades, questions remain over the economics of its most ambitious expansion plans.
Lessons from Blyvoor’s demise
The derelict streets of Blyvooruitzicht, once one of the richest gold mines in the world, serves as a stark reminder of much that needs fixing in SA's mining sector.
West Africa’s iron ore tough to crack
West Africa's iron ore fields offer vast opportunities to the mining sector, but poor infrastructure and political risk are making it difficult to finance them.