Special Reports

Eskom to stay public in basic service role

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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

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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.

Women should become “one of the boys”

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Women In Mining's Amanda van Dyke believes in becoming "one of the boys" if gender inequality is to be narrowed in the world's mining sector.

Lonmin may cut spending, mulls Pandora option

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Lonmin CEO, Ben Magara, could not discount further capital spending cuts, but was reticent to say if the business was cash negative.

Gold Fields delays South Deep break-even

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Gold Fields returned cash to shareholders after a solid year but yet another delay in the break-even of South Deep took the gloss off.

SA miners ‘maliciously comply’: Oliphant

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South African mining companies only 'maliciously comply' with the country's Employment Equity Act, said deputy mines minister, Godfrey Oliphant.

Friedland hits back at grave allegations

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Robert Friedland, chairman of Ivanhoe Mines, hit back at claims his planned mine in the Limpopo province would disturb ancestral burial sites.

Write-downs mar Aquarius Pt record output

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Write downs on the carrying value of Blue Ridge and Sheba's Ridge doubled the firm's net loss and offset the effects of record production.

PGM pessimism over-cooked, copper strong

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Whilst there were problems in the platinum sector, there were reasons to be cheerful, analysts said, adding that the prospects for copper were also sound.

Northam in R450m swoop on Everest mine

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Northam Platinum is to buy the mothballed Everest mine from Aquarius Platinum taking output 250,000 ounces a year higher.