Pembani, Anglo coal deal on the cards?
Pembani's Phuthuma Nhleko missed Anglo American's December board meeting - which is no big deal unless, of course, a case can be made for a potential deal.
Ramatlhodi, SA miners step back from the brink
Faced with a potentially disastrous impasse, mines minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi and his industry put the mining charter to legal test.
Charter audit an opportunity for Ramatlhodi
The mining charter audit, progress of which will be announced on March 31, is a opportunity for mines minister, Ngoako Ramalthodi to show true leadership.
RBPlat’s Phiri delivers Govt social plan poser
Steve Phiri uses the firm's annual report to pose a subtle question about where private sector social responsibility ends and that of government begins.
Alienating Anglo, BHP compounds Eskom coal cliff
Anglo American and BHP Billiton have given up on the South African domestic coal industry, events that don't make it easier for Eskom to source new coal.
What happened to the ‘spirit of the mining charter’?
In the first years of the mining charter it was common for business and government to speak collaboratively of 'the spirit of the charter'. Those days are long gone.
300-day licence procedure quizzed by attorneys
Attorneys were unsure the Department of Mineral Resources could commit itself to a new, streamlined 300-day mining and prospecting licence application process.
Ideology trumps business sense at Eskom
Eskom would have been sliced and diced years ago were it a privately-held business; instead, ideology has driven it to its current crisis.
Referral not an ‘open sesame’ for MPRDA change
Amendments to South Africa's mining law may have been sent back to Parliament but that doesn't mean the entire process will now be unpicked.
Mwana defends against takeover by stealth
The activities of shareholders on Mwana Africa looks like a possible takeover by stealth after their initial investment halved.