More power hikes will paralyse SA
Further steep electricity price increases will deliver a mortal blow to the mining and industrial sectors of the economy, especially if accompanied by a carbon tax.
How to get $12bn of gold to Venezuela
One has to wonder how on earth Hugo Chavez intends to transport 211 tonnes of physical gold from Europe to Caracas.
ICT eyes whole of Sishen
Kumba Iron Ore may stand much to lose in dragging the state and Imperial Crown Trading to court with "unclean hands'.
Heavy punches held back in Sishen case
Pleasantries all-round and the interpretation of law typified the first day of a potentially explosive court hearing over the disputed 21.4% mineral right in Sishen mine.
Cutifani gold gamble paying off
Call him lucky, or gifted with seer-like foresight, but AngloGold Ashanti CEO, Mark Cutifani, probably earned the salary unions have been saying he don’t deserve.
Decades on from gold standard, bugs crow
As the 40th anniversary of the US' abandonment of the gold standard nears, gold bugs glow in the reflected lustre of a record price approaching $2,000 per ounce.
What will come from nationalisation debate?
Nationalisation may bankrupt SA, but the idea resonates with the country's poor. Here are a few questions and answers as to what may result of the nationalisation debate.
How to sidestep indigenisation in Zimbabwe
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has provided the ultimate in mixed messages by agreeing to privatise the country's steel business.
Why SA won’t nationalise its mines
Despite mining minister Susan Shabangu's reluctance to say it, South Africa is not going to nationalise its mines.
Rethinking your favourite commodity
There are more than a few investors who have long regarded platinum as the "default option" when it comes to investing in South African mining stocks. This trader begs to differ.