Mantashe says way clear for investors as SA mining regulations derisked
GWEDE Mantashe, South Africa's mines minister, declared South Africa had ironed out its long-standing regulatory uncertainties, but he warned new investors that the days...
Ramaphosa, Mantashe need to hit right notes to rekindle interest in...
THE appearance of President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Mining Indaba conference sends a strong message that South Africa intends to reform its position in the...
Seeing the light? How Eskom can pull itself back from the...
Deeply corrupt, inefficient and over-staffed, Eskom is the canker at the heart of the South African economy. And with the best intentions in the...
Mike Teke plans to take Seriti Resources public within 24 months
Mike Teke credits Norman Mbazima, deputy chairman of Anglo American South Africa, for keeping the Seriti Resources deal on track. This was the R2.3bn...
While SA toils with its past, miners move into Africa’s fields...
While new investment in the South African mining industry has practically dried up after a decade of uncertainty created by the ANC government over...
Pouroulis & Son plan next move as Zimbabwe opens doors again
Platinum group metal (PGM) and chrome miner, Tharisa, is taking a low-risk approach to a high-risk country with the investments into Zimbabwe, it has...
The tasks of Sean Gilbertson as Gemfields embarks on fresh start
Pallinghurst Resources has undergone a sea change in the last six months, transforming from an investment trust into an operating mining group. It has...
Naidoo seizes chance as Vedanta’s Agarwal unfurls Africa strategy
Vedanta Resources has been picking up the shoes in southern Africa that Anglo American has cast off in its eagerness to woo shareholders in...
South Africa’s diamond dogs: why our diamond miners struggle
In 2016, the value of diamonds bought in the US retail market topped $40bn for the first time as more prosperous consumers returned to...
Synthetic love: Will De Beers’ fresh diamond gambit work for Anglo?
A tactic to corral the synthetic diamond jewellery market by De Beers – until recently the arch-enemy of man-made diamond jewellery posing as the...