South Africa should identify the “low hanging fruits” it has in growing the country’s mining, manufacturing, agriculture and tourism sectors, economist Thabi Leoka says, dubbing these as “tradable sectors” that can help the economy grow. However, she l…
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An overarching challenge to businesses of all sizes in South Africa, is the lack of reliable and competitive power, says South32 COO Mike Fraser. The reliable and competitive supply of power, he adds, “is critical” to the country’s future industrial gr…
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German investment house ATON has allowed its R7.6-billion offer for JSE-listed Murray & Roberts (M&R) to lapse after failing to obtain clearances or approvals in all relevant jurisdictions, including South Africa, by September 30. ATON already …
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Global mined zinc production is expected to continue ramping up over the coming years as elevated prices encourage miners to restart idled capacity and start production at key new mines, Fitch Solutions Macro Research said this week. In its ‘Outlook fo…
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Aim-listed miner Vast resources has raised just over £1.8-million, before costs, through the issue of 902.5-million ordinary shares at 0.20p a share. The cash raised from the subscription, which includes payment for expenditure already incurred, will b…
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Trade union, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has referred the current wage negotiation process for dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater’s Rustenburg and Marikana platinum group metals (PGMs) operations to the Commission for Conci…
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Aim-listed Zanaga Iron Ore Company’s (Zioc’s) joint venture partner Jumelles has made “substantial progress” in progressing the Zanaga project during the six months ended June 30, the company reported on Monday. This was achieved through the small-scal…
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Aim-listed Katoro Gold has agreed to a further extension, to October 31, of the first payment from Lake Victoria Gold (LVG) in respect of the Imweru gold project. The payment of the first tranche of monies due to Katoro under the term sheet of $50 000 …
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The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) presidents’ meeting, after a special session on blockchain technology and supply source traceability, has decided to take steps to further improve transparency in diamond transactions. The decision came a…
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Diversified miner Anglo American’s Unki platinum mine, in Zimbabwe, is the first to publicly commit to being independently audited against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance’s (Irma’s) Standard for Responsible Mining. This is in line with …
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