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Mining companies are losing patience as licensing system delays and policy uncertainty threaten South Africa’s revival…
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Gold Fields is one of a number of mining companies to feel the pinch as resource nationalism resurges in Africa’s gold sector…
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ARC has won a legal battle against Pula in South Africa, but it’s unclear if that ruling will have bearing on a case between…
Eskom’s tightrope: jobs vs chrome revenue
Unless South Africa’s ferrochrome producers get price relief from Eskom, as many as 2,400 jobs may be at risk…
From millstone to option value: how South Africa has changed for Anglo
An improved performance by Transnet could catalyse the expansion potential of the manganese and iron ore mineral fields Anglo has stakes in…
Anglo’s diamond migraine
The state of the market and specialist nature of the business make sale of the diamond producer more difficult…
Life after Rio: Glencore’s solace lies in DRC copper deal
After Rio’s rejection, Glencore’s $9bn US-backed deal for a 40% stake in its DRC copper-cobalt mines offers a new growth path…
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Standard Bank’s renminbi experiment is taking off, driven by customer…
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