Anglo’s diamond migraine
The state of the market and specialist nature of the business make sale of the diamond producer more difficult…
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Duncan Wanblad’s unlikely reinvention of Anglo American
The vote for the Anglo American-Teck deal would have been unthinkable 18 months ago. But it gives the mining house a future many thought…
Mantashe speaks ‘growth’ amid regret at South African mining’s ‘lost generation’
Mining remains central to South Africa’s economy. But while firms globally have been making hay, the country risks losing out due to shoddy policy…
Anglo’s trek to Vancouver underscores South Africa’s slide
A merger with Canadian miner Teck Resources will take Anglo American even further away from the country in which it was formed 108 years…
For De Beers, are diamonds really forever?
Between lab-grown diamonds and the frailty of consumers in China, natural diamonds have been on the wane. De Beers has a plan to turn…
Falling off BHP’s dance card makes ‘zero difference’ to Anglo
Reports that BHP has cooled on the prospect of buying Anglo American make no difference to Anglo’s strategy, says CEO Duncan Wanblad…
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Ban Ki-moon’s (overly) simple fix for South Africa
The former UN secretary-general says South Africa should focus on…
The utility – and tragedy – of a boring budget
South Africa’s increasingly low-grade ambitions are writ large in this…
The surprising firsts that shaped Joburg
Here’s a little history of Joburg’s earliest architectural and cultural…
Eight questions for the interesting and interested: Sahil Harilal
Charles Greig Jewellery’s marketing manager, Sahil Harilal, on art, fashion,…
