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19 May 2013

15 May 2013

Daily podcast – May 15, 2013.

Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday that the Department of Energy (or DoE) would work towards finalising an Integrated Energy Plan (or IEP) for South Africa during the current financial...

Lonmin's SA workers strike for second day

STRIKE ACTION

Workers at platinum producer Lonmin's South African shafts continued a wildcat strike for a second day on Wednesday, raising concerns that the bitter turf war between rival unions could escalate...

17 Jan 2013

Implats: Statement by Impala Platinum, the world’s second-largest platinum producer, delivers new Rustenburg school (17/01/2013)

STATEMENT

Implats, the world’s second-largest platinum producer, heeded the desperate plea of a Rustenburg primary school principal, Mr Mfeleng in 2009.The plea was prompted by a flood of new applications...

31 Oct 2012

SA: Statement by the Department of Science and Technology, on partnering with Implats the world's second-largest platinum producer (31/10/2012)

STATEMENT

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has announced that it is partnering with Implats, the world's second-largest platinum producer, to use and build local skills in the development of...

21 Sep 2012

Now AngloGold workers strike at Kopanang mine

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Workers have embarked on an illegal strike at a South African mine run by world number three bullion producer AngloGold Ashanti, a company spokesman said on Friday, signalling spreading labour...

06 Sep 2012

SA economic outlook subdued by mining unrest

ECONOMY

South Africa's economic growth will remain subdued in the medium term due to unrest in the platinum sector and a weak global economic environment, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday. Economists...

03 Sep 2012

Indefinite Marikana strike threatens 40 000 jobs – Lonmin

PLATINUM

JSE-listed platinum producer Lonmin warned on Monday that an indefinite strike at its Marikana mine in the North West would threaten the jobs of more than 40 000 workers. “We cannot go on...

Daily podcast – September 3, 2012.

PODCAST

South African prosecutors provisionally withdrew murder charges on Sunday against 270 miners who had been accused of killing 34 striking colleagues shot dead by police. However, they said they...

10 Feb 2012

News this week

UPDATE

South Africa’s multibillion-rand public infrastructure programme, including those projects that will unlock key mineral resources and exports, were given strong emphasis by President Jacob Zuma...

08 Feb 2012

ANC mine study seeks new taxes, buries nationalisation

NATIONALISATION

A study submitted to South Africa's ruling ANC to reform its vital mining sector proposes a 50% tax on profits and rejects nationalisation as an "unmitigated disaster" for Africa's largest economy.

02 Dec 2011

News this week

UPDATE

World economies are sliding as a result of eurozone debt problems and failure by European leaders to make the right decisions to resolve the crisis will have massive consequences for the global...

25 Aug 2011

Women in mining: Legislation and representation for women in mining

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The mining industry is a male domain (2) - men dominate the industry, while women’s participation in mining continues to be minimal.(3) This is not purely for social reasons, such as stereotypes...

20 Oct 2010

BEE ownership targets: an ineffective means of transforming SA’s mining industry

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

In September 2010, South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) released a review of the country's so-called Mining Charter, drafted in 2002 with the intention of facilitating the racial...

03 Oct 2008

Daily podcast – October 3, 2008

Multimedia

In today's podcast: Sasol will have to deposit the full 318-million euro amount that it has been fined by the European Commission for its leadership role in a paraffin-wax cartel within three...

01 Jul 2008

Daily podcast – July 1, 2008

Multimedia

In today's podcast: Transnet outlines the approach it will take to raising the R36,6-billion it needs to help fund its capital programme, the price of petrol will not increase by the previously...

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