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Macroeconomic and developmental impacts of selected Basic Income Grant for SA
13th December 2023 IN A highly unequal society like South Africa, with half the population or close to 30-million people living in poverty, a Basic Income Grant (BIG)... →
African countries lost control to foreign mining companies – the 3 steps that allowed this to happen
By: Creamer Media Reporter 6th December 2023 Within a few years of independence, African governments asserted sovereignty over their metal and mineral resources. Prior to this, the resources... →
Greenfield investment lagging badly, mining’s contribution to economy halved 
By: Martin Creamer 1st December 2023 The growth of investment in fresh new greenfield mining projects is lagging badly and the contribution of the South African mining industry to the... →
Overberg mining poses grave risk to people and the environment
30th November 2023 I have noted with the greatest concern news of an application by a mining company, Cienth (Pty) Ltd, for prospecting/exploration rights on over... →
New platinum group metals demand may be on way in energy generation and storage
By: Martin Creamer 22nd November 2023 New demand for platinum group metals (PGMs) may be created in the energy generation and storage field, Toronto- and New York-listed Platinum Group... →
Imperative that exploration plan be implemented as matter of urgency – Khoza
By: Martin Creamer 17th November 2023 If South Africa is not to be left out of the exploration boom, spurred by the immense mineral resources required to develop technologies needed to... →
Gold Fields prioritising worker mental health, implementing remedial recommendations
By: Martin Creamer 16th November 2023 In addition to physical safety, gold mining company Gold Fields said on Thursday that it is prioritising the mental health and wellbeing of its... →
BEE-focused tenders and cadre deployment causing State collapse - Harvard economists
By: News24Wire 15th November 2023 A two-year research project by Harvard professor Ricardo Hausmann's Growth Lab says that the government's proposed economic reforms are unlikely to... →
