Miningweb Weekly: Major on gold price; Crazy SA cadastre; Misguided Canadians; Orion; Glencore; IDC

Peter Major unpacks gold’s record-breaking run, China’s mining might, Anglo’s Canadian troubles, and why South Africa’s broken cadastral system keeps driving investors away.

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18 Sept 2025, 1:42 pm

Fresh from China, veteran mining analyst Peter Major joins Alec Hogg to unpack what he saw on the ground - from jaw-dropping infrastructure to a mining industry firing on all cylinders. He warns that while gold rockets to record highs, South Africa’s own mining sector is shackled by policy failure and a broken cadastral system. Plus, we look at Anglo’s global battles, Orion’s Glencore breakthrough, and why smart investors should keep an eye on copper.

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