SA mining suffers as investment plunges due to government inefficiency – Neal Froneman
As power cuts continue to ravage the economy, investors are showing no faith in South Africa’s government and the mining sector is suffering.
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South Africa’s mining sector: Procurement mafia and extortion
The biggest mining companies are having major battles with syndicates who incite locals to disrupt operations – an extortion “mafia”.
Cleared in 24 hours, but to reopen world’s deepest mines ‘the queue’s going to be 40km long’
When SA shut down its mining sector to contain Covid-19, more than 450,000 workers were sent home in 24 hours. Getting them back will take much longer.
South African mining sector – the need to stage a comeback
SA desperately needs to see a return to job-creating growth and the mining sector has significant potential as an important catalyst to help achieve this.
Ramatlhodi: SA mining urgently needs investor-friendly framework
Mineral resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi addressed attendees of the Mining Indaba yesterday, and as discussed by Alec and Jacques Barradas, the message overall was quite positive.
Legacy of Marikana: investors should hope for the best, but plan for the worst
Will there be another Marikana? A year after violent clashes in the mining sector brought into sharp relief the socio-economic challenges that continue to bedevil South Africa, Gideon du Plessis, General Secretary of trade union Solidarity, reflects on what went wrong. He lists at least 20 reasons behind the conflict and warns that the problems … Read more