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[Earth Focus] Nuclear red. Renewable energy green
[Roger Metcalfe] Given South Africa's world-shattering potential for renewable energy, it is inexplicable why our government is seriously considering the purchase of eight nuclear reactors at an estimated R1tn... read more>>



Mining & Energy
Miners spared windfall taxes

Linda Ensor

The Davis Tax Committee has made a far-reaching recommendation that the mining sector's special tax dispensation be scrapped and that it be taxed in the same way as other economic sectors... read more>>
Mining Indaba appoints O'Sullivan as head of investor relations
Kael O'Sullivan has been appointed as head of investor relations of the annual Investing in African Mining Indaba, set to take place from 8-11 February 2016 in Cape Town. His appointment is effective 1 August 2015... read more>>

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Energy
Risk profile of the African energy market has changed

Heleen Goussard

The recent downturn in commodity prices and the resulting impact on the finances of many African countries has resulted in significant changes in the risk profile of the African energy market. With projects across the financing, construction and operational phases being affected... read more>>
Opportunity for women to make their mark in fuel industry
South Africa's industry is in dire need of transformation, with figures from the Department of Energy showing that the average effective narrow-based black shareholding is 18.91%. Of this percentage, representation for black women stands at only 6.72%... read more>>
Markets
Productivity remains under pressure
The main culprit here is unit labour costs, due to soaring real wage growth in key production and government-led sectors... read more>>
Mines
Amcu preparing for the 'mother of all struggles'

Genevieve Quintal

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) is preparing for the "mother of all struggles" in its fight against retrenchments in the mining sector, its president Joseph Mathunjwa said on Thursday, 13 August... read more>>
Mining Resources
Operation Phakisa to drill 30 exploration wells in 10 years

Mpho Raborife

Government plans on drilling 30 exploration wells in 10 years if the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Development Bill is passed... read more>>
Science & Engineering
BME's double-edged solution identifies reactive ground
BME, a supplier of explosives and services to the African mining, quarrying and construction industries, has developed a double-edged solution that allows customers to quickly identify reactive ground and apply the appropriate product... read more>>
Sustainability
Mining Consultative Forum to be launched
President Jacob Zuma says he would convene a meeting which will look at promoting the rule of law and stability, strengthening labour relations, improving working and living conditions and supporting the growth of the mining industry... read more>>
International
Canary in the Gold King Mine: legacy of abandoned mines means more spills

Ronald R H Cohen

You are gazing over the clear stream, thinking of fishing the crystal waters in the Rockies. The next morning, you are stunned to see an orange-yellow sludge covering the stream as far as you can see. Is this the Colorado Gold King Mine spill into Cement Creek of August 5, 2015? read more>>
Amazon slowly eaten away by gold rush's illegal mines
Seen from above, the Amazon resembles a huge billiards table - a field of intense green pockmarked by brown stains... read more>>
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Business
Concern about silence on key threats to SA's economic longevity
South Africa has a leadership crisis, but this is not limited to government. Trevor Ncube, entrepreneur and publisher of SA's Mail & Guardian newspaper, recently addressed corporate leaders on their silence on key threats to the country's economic longevity... read more>>
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