[Brendan Ryan] The president of the Chamber of Mines‚ Mike Teke‚ has renewed his appeal to Transnet to collaborate with the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) on further expansion to cater for junior black coal miners wanting access to export markets. Read more >>
FRANKFURT: Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming increasingly attractive for foreign investors, even if a lack of infrastructure and other factors are holding back growth in the region, a Commerzbank study found on Thursday, 23 January 2014. Read more >>
PRETORIA: Housing finance and urban development will form the thrust of a paper Human Settlements Minister Connie September will deliver at a meeting with her SADC (Southern African Development Community) counterparts in Zambia. Read more >>
A pilot partnership between Standard Bank and Massbuild will see Massbuild supply building materials through a R20-million credit facility to 10 pre-selected BEE contractors. Read more >>
While South African construction firms are not always able to compete on infrastructure projects in the rest of the continent‚ they are well placed to compete for mining and energy contracts in Africa‚ says Global Credit Rating's corporate ratings head for Africa‚ Eyal Shevel. Read more >>
