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Queen backs EVs

Queen backs EVs

UK government will support electric vehicles in parliament (again)

Politics

21 JUN 2017
SA legal battle brews

SA legal battle brews

Chamber in bid to ban new mining charter

Politics

21 JUN 2017
The model mining code

The model mining code

If governments decide they want a mining industry, it starts with a decent mining law

Leadership

20 JUN 2017
SA mines minister warns judges

SA mines minister warns judges

Zwane responds to industry concerns in opinion piece

Africa

19 JUN 2017
When will SA be 35% BEE?

When will SA be 35% BEE?

Recent changes to mining legislation in South Africa may be the thin end of the wedge

Africa

19 JUN 2017
Shock at new SA mining charter

Shock at new SA mining charter

South African Chamber of Mines vows to fight laws in court

Africa

15 JUN 2017
Acacia could lose Tanzania mines

Acacia could lose Tanzania mines

Somehow things have gotten worse for Acacia

Africa

12 JUN 2017
"We expect to see companies take aggressive legal action if this is put into question"

"We expect to see companies take aggressive legal action if this is put into question"

Having released a draft back in April 2016, there has been lots of talk about what the latest iteration

Africa

09 JUN 2017
Acacia: Tanzania could share our pain

Acacia: Tanzania could share our pain

Brad Gordon mulls mine suspension in face of dispute

Africa

02 JUN 2017
"It is possible to be pro-coal and but also to stay within the Paris agreement"

"It is possible to be pro-coal and but also to stay within the Paris agreement"

BHP CEO one of many business leaders to unsuccessfully lobby Trump

North America

02 JUN 2017
Teetering on the Indonesian high-wire

Teetering on the Indonesian high-wire

Changing the rules in a new democracy

Asia

31 MAY 2017
"He met [Alpha] Condé, he corrupted the process"

"He met [Alpha] Condé, he corrupted the process"

Beny Steinmetz goes back to George Soros when grilled on Guinea

Africa

26 MAY 2017
Tanzania accuses Acacia of export fraud

Tanzania accuses Acacia of export fraud

President says Acacia Mining exported 10 times more gold than declared

Africa

24 MAY 2017
Pebble and EPA settle

Pebble and EPA settle

Pebble to proceed with permitting now long-running legal saga settled

North America

15 MAY 2017
"We expect the broader category of industrial metals to fall from current levels as expectations for slower growth in China are priced in"

"We expect the broader category of industrial metals to fall from current levels as expectations for slower growth in China are priced in"

Metals were off this week as concerns mounted over demand out of China and the expectation of an US interest

Politics

05 MAY 2017