Welcome to Creamer Media’s Resources Watch, a weekly video round-up of the events and people making and shaping the news in the mining industry.
This week:
China’s economic shift isn’t necessarily bad news for all commodities.
Keaton Energy’s CEO is concerned about Vaalkrantz wage talks.
And, partnerships are put in place to provide rotary kiln skills and support into Africa.
New research by Barclays indicates that not all commodities will lose out should China succeed in changing its growth model from one based on resources-intensive infrastructure investment towards one supported by higher levels of domestic consumption.
Barclays commodities research MD Kevin Norrish
JSE-listed Keaton Energy CEO Mandi Glad has expressed her concern over possible labour unrest at the company’s Vaalkrantz anthracite colliery, in KwaZulu-Natal, citing wage negotiations with the National Union of Mineworkers and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union.
Keaton Energy CEO Mandi Glad
South African mining, smelting and processing service company Dickinson Group has created an array of partnerships with several South African and international companies to provide skills and support for mines, cement and lime producers throughout Africa, says Dickinson Group CEO Trevor Dickinson.
Dickinson Group CEO Trevor Dickinson
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