Concern over upcoming Mining Charter review in absence of original architects

From an industry perspective, we no longer have major players like Bobby Godsell, Con Fauconnier, Rick Menell and Barry Davison. “Labour has lost both Gwede Mantashe and Geoff Magida. “The Minister of Minerals and Energy at the time,...

On-The-Air (24/10/2008)

In this broadcast: The government is offering R5,6-billion to South African industry in the form of industry tax incentives; the training of apprentices in South Africa is beginning to return to higher levels; A Gauteng engineering company playing...

Concern over upcoming Mining Charter review in absence of original architects

“From an industry perspective, we no longer have major players like Bobby Godsell, Con Fauconnier, Rick Menell and Barry Davison. “Labour has lost both Gwede Mantashe and Geoff Magida.

Daily podcast - October 1, 2008

In today's podcast: steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa notifies its customers of another price cut; South Africa's first clean-technology investment fund is launched; and Xstrata abandons its bid for platinum company Lonmin.

Don't hurt 'precious' mining industry in 2009 Mining Charter review, Chamber CE pleads

South Africa’s mining sector is far too precious a national asset to have it jeopardised by investment community perceptions of uncertainty, duplicity and volatility during the upcoming review of the mining charter, says Chamber of Mines CE Zoli...

Daily Podcast – September 5, 2008

In today's podcast: Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa unveils the details of the successor to the Motor Industry Development Programme, Government spokesperson Themba Maseko announced the incorporation of Jipsa into the HRDS-SA and,...

SA mining sector falls behind in BEE ownership, employment equity compliance

The mining and quarrying sector was lagging behind in implementing the black economic empowerment (BEE) scorecard measurements, said financial services firm KPMG on Thursday. The third annual KPMG BEE survey reflected seven categories in...

Daily podcast – September 2, 2008

In today's podcast: the Department of Trade and Industry releases further details on its proposed successor to the Motor industry Development Programme, house prices in South Africa fell 1,8% in August and, Anglo Platinum appoints Bongani Nqwababa...

BEE levels the employment playing field

South Africa’s mining industry is one of the country’s major employers, with more than 458 600 people working in the sector in May 2007, or 3,7% of the of the total economically-active population, reports Creamer Media’s Research Channel...

East London IDZ

The Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) programme is part of an initiative by the government to encourage export oriented growth in South Africa. This initiative is driven by the Department of Trade and Industry to encourage sub regional economic...

Perception that miners do not receive support from DTI is erroneous – Deloitte

There is a perception in the mining industry that it does not receive adequate support from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in the form of grants because there is a special capital expenditure tax deduction system available for mining...

Drying company develops new technology

Drying, cooling and calcining company Scientific Design has developed an in-house technology to calcine ultra-fine material and concentrates.