The business case for mining, managing environment simultaneously

The development of green mining initia-tives and more environment-friendly projects will become an increasingly economically viable option for the mining industry, commentators indicate to Mining Weekly. While, initially, it may be costly to...

The business case for mining, managing environment simultaneously

The development of green mining initiatives and more environment-friendly projects will become an increasingly economically viable option for the mining industry, commentators indicate to Mining Weekly.

IFM widens loss, new CEO upbeat about outlook

London-listed International Ferro Metals (IFM) on Monday reported an increased loss of 24c a share for the year ended June 2011, but newly appointed CEO Chris Jordaan remained confident that the company was “better positioned than it has been...

Harmony swings to profit, production declines

South African miner Harmony Gold on Monday reported first quarter headline earnings of 33c a share, from a loss of 6c a share in the previous quarter, but quarter-on-quarter production dipped. Gold production declined by 2,9% to 336 650 oz, or 10...

Real Economy Report

We report on the argument that South Africa's energy regulator doesn't have legal and policy tools necessary to adjudicate Eskom's unpopular tariff request; nickel junior African Nickel eyes high profits at a ‘moderate' global nickel price; and,...

Daily podcast – May 21, 2008

In today's podcast: the South African Rail Commuter Corporation plans to replace its entire fleet of 4 600 commuter trains, Eskom CE Jacob Maroga says it won't be useful to force issues on the coal industry, and the DME has commissioned...

Eskom won’t force miners’ hands as coal exports threaten security of supply

While soaring coal prices were a key driver behind Eskom’s latest and much-debated application to the energy regulator for significant electricity price increases, CE Jacob Maroga said on Tuesday that it “won’t be useful to...