Resources Watch

This week: Black-owned Optimum's coal spat with Eskom spills over to 2011 DRDGold starts R300m Ergo pipeline project to save Crown And, a dual focus is needed in the South African mining industry.

Resources Watch

This week: A new rock drill reduces electricity and water use in mines. The South African mining industry's 2013 zero-harm attainment is unlikely. And, JSE-listed coal miner Keaton Energy eyes a high metallurgical coal profit.

SRK’s Congo office now fully operational, plans to set up 
Ghana operation advance

The driving force behind the newly opened SRK Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) office, Susa Maleba reportes that the company holds high hopes for its growth in the country, particularly in terms of local ownership and participation.

Resources Watch

This week: diamond giant De Beers opens the Diamond Route in South Africa; gold producer Great Basin Gold eyes the mid-tier horizon; and, Gold Fields discusses the latest issues concerning its mines.

Resources Watch

We speak to National Union of Mineworkers general-secretary Frans Baleni on worker safety; We take a look at a new nickel project being pursued in South Africa's Mpumalanga province; and we speak to Harmony Gold's CEO about the company's Papua New...

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,...

Real Economy Report

A new rock drill embraces reduced noise levels; Harmony Gold is about to benefit from its suite of gold projects; and, we look at excellence in South African design.

Real Economy Report

This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: Eskom's CEO talks about plans to reduce the power utility's carbon footprint; we look at Denel's strategy for the next five years; and Neil Pretorius, the CEO of DRDGold, talks about the...

Real Economy Report

This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: we speak to Transnet about the freight utility's plans to crowd-in domestic industry around its R80,5-billion investment programme; mining explosives company BME opens its first shocktube...

Real Economy Report

This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week:We discuss solar photovoltaic technology for Africa; we look at the role of the South African Air Force in stimulating the country’s technology base; and, a US company announces a world...

Real Economy Report

This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: we reveal how thermal imaging technology is used to detect swine flu; Dark Fibre Africa's communications enabling infrastructure goes national; and DRD Gold is confident about its 2009...

Acquisition target Phoenix Platinum fits in with our strategy – Pan African Resources

The proposed acquisition of Phoenix Platinum from Metorex would be an important part of junior miner Pan African Resources’ future expansion plans, CEO Jan Nelson said last week.