Miners should focus on community empowerment as nationalism tide rises

The mining industry should do more to implement sustainable practices and empower local communities, as resource nationalism is evolving into a “tidal wave that threatened" mining, says Gold Fields chairperson Dr Mamphela Ramphele.

Miners should focus on community empowerment as nationalism tide rises

The mining industry should do more to implement sustainable practices and empower local communities, as resource nationalism is evolving into a “tidal wave that threatened" mining, Gold Fields chairperson Dr Mamphela Ramphele said on Thursday....

Sustainable development takes centre stage at indaba

Devising a successful business strategy by addressing the environmental and social challenges faced by mining companies will be one of the main focus points for this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba’s sustainable development segment.

Second Take: Gold Fields chair's views on SA mining industry

Creamer Media's Shannon de Ryhove speaks to Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer about Gold Fields chairperson Dr Mamphela Ramphele's views on the South African mining industry.

Gold Fields hits new high in commendable R560m housing rollout

The JSE- NYSE- NASDAQ- and Dubai-listed South African gold major Gold Fields has hit a new high in its impressive R560-million, five-year employee housing programme with the opening of yet another employee housing project. The new R25-million,...

SA open for business – Shabangu

As South African business, government and organised labour addressed the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto, the overriding message was clear: the country is open for business. Chamber of Mines (CoM)...

SA gold industry facing ‘headwinds' – Gold Fields

The headwinds that the South African gold-mining industry is facing are "very significant", says Gold Fields CEO Nick Holland. Holland, who was speaking at a Gold Fields media round-table briefing in Johannesburg, says that the headwinds have...

Gold Fields shareholders approve BEE deals

The majority of Gold Fields’ shareholders on Tuesday approved the company’s proposed black economic-empowerment (BEE) deals, which were first announced in August. Of the 85% of shareholders who voted on the proposed transactions during...

Ramphele to succeed Wright as Gold Fields chair

Former World Bank executive Dr Mamphela Ramphele has been appointed as deputy chairperson and nonexecutive director of gold major Gold Fields. Ramphele would take up the position on July 1 and would serve on the nominating and governance...

Mining industry outlook strong in medium, long-term - Anglo

The outlook for the mining industry in the medium term and the long term remained strong, Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll said at the company's annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday. "Broadly, I believe we can be reasonably optimistic,"...

Xstrata-pursued Anglo disregards South Africa's wish for black chairperson

The Xstrata-pursued diversified mining company Anglo American on Friday disregarded a publicly expressed Ministerial wish that a black South African be appointed as the non-executive chairperson of the company and instead moved quickly to...

Ramphele poised for Anglo board

Former World Bank MD and Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town Mamphela Ramphele is set to join the board of mining and natural resources group Anglo American as a nonexecutive director.