China's Xi in SA for minerals, investment

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping began a trip to mineral-rich South Africa on Tuesday aimed at securing resources for the Asian economic power, looking to extend its influence in the African continent. Beijing sees global mining power and...

Asia, Africa and commodities cycle upturn, South Africa-style charter for Namibia, Zambia inks uranium-mining regulations

Frontier Advisory CEO Dr Martyn Davies told mining investors in Johannesburg last week that those who believed, as he obviously does, in the long-term urbanisation success story of China and India, should invest in mining in Africa, “because...

‘Buy Africa' to profit when commodity cycle turns up again – Asia analysts

"If you believe in the long-term urbanisation success story of China and India, you buy Africa, because that’s where the commodities are going to come from", Frontier Advisory CEO Dr Martyn Davies told mining investors in Johannesburg on...

Real Economy Report

This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: the Housing Development Agency plans to eradicate slums by 2014; we report South Africa's hopes for the China Africa Development Fund; and the world's largest hydraulic excavator comes to...

Africa, China economic 
growth intertwined

A new coupling of Africa and China’s economies is beginning to materialise, suggests Frontier Advisory CEO Dr Martyn Davies.

Addressing delegates at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town recently, Davies explained that, in 1996, an economic growth...

China expected to step up commodity-related M&As activity

There was strong potential for increased commodity-related mergers and acquisitions activity by Chinese players abroad and in Africa, said Frontier Advisory CEO Dr Martyn Davies. Davies, who is also executive director of the Centre for Chinese...

Africa, China economic growth intertwined - Davies

A new coupling of Africa and China’s economies was beginning to materialise, Frontier Advisory CEO Dr Martyn Davies suggested on Thursday. Addressing delegates at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, Davies explained that, in 1996, an economic...

Eight hundred State-owned enterprises in Africa

As the Chinese economy picks up speed and maintains an economic growth rate of 10%, it is gathering a collection of impressive African mining and energy assets.

China expected to liberalise minerals sector further

There is much expectation that the Chinese government will announce further liberalisation of the country’s mineral resources at the China Mining 2004 conference, which will be held in Beijing from November 15 to November 18.

China hungry for precious metals and minerals

With a population of 1,2-billion people, China is believed to be the driving force of global economic growth.

Precious China: Dragon economy hungry for precious metals and minerals

With a population of 1,2-billion people, China is believed to be the driving force of global economic growth.