Mining boom to boost Africa’s infrastructure programme and economy

The minerals exploration boom in Africa is expected to contribute significantly to the ambitious Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa led by the African Union Commission (AUC), the New Partnership for African Development (Nepad) and...

Shock as chamber stalwart Roger Baxter leaves South Africa for Canada

Shock waves are reverberating along the corridors of mining power on the news that minerals economics stalwart Roger Baxter has quit his position as South African Chamber of Mines senior executive strategy to join a company within the diversified...

Get nationalisation issue out of way, says migrating chamber strategist

South Africa needs to get the issue of mine nationalisation out of the way because it is not helping anyone, says departing Chamber of Mines strategy executive, Roger Baxter, 45, who is leaving South Africa to work in Canada. Instead of using the...

Shock as chamber stalwart Baxter leaves South Africa

Shock waves are reverberating along the corridors of mining power on the news that minerals economics stalwart Roger Baxter has quit his position as South African Chamber of Mines senior executive strategy to join a company within the diversified...

Nationalisation will set SA back 30 years – Baxter

Nationalisation of the mining industry would set South Africa back 30 years and would not solve the country’s unemployment problem, Chamber of Mines chief economist Roger Baxter said on Wednesday. Speaking at a Chartered Financial Analyst South...

Govt already in dazzling position as effective 50% mining shareholder – Louw

If the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) were sitting in the Cabinet and one of its members advocated mine nationalisation in order to get more State revenue, hopefully someone there would point out that the government already gets...

South Africa's gold production rises 3.4% y-on-y

South Africa’s gold production for the first quarter increased by 3.4% year-on-year to 44 682 kg, but fell some 9.3%, when compared with the 2010 fourth quarter output, the Chamber of Mines (CoM) said on Friday. CoM senior executive Roger...

Escalating resistance to mine nationalisation

Resistance to the nationalisation of South Africa’s mining industry is escalating with increasing audibility.

South Africa’s mine taxing beats Botswana’s mine ownership – Louw

The South African government, which taxes mines, is better off than the Botswana government, which part owns them, says Free Market Foundation executive director Leon Louw. Botswana, which is held up by the African National Congress Youth League...

Chamber stresses importance of mining to SA growth

South Africa would be able to reach its targeted 6% to 7% growth by prioritising the right economic sectors and creating the right policy environment for them to grow in, the Chamber of Mines (CoM) said on Friday. South Africa’s mining industry...

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)...

Year of further consolidation, containing costs – Chamber

Chamber of Mines (CoM) senior executive Roger Baxter expects 2011 to be a year of further consolidation, of containing costs and mining companies doing their best to deal with different challenges, as well as a year of progress for the industry...