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Resources Watch 
10th June 2010 This week: the global mining industry is ‘back to the boom' period; Brett Kebble's cleansed Randgold & Exploration heads back to the JSE; and, diamond demand is now ‘fully back'. →
Resources Watch
By: Shannon de Ryhove 3rd June 2010 This week: Canada's Goldcorp will look at a dividend hike later this year; gold producer Iamgold eyes ‘significant' upside at Essakane; and, South Africa's Galaxy Gold heads for an August 11 listing on the JSE. →
Resources Watch
By: Shannon de Ryhove 20th May 2010 This week: Denison Mines touts Athabasca uranium find; Kinross CEO plays his cards close on plans for Red Back shares; and Uranium One closes the door on Dominion, remains mum on Paladin stake. →
Resources Watch
13th May 2010 This week: South African gold miners to have ‘day in the sun again'; Australia tax a boost for South Africa, Canada and Brazil; and Harmony Gold mulling separate listing to fund Evander's ‘huge' potential. →
Resources Watch
By: Shannon de Ryhove 5th May 2010 This week: Toronto-based Inmet could retain 60% of its Panama copper project; Barrick Gold says that gold investment demand has ‘barely scratched the surface'; and troubled Aurora inks a R750-million equity deal with a Swiss funder. →
Resources Watch
By: Creamer Media Reporter 29th April 2010 Investment demand far outstripped gold jewellery demand in 2009; Gold Fields CEO Nick Holland says he is open to asset consolidation with Anglo Gold; and new aspirant South African investors are seeking physical gold and uranium. →
Resources Watch
By: Shannon de Ryhove 22nd April 2010 Platinum miner Anooraq posts a profit, thanks to cost-cutting measures; Wescoal targets a R1-billion market cap as it moves to the JSE's main board; and Canadian Liberal MP John McKay, who tabled the contentious Bill C-300, addresses a gathering of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and... →
Resources Watch
By: Creamer Media Reporter 8th April 2010 This week: Optimum Coal lists on the JSE main board and targets stressed assets; the Canadian diamond bourse draws Chinese interest; and ArcelorMittal says that the Kumba Iron Ore dispute resolution process has begun. →
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By: Creamer Media Reporter 1st April 2010 This week: Inward and outward merger and acquisition transacting is under way in South Africa, says Ernst & Young; Alamos could see the first production from its Turkey mine in early 2013; and the local diamond industry needs a skills rethink. →
Resources Watch
25th March 2010 Canadian miners use the annual PDAC convention ramp up their PR campaign against the controversial Bill C-300; Colombian mining investment may top 3-billion-dollars this year; And, investors will become increasingly comfortable with mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo. →
Resources Watch
By: Creamer Media Reporter 18th March 2010 Petrochemicals company Sasol allocates 3,1-billion-rand for a new export coal mine, and wants to explore for shale gas in the Karoo; Peter Leon is ‘cautiously optimistic' as South Africa mulls the future for mining; And, Barrick Gold's spin-off may be the start of an industry ‘right-sizing'. →
Resources Watch
11th March 2010 Coal miner Exxaro is to form a clean-energy company; A R462-million cash mining profit signals Metorex's growing strength; And, we look at French nuclear giant Areva's uranium mining activities. →
Resources Watch
4th March 2010 This week: ARM CEO Patrice Motsepe prevaricates on the issue of mine nationalisation. Northam Platinum is likely to go to market for its R3-billion Booysendal mine. And, TGME gold is to go on care-and-maintenance. →
Resources Watch
25th February 2010 This week: a massive operational makeover is underway at AngloGold Ashanti; iron-ore miner Kumba determinedly keeps its foot firmly on the production and project accelerator throughout the economic meltdown period; and, we attend Impala Platinum's latest presentation to gain new insight. →
Resources Watch
18th February 2010 The first black jeweller from the South African jewellery development projects; Anglo Platinum CEO Neville Nicolau talks to the neighbours about farm fence issues; and DRDGold's Blyvooruitzicht gold mine's judicial management serves its purpose of staving off hostile creditor action. →
Resources Watch
11th February 2010 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
4th February 2010 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 Guinea prospects. →
Real Economy Report
28th January 2010 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, green software is beneficial in reducing energy... →
Real Economy Report
21st January 2010 Top stories this week: vehicle affordability is the key to sales growth in 2010; a new product claims to revolutionise the use of polymers for road stabilisation; and, the Netcare hospital group commissions its third solar installation. →
Real Economy Report - Top Ten 2009
14th January 2010 News in early 2010 that commodity markets are on course for their strongest year since 1973 is seen as a positive start to the year after a bleak 2009. Mining Weekly takes a look at 2009's ten most popular Real Economy Report mining stories, which cover the spectrum from gold and platinum to... →
Real Economy Report
3rd December 2009 The CSIR showcases its new housing technology; we look at the Navy's new submarines; and the government is pondering the future of the PBMR nuclear reactor project. →
Real Economy Report
By: Creamer Media Reporter 26th November 2009 We take a look at the Navy's new technology ships; we visit a South African facility manufacturing solar flat plate collectors for solar water heaters; and consultants remain bullish on platinum and palladium. →
Real Economy Report
19th November 2009 We take a look at prospects for South Africa newest deep-water harbour, which began operating in the Eastern Cape last month; Trevor Manuel speaks at the second Africa Water Week; and 48 drivers graduate from the Bombela Operating Company's training programme. →
Real Economy Report
12th November 2009 Acsa launches the OR Tambo Airport Management Centre; a look at South Africa's first Green Star certified building; and we speak to Caterpillar CEO Jim Owens. →
Real Economy Report
5th November 2009 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
29th October 2009 We celebrate the Soccer City roof wetting; we look at South Africa's first water and energy autonomous house; and the DTI warns that the Doha negotiations could drag on to 2011. →
Real Economy Report
By: Creamer Media Reporter 22nd October 2009 Veteran South African mine-protected vehicles get a new lease of life; conflicting views on the remediation of the Wonderfonteinspruit; and, we speak to Solar World Congress chairperson Jon Adams. →
Real Economy Report
15th October 2009 It's not a dog's life for Denel; the upside potential and downside risks of opening up South Africa's electricity-supply industry to the private sector; BMW gears up for still higher-tech production. →
Real Economy Report
8th October 2009 South African Airways gives an update on its fleet replacement programme; South Africa and Russia want to stimulate bilateral trade and investment; and, we discuss Carbon Capture and Storage. →
Real Economy Report
1st October 2009 This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: we provide a progress report on the Soccer City construction; some links in the Gauteng freeway project will be completed for 2010; and, Zimbabwe relies on mining to kick-start its economy. →
Real Economy Report
23rd September 2009 From Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: South Africa's Sumbandila satellite is now in orbit; construction group Aveng sees 18% growth; and Sasol begins to perform innovative feats on the world stage. →
Real Economy Report
17th September 2009 This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: the Regulator is confident that renewable energy targets can be met; the developed world wants commitments from South Africa at Copenhagen; and, we highlight the issue of acid mine drainage. →
Real Economy Report
10th September 2009 This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: electric car Joule can unlock the battery industry in South Africa; African Rainbow Minerals warns of South Africa's logistics ineptitude; and, the wheels start turning on the Bus Rapid Transit system. →
Real Economy Report
3rd September 2009 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 mining company's fourth quarter performance. →
Real Economy Report
27th August 2009 This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: We look at South Africa's opportunity to boost its manganese business with the help of the world's biggest mining company; the Airports Company reports on its readiness for the 2010 World Cup; and we look at South African gold major... →
Real Economy Report
20th August 2009 This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: we look at the construction of the Seacom undersea cable; we look at South Africa's military information and communications technology sector; and, we speak to the head of the South African delegation to the World Trade Organisation. →
Real Economy Report
13th August 2009 We speak to the World Trade Organisation Director General Pascal Lamy on trade and climate change; we see record earnings for Africa's top gold producer; and, we witness the unveiling of Johannesburg's tallest statue. →
Real Economy Report
6th August 2009 The first phase of the Rea Vaya bus rapid transit system; South Africa's largest iron-ore producer has outperformed the mining industry with an astounding set of financial results in the eye of the global economic storm; and, the world's largest platinum company, Anglo Platinum, is traditionally... →
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