The positive manner in which Hillside Aluminium is working with Eskom to ensure the longevity of aluminium production in South Africa is highly commendable. A remarkable aspect of the collaboration... 

We South Africans must go all out to reduce our reliance on imported energy for as long as the future global order remains uncertain.  We must minimise exposure to geopolitical energy supply shocks... 

We South Africans need to take a fresh look at our energy system. We need to place much stronger emphasis on energy that is already produced domestically and also look hard at new opportunities... 

Engineering News & Mining Weekly is repeatedly hearing that the countries that will shape the next phase of the global manganese ore market are making infrastructure decisions now and South Africa... 

It’s a crying shame that government is allowed to trundle on and miss sidestep every opportunity to have a working mining cadastre in place so that exploration can return. Decades ago, a South... 

The structural change and the economic growth opportunity that the crisis in the Middle East is presenting on the energy front must be seized with both hands. Amid the financial extras that are... 

The flow-through shares scheme to incentivise mineral exploration will solve our problems. Those words were flashed on to the screen at the latest Junior and Emerging Mining Desk webinar of... 

The establishment of a permanent transport council to bring together government and the private sector across all the transport modes of land, air and sea is an excellent move. Transport must be... 

It seems crucial for South Africa to hold a fuel security roundtable to monitor fuel supply chains more intensely during this period of global fuel concern. Government and industry leaders must be... 

The changing world order is giving South Africa an opportunity to sound new notes on its trading flute across the economic spectrum. These days one hears about as many company visits to secure... 

In a world that’s changing very fast, new opportunities are out there to attract investment but only for those countries that at least cut bureaucracy down to size. Just how badly South Africa... 

The re-industrialisation of South Africa is an absolute must and it is good to see that public-private collaboration has been successfully applied to bring dormant industrial infrastructure back to... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has brought the sudden uncertainty around South Africa’s electricity transmission future to a welcome end. In last week's far-reaching State of the Nation Address, the... 

Eskom and the Electricity Ministry should be advised by the Cabinet to sit at the knee of their national transport cousin Transnet to learn just how positive public-private collaboration can be for... 

The economy has posted four consecutive quarters of growth. There has been a steady reduction in unemployment. Poverty and inequality are down. Economic confidence is up, The performance of the... 

It’s extremely bad for the South African economy that it’s taking so long to get going on the mining exploration front. As is being pointed out around the resources world, mining success depends on... 

Eskom belongs to the people and it must not be allowed to exclude itself from having to compete fairly. The national electricity utility’s errant past has wrecked our economy and any last minute... 

Africa must collaborate to get the best out of the continent for the benefit of the people of the continent. When it comes to economic opportunity, all differences must be put aside. Everything... 

South Africa's commodity windfall, according to Old Mutual Investment Group, is expected to seep into the broader economy, boosting banks, retailers and property stocks as stronger prices improve... 

At this point in the history of our grossly disrupted world, it would be hugely beneficial for South Africans to pull in the same direction with vigour, enthusiasm and transparency – even if only... 

Hosting the G20 in South Africa and witnessing the B20 action around it has emphasised the importance of accelerating impressive developments that show promise. One of these is Project Rhynbow, the... 

Regional integration, cross-continental partnership, and policy alignment are all opportnities to accelerate Africa’s lagging competitiveness. As a continent, Africa has a lot more to offer than it... 

Every possible G20 opportunity must be seized and South Africa’s full positive potential brightly showcased to attract ongoing attention post G20. From now on, South Africa must put its best foot... 

The head of an Australia-funded South African mining project last week highlighted just how advantageous it is to be able to pick up the phone and have local South African mining product suppliers... 

South Africa is taking steps to build infrastructure projects that have the potential to grow our economy, provided their implementation is accompanied by integrity, accountability, and strategy.... 

Demand upcycles don’t last forever and opening the way for investment during economic upturns benefits everyone. But despite this, certain keen private-sector investors are having to mark time... 

“We can now take €12-billion into our Just Energy Transition Partnership,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen remarked to an acknowledging Cyril Ramaphosa in Brussels last week.... 

Opacity helps corruption to thrive and it must not be allowed to continue in instances where there is valid reason to believe that irregularities are more than likely taking place. South Africans... 

There are many examples of South Africa having what the world wants and what the world needs and the time is now to secure new economic opportunities through new partnerships. Many South Africans... 

Provided power costs are fixed, South Africa’s chrome mining companies have made it clear that they are ready to be part of ferrochrome solution. With new proven South Africa-developed smelting... 

The mining and marketing of South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGMs) is very important to the South African economy and the more open the trading of these special metals is, the better. What is... 

South Africa has China to thank for uplifting the platinum price out of the post-pandemic doldrums into the top-echelon of top global commodity performers. In the first six months of this year,... 

The countries of Africa have a beckoning opportunity to collectively leverage its critical minerals endowments, which require energy to turn to account. To get best advantage, the countries of... 

Catalyse investment in South Africa’s industrial competitiveness, diversify South Africa’s export markets and build a South Africa that’s strong are three musts that South Africa must grasp with...