An idiot’s guide to wrecking the SA economy
by Temba A Nolutshungu, director of the Free Market Foundation It is common cause that the economy is in dire
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SOUTH32: Mozal Aluminium production increases by 30%
Worsley Alumina saleable production decreased by 5% (or 134kt) to 2,827kt in the nine months ended March 2023 with planned
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Tharisa chrome production was up, PGM output fell below expectations
Paphos, Cyprus – Tharisa, the platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome co-producer dual-listed on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges,
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MC Mining: Full process design for the Makhado coal processing plant
MC Mining’s flagship Makhado hard coking coal project (Makhado Project or Makhado) has secured the regulatory approvals and surface rights
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StatsSA: Mining sector contracts 9% in November as PGM and iron ore production down
Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) has said the domestic mining production decreased by 9.0% year-on-year in November 2022. StatsSA said that
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StatsSA: Mining sector contracts 9% in November as PGM and iron ore production down
Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) has said the domestic mining production decreased by 9.0% year-on-year in November 2022. StatsSA said that
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Labour unions: Why they are not good for South Africa
Many of South Africa’s most seemingly intractable problems, from the civil service wage bill to sub-standard teaching, to unemployment, can
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Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter resigns amid high stages of loadshedding
Eskom’s CEO André de Ruyter has resigned. He has been under enormous pressure as the country has been plunged into
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The BEE policy has been disastrous and must be scrapped
South Africa’s Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has made the right decision with his new procurement rules that empower state
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BSI South Africa calls on mining firms to tighten ESG focus
BSI South Africa is calling on mining organizations to tighten their ESG focus in order to meet global targets on
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Gilbarco Veeder-Root To Demo Its Leading Innovative Mining Automation Solutions
Johannesburg – Gilbarco Veeder-Root Middle East and Africa has announced its participation in the Electra Mining Africa exhibition which held
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Epiroc to acquire South African mining equipment manufacturer
Stockholm, Sweden – Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has signed an agreement
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New LPG initiative to reduce the pressure on electricity
The Department of Minerals Resources and Energy (DMRE) has launched its plan for The South African liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
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RBR: Extension of notice date for disposal of concentrate agreement
Royal Bafokeng Platinum, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Royal Bafokeng Resources Proprietary Limited (“RBR”), is party to a Disposal of Concentrate
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Electra Mining Africa: New features, products and learning
Celebrating 50 years this year, Electra Mining Africa is pulling out all the stops to deliver an event that continues
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Inflation at 5-year high – and worse is to come, warn economists
Consumer inflation has hit its highest level in five years, at 6.5% – but it can still get worse, economists
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South Africa is suffering unnecessary turmoils
South Africa is suffering from a multiplicity of turmoils, one of which has been Covid-19, the others being totally homegrown.
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South Africa’s mine production value exceeds R1 trillion for the first time
Johannesburg – South Africa’s mineral production achieved record values in 2021, exceeding R1 trillion for the first time, buoyed by
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South Africa’s mine production value exceeds R1 trillion for the first time
Johannesburg – South Africa’s mineral production achieved record values in 2021, exceeding R1 trillion for the first time, buoyed by
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Rich country, poor citizens – the scourge of bad African governance
It is impossible, even if one were sitting in a roomful of enlightened economists, politicians, lawyers and social scientists, to
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South Africa to create a Hydrogen Valley
In South Africa, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the South African National Development Institute (SANEDI), in partnership
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SOUTHERN PALLADIUM: a new kid on the PGM block
Southern Palladium is a public company limited by shares, incorporated in Australia and registered in New South Wales under the
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South Africa needs a peaceful but far-reaching industrial revolution
South Africans should heed that early history. It was the relative freedom of the individuals who became the industrialists, with
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Economic reform is critical for economy’s sustainable growth path
Johannesburg – Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures released by Statistics South Africa today, show that the South African economy grew
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MiNMET: ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVE
MiNMET (Mineral Processing and Metallurgy) is a digital publication for mining, processing, and metallurgical industries. We are looking for a
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Mineral Processing & Metallurgy (Min-MET.com ) is South Africa’s primary source of daily news on mining and metallurgical developments. Mineral
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Total solution for weighing, level control stress and fatigue monitoring
Vishay’s Model 178 extensometer is a load sensor designed for force measurement on any load-bearing structure. This extensometer provides the
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More state intervention will result in a stagnant economy
Cosatu general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali highlights the desire for reindustrialisation and job creation as goals of localisation. But while localisation
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Jubilee Metals update on strategic global development opportunities
Jubilee recently announced a year of significant growth with audited annual results to 31 June 2021 showing revenues increasing by
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High economic growth is a matter of choice not chance or destiny
Free economies do not come about by chance. They are the result of the conscious creation of a business environment
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