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The demergers of Anglo Platinum and De Beers could lead to mine workers losing jobs, Duncan Wanblad said
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With the prospect of a takeover in sight, Anglo American’s first South African chief executive in 15 years is tasked with unlocking value from the global mining company
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The company’s chairman, Stuart Chambers, described the proposal as ‘opportunistic’
The proposal entails Anglo significantly lowering its exposure to South Africa by demerging its holdings in beleaguered Anglo American Platinum and Kumba Iron Ore
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Among the companies that have announced staff cuts are Anglo American and Sibanye Stillwater
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They allege they contracted incurable lung diseases while working on mines and want compensation for the harm caused to their health
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Experts share how women can access the mining, ICT and wildlife sectors
With labour seemingly sidelined in talks affecting the economy’s future, big business isn’t as hard done by as some believe
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Ahead of Botswana’s general elections in 2024, President Mokgweetsi Masisi uses De Beers partnership to win votes, say analysts
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The programmes equip learners with skills, making them employable and also inspiring them to open their own businesses
Load-shedding and a drastic decline in rail and port capacity have cost mining billions, but there are massive opportunities waiting to be seized
The private sector must get involved and work with the government to find solutions
To reimagine a better South Africa, capitalism and its unequal class structure have to be challenged
The class structure and capitalism have to be challenged to reimagine a viable and just country
Platinum, new innovation, wage talks and Ramaphosa. A lot is happening in the mining world
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The city once traversed by mining prospectors has recently lost some of its most esteemed tenants, including Anglo American and the Minerals Council
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The blood lead levels (BLLs) in children living near the world’s biggest lead mine in Zambia have been present for generations and have caused cognitive impairment in a large proportion of the population. People’s blood lead levels in the district of Kabwe are higher than the blood lead levels that have recently led to a […]
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The acid mine drainage happened at Khwezela Colliery’s south shaft, which had been sealed, but the volume of water exceeded the maximum capacity for treatment at the dosing site
The Minerals Council which represents about 90% of the industry, said the country’s hydrogen opportunities were a game changer
Residents of Kabwe have been poisoned for decades and now UN experts have called for an urgent clean-up
Claimants allege corporate human rights abuses that resulted in lead poisoning among children and women in Kabwe
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It will give current and ex gold mineworkers an opportunity to receive a medical examination and compensation for those suffering from silicosis
Kumba and Anglo Platinum are sitting in a sweet spot but it remains to be seen how long it will last
Anyone who thinks mining is dead should head to Kathu in the far Northern Cape to find out otherwise
Former chief executive Dan Matjila is alleged to have instructed the liquidation of stocks to settle the subscription of Ayo shares
The programme will support people involved in raising and educating children
An innovative business rescue has preserved an asset that would be impossible to restart, in hopes that the commodity cycle will swing up again
Experts hope the new board can make tough decisions without any political interference
After 100 years, the mining giant remains a big fish in our political and economic pond
Commodities are in the doldrums and local conditions may be too toxic to attract interest.