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A taxpayer funded R23bn annual subsidy to Eskom between now and 2021 may have the consequence of the government-owned utility withdrawing an application to hike electricity tariffs 15% a year for the next three years. Read More

South African utility Eskom imposed the worst power cuts in several years on homes and businesses last week, conjuring up memories of the 2008 crisis when the grid nearly collapsed and cost the mining industry billions in lost output. Read More

Police and intelligence officers are to be deployed to Eskom power facilities across the country as the government moves to urgently implement a rescue plan for the power utility and keep SA's lights on.  Read More

Mining sector concerned about Eskom's tariff rates. Read More

Four in 10 mining companies could shut down if Eskom’s demand for a 15% tariff hike is met, that’s according to the Minerals Council South Africa. Read More

Last week’s mining indaba spoke to a range of issues facing the sector, including climate change and community engagement. But while prospects are generally improving, threats to investment remain. Read More

Hundreds of students, academics and young professionals wanting careers in mining attended the Mining Indaba’s Young Leaders in Mining Programme where they met mining CEOs, potential employers and government leaders. Read More

Miners dig in for the long haul, but sentiment can have seismic shifts in the short term. That’s the prognosis of the Minerals Council South Africa about the mood around the Mining Indaba 2019. Read More

Minerals Council South Africa said this week that it has been compiling data on junior and emerging miners, with some green shoots starting to sprout in a tough environment. Read More

A Mining exploration project in Central Africa was running into difficulty: the promised jobs were not materialising, and the companies involved needed to make a new business case to keep the affected communities onside. Read More