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The mood at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town was the best since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis according to a wide range of participants interviewed by The BRICS Post at the sidelines of this year’s event. Read More

After a tumultuous ride, the world economy pendulum is starting to swing in favour of commodities, but it's the current regulatory environment that is the real trial facing the South African mining industry. Read More

One of the recurrent themes at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba has been the state of the relationship between the South African government and the local industry. Or perhaps, more accurately, the lack of it. Read More

As certainty sets in that SA cannot afford a massive investment in nuclear energy, the outlook for coal as a continued source of cheap power has improved. Read More

SA needs to offer a more conducive business environment to investors or they will turn to opportunities elsewhere. But mining minister Mosebenzi Zwane has made them feel particularly unwelcome. Read More

The mining industry on Wednesday tabled a case for coal mining in the country, arguing that coal will continue to play an important role in the economy for the foreseeable future despite its declining profile and negative impact on the environment. Read More

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane on Monday spoke of good relations and positive meetings with global mining firms operating in South Africa‚ even as some delegates attending the 2018 Mining Indaba signalled they want him removed from the post. Read More

There are two ways of looking at mining in South Africa. The first is to see it as a sunset industry plagued by rising costs, technical difficulties, and political hostility. Read More

Mining is a long-term game, but in southern Africa dramatic political changes have transformed the investment mood for the better in the space of a year. Read More

We need ethical leaders, people who stand for what is good and uphold what is good and who are also being transparent on issues,” he said. Read More