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The latest wave of nationalism that has rocked the mining industry in countries around the world is a symptom of a “trust deficit” which industry leaders themselves have had a hand in creating. This is according to mining industry experts speaking at the 2019 Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town last week. The …
Executives from the biggest mining companies in the country, government officials and both local and international investors descended upon the Cape Town International Convention Centre this past week to discuss opportunities in the industry. Just six kilometres away in Woodstock, there was another gathering of stakeholders –
The Sekunjalo Group issued a statement on Sunday afternoon in reaction to what it calls a “highly defamatory article” published in the Sunday Times on Sunday about the Sekunjalo Group investee company AYO Technology Solutions (AYO). The newspaper reported on Sunday that African Equity Empowerment Investments (AEEI)
UK Prime Minister Theresa May wants more time to renegotiate her Brexit deal with the European Union (EU) and in return is promising lawmakers a further chance to take control of the process before the clock runs out. With a vote due February 14 and no prospect of agreement, May will ask Parliament this week …
The concept of pro-working can be described as the older, more mature sibling of co-working, according to Linda Trim, a director at FutureSpace. She explains that pro-working is a new kind of shared workspace that is more advanced than co-working, and which focuses more on services than just the space – much like a five-star
Cows and bulls searching for “moo love” now have a mobile app to help their breeders. A UK farming startup introduced a Tinder-style app, called Tudder, that lets farmers find breeding matches by viewing pictures of cattle with details of their age, location and owner. Users hear a mooing sound as they swipe – right
It is important to be aware of the policy environment and political innuendos which can make SA seem unattractive for investors in the coal industry, Dr Nombasa Tsengwa, executive head of coal operations at Exxaro Resources, said during Mining Indaba 2019, which took place last week. “Eskom will still require coal for some
I’m not sure why anybody, even the National Enquirer, would pick a fight with the richest man in the world. It’s one thing to write about Jeff Bezos having an affair. That kind of story has long been the Enquirer’s vile stock in trade. But to threaten Bezos unless he calls off the dogs — that …
Mining Indaba’s 25th instalment was an event of many firsts, and the organisers believe they delivered the biggest and best version of the event to its delegates. For starters, the Mining Indaba of 2019 had 6 000 delegates, more than any other event in Mining Indaba’s history. It also became the first Mining Indaba to …
Considering its importance to the South African economy, many people are deeply concerned about power utility Eskom’s financial status as a going concern. EE Publishers’ investigative editor and managing director, Chris Yelland caught up with Eskom’s new chief financial officer after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the
