Managing mining risk in a rapidly transforming world
Supplied by Aon Aon’s Global Mining Practice leader, Paul Pryor, unpacks Aon’s latest report – Connected Perspectives: Better Decisions on Risk Capital and Human Capital for Mining Organisations – highlighting the key challenges facing the [...]
Improving mining infrastructure for economic growth
By Nomsa Mbere and Rita Spalding, partners at Webber Wentzel Infrastructure is a bellwether of a country’s potential for economic growth. Governments that spend on infrastructure give themselves the best chance to succeed, while underinvestment [...]
SLPS – seriously lacking promotion, sensibly leading to problems
By Merlita Kennedy, partner and Jared Ishmael, senior associate at Webber Wentzel In February 2024, the Annual Mining Indaba took place in Cape Town South Africa, where the mining industry’s technical brains, financial brawn and [...]
The future of mineral exploration – contributions from Africa
Primary author, Patrick Richards, geologist and Mineral Project analyst and contributing authors, Teboho Sebetlela, geologist and manager and Neil McKenna, geologist and director – Deloitte Technical Mining Advisory. With a pronounced upsurge in interest in [...]
Evolution of blockchain-based digital currencies to real-world use cases
By Wiehann Olivier partner and head of Fintech & Digital Assets at Mazars in South Africa The advent of blockchain-based digital currencies, inaugurated by the launch of the Bitcoin blockchain, represented a paradigm shift in [...]
Saudi Arabia investing in African mining
By Dr Nicolaas C Steenkamp The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has not only increased investment in their own mining sector, but has expanded internationally, with more project involvement in Africa. […]
Carbon-neutral future – at what cost?
Contributed by Infrastructure Finance Advisory Services at Mazars in South Africa European organisations have spearheaded the establishment of two key renewable energy funds in Southern Africa: the SA-H2 Fund in South Africa and the SDG [...]
Positive government-business collaboration in the SA mining sector boosts confidence
A highly engaging and interactive 2023 Joburg Indaba took place 4–5 October 2023, resulting in many constructive conversations, writes Shaun Vorster, business development head of sectors at Mazars in South Africa. […]
In country beneficiation for economic growth – a southern African Mining context
By Patrick Richards, Mineral Project analyst and Stewart Nupen, associate director – Deloitte Technical Mining Advisory Beneficiation involves the transformation of extracted minerals and metals into higher value products that can be consumed locally or [...]
Africa’s race to the sun (and other alternatives): Who is winning?
By Shirley Webber, coverage head: Resources and Energy, Absa CIB One of the most emotive subjects in Africa currently is the energy transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy, with the mining and resources sectors [...]
Partnership focus marks supplier progress in Africa
As its expansion into Africa gathers pace, SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa is getting closer to customers and building stronger direct partnerships – to push modernisation and efficiency. […]
A missed opportunity to clarify the law on deductibility of relocation expenditure
A Tax Court judgment on the deductibility of relocation expenditure was a missed opportunity to clarify the law, writes Carryn Alexander, partner Webber Wentzel. […]
Gold price to surge as institutional investors boost allocations
Edited by Sharyn Macnamara Global survey of professional investors reveals that the price of gold is expected to surge as investors boost their allocations to it. […]
Protecting your profit when the commodity boom slows down
Managing director at OIM Consulting Arjen de Bruin says that by focusing on their people, mines can future proof their profits when the commodity cycle spins around. […]
BATTERY METALS MINERAL RESOURCE AND VALUE CHAIN POTENTIAL IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Author – Luke Peters, manager, Valuations – Deloitte UK | Co-author – Neil McKenna, director, Deloitte Technical Mining Advisory Battery-associated materials, namely bauxite (a precursor to aluminium), cobalt, copper, graphite, lithium, nickel, platinum group metals [...]
The ever-changing expatriate tax law in SA
By Jonty Leon, and Reinert van Rensburg, attorneys and tax practitioners, Leap Group The 2023 Budget Review presented on 22 February mainly focused on the energy crisis in South Africa, however, as usual, there were [...]