GIVING IT STICK

Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) head Nick Binedell gave outgoing Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll stick last week – a Zulu fighting stick to be exact, which Carroll is seen clutching following her powerful speech in which she urged...

Various skills development programmes earmarked for 2013

In addition to focusing on its usual value chain of skills development, mining contractor Murray & Roberts Cementation will introduce new training modules in 2013 on shaft sinking using the ‘Cementation Way’, trackless mechanised mining...

Anglo commits to 23 000 houses, one-a-room hostels, migrant labour talks

Global diversified major Anglo American will build 23 000 houses for its South African employees, convert remaining hostel accommodation to single-person occupancy by 2014 and openly discuss how the migrant labour system can be changed, outgoing...

Mashego Mashego

Position: Executive Director: Government and Other Stakeholders Relations since February 2010 Main Activity of the Company: Gold mining and exploration Date and Place of Birth: June 15, 1964, Witbank, Mpumalanga Education: Itireleng Primary...

BE PATRIOTS OR GO DOWN

This is a moment when South Africans must choose to be patriots or go down the drain, Business Leadership South Africa chairperson Bobby Godsell told an Insights into Marikana forum hosted by the Gordon Institute of Business Science (Gibs). From...

It’s time to recreate prosperous and equitable South African mining industry

The best South African response to the post-Marikana mining-industry crisis is to sit down collectively and recreate a mining industry that is more prosperous and equitable than ever before. It is essential that the words prosperous and equitable...

South Africa should be building mines, creating jobs – Godsell

South Africa should be building new mines and creating new jobs and avoiding talking itself into a disastrous future. The now-troubled platinum industry and the gold and coal sectors should be growing at a rate of 6% a year and South Africans...

Sechaba Letaba

Position: CEO Kudumane Manganese Resources, since 2012 Main Activity of Company: Mining Date and Place of Birth: September 13, 1964, Excelsior, Free State Province, South Africa Education: Excelsior Primary School; Mariasdal Catholic High School,...

To whose mining tune will ANC policy conference dance?

The ultimate outcome of South African mining industry policy could be decided next week when the National Policy Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) takes place from June 26 to 29. On the eve of the conference, Mineral...

Shabangu reaches out to stricken platinum-mining industry

Minerals Minister Susan Shabangu is coming to the aid of the stricken platinum industry and has assigned a task team to work on the problems. Shabangu, who addressed a conference on the future outlook of the local mining industry at the Gordon...

To whose mining tune will ANC policy conference dance?

The ultimate outcome of South African mining industry policy could be decided next week when the National Policy Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) takes place from June 26 to 29.

Govt assigns team to work on platinum's woes

South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources had assigned a team to work on the problems being experienced by the platinum-mining industry, Minerals Minister Susan Shabangu said on Tuesday. Replying to questions at a conference on the future...