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#MiningIndaba: Zwane remains upbeat about sector
[Nicci Botha] While acknowledging that the SA mining industry is in trouble, Zwane remains upbeat about where the sector is going... read


Energy
Obama signs Africa electricity initiative into law
President Barack Obama signed into law Monday, 8 February, a measure aimed at expanding electricity to millions of households in sub-Saharan Africa, a measure supporters say will save lives and accelerate growth on the continent... read
First refuse derived fuel plant in SA launched
Interwaste has recently announced the launch of South Africa's very first refuse derived fuel (RDF) plant... read
Markets & Investment
Long-term outlook for commodities remains poor

Mark Tyler

During the ten years between 2001 and 2011, mining markets were characterised by correlated and generally high commodity prices, mainly driven by exuberance about Chinese consumption levels... read
Mining
Southern Africa's retrenched miners face a future without health care

Liesl Page-Shipp

Two of the world's mining heavyweights have announced production cuts and staff cutbacks... read
Renewables & Energy Efficiency
Rising electricity tariffs: SA companies likely to reduce operational expenses

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

The rising electricity tariffs mean an increase in fixed costs for South African businesses and start-ups. As a result, these firms should work to reduce operational expenses in other areas of the business in an attempt to keep costs low... read
Africa
Sasol gets approval for Mozambican field development plan
Sasol has obtained approval from the Mozambique Council of Ministers for its field development plan (FDP) that will involve the development of further hydrocarbon resources to support growth in southern Africa... read
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Business
Revealed: the big CFO miscalculation

Auguste Coetzer

Chief financial officers are not generally known for making miscalculations, but they are currently in danger of making a big one... with huge ramifications for their future prospects... read
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