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Rand shows its mettle as iron ore prices surge

Rand shows its mettle as iron ore prices surge
5 February 2019 / Colleen Goko, Bloomberg
The rand is closely tracking the fortunes of iron ore.
SA’s commodity of the year goes to manganese

SA’s commodity of the year goes to manganese

Siyabulela Mhlaluka / 26 January 2019
Shining a spotlight on manganese, its rising global demand and SA's readiness to handle it for the next 100 years.
Vedanta mulls $800m Zinc smelter for SA mine

Vedanta mulls $800m Zinc smelter for SA mine

Felix Njini, Bloomberg / 3 May 2018
Miner studying plans to build 250,000-ton smelter for Gamsberg.
After setbacks, Anglo American counting on turnaround for Minas-Rio mine

After setbacks, Anglo American counting on turnaround for Minas-Rio mine

Alexandra Alper and Barbara Lewis, Reuters / 17 April 2018
Two leaks in a month, a 90-day outage and $58 million in fines is not enough to temper the company's ambitions in Brazil.
Inflation’s back and commodities will benefit, JPMorgan says

Inflation’s back and commodities will benefit, JPMorgan says

Bloomberg News / 21 February 2018
Metals show ‘best performance’ when inflation quickens to 2%.
US steel import tariff could hurt SA steel sector

US steel import tariff could hurt SA steel sector

Reuters / 20 February 2018
The implementation of the tariff could decrease local production.
What to watch in commodities

What to watch in commodities

David Stringer, Jeff Wilson, Tom Wilson and Grant Smith, Bloomberg / 19 February 2018
Glencore, BHP Billiton among companies to report this week.
Steel rally’s so powerful it’s now back to Lehman-crisis levels

Steel rally’s so powerful it’s now back to Lehman-crisis levels

Ranjeetha Pakiam / 5 December 2017
As China curbs supply this winter to cut pollution.
From human rights disaster to world class mine

From human rights disaster to world class mine

Warren Thompson / 17 November 2017
The unfolding story of the Bisie Tin Mine in the DRC.
Retail sales rise in August

Retail sales rise in August

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo, Reuters / 18 October 2017
Sales up by 5.5% year-on-year.
Zinc prices have rallied so much even miners are complaining

Zinc prices have rallied so much even miners are complaining

Kevin Crowley, Bloomberg / 6 October 2017
Price of $2,500 to $2,800 a ton is seen as more sustainable.
Aluminum burnishes credentials as top commodity, surging anew

Aluminum burnishes credentials as top commodity, surging anew

Bloomberg News / 20 September 2017
Metal rises to highest since 2012 on report of smelter closure.
Iron ore sinks as ‘peak steel’ call, supply angst rattle market

Iron ore sinks as ‘peak steel’ call, supply angst rattle market

Jasmine Ng and David Ingles, Bloomberg / 20 September 2017
Benchmark price drops into the $60s after a four-day tumble.
Iron ore at risk of further losses as price tumbles to July low

Iron ore at risk of further losses as price tumbles to July low

Jasmine Ng / 15 September 2017
The steel-making raw material is in retreat after a slew of negative outlooks.
Orion Minerals to list on the JSE

Orion Minerals to list on the JSE

Warren Thompson / 15 September 2017
The company is driving the biggest exploration programme in Southern Africa.

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