Happy worker on drill machine Increasing commodity demand in lockstep with rising prices has put a fresh spring in the step of the mining sector. The World Bank heralded the...
The Ruashi copper cobalt mine in the DRC By Michal Kotze The mining industry in Africa is undergoing significant change, including an increase in exploration and commodity prices, and...
With Africa still low on the global mining risk rankings, explorers and developers being drawn back into the continent by the commodity price recovery would be wise to step carefully...
Moatize coal mine, Mozambique. Source: Vale Brazilian mining company Vale and its Japanese partner Mitsui have signed a $2.73bn project financing deal to fund the Nacala Logistic Corridor (NLC) that...
ZCCM-IH CEO, Dr. Pius Chilufya Kasolo. Photo: ZCCM-IH Following the sharp rise in copper prices this year Zambia's State-controlled firm ZCCM Investments Holdings wants to increase its stakes in the country's mines and also expects...
By Nishana Gosai, Senior Executive: Transfer Pricing, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg A toolkit for Transfer Pricing Risk Assessment in the African Mining Industry was launched this year by the African Tax Administration...
The World Bank is very concerned about the effect of recent regulatory changes in Tanzania on private sector investment, which is vital for the country's economic growth. “There appears to...
Rand Merchant Bank’s seventh edition of Where to Invest in Africa presents some interesting changes in its ratings of the continent’s most attractive investment destinations. One of the most important...
By Warren Beech , Global Head, Mining Subsector, Hogan Lovells, Johannesburg & Jessica Black Livingston, Deputy, Mining Subsector, Hogan Lovells, Denver At the recent Africa Forum hosted by Hogan Lovells,...
By Arnoux Maré Outsourcing has become a reality for many companies as they look to bolster their competitive advantage and consolidate costs. In South Africa, where many industries are affected...