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Mining firms with higher ESG ratings outperform market – PwC 
By: Martin Creamer 8th June 2021 Mining companies with higher environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings outperformed the broader market during the peak of the Covid-19... →
Hot prices pervading commodities market, CRU tells Junior Indaba 
By: Martin Creamer 2nd June 2021 Price hotness is pervading the commodities market, CRU senior analyst Clare Hanna said on Tuesday, when she addressed the second and final day of... →
Nolitha Fakude first woman mining industry president in 131 years 
By: Martin Creamer 26th May 2021 The board members of Minerals Council South Africa on Wednesday elected the first female president in 131 years. New president Nolitha Fakude, a... →
Climate is global issue that exceeds anything seen in centuries – Anglo

By: Martin Creamer 20th May 2021 Recent generations have defined the environment as a critical issue for humanity and climate change represents a new and sharper focus that exceeds... →
Iron-ore euphoria of today arising out of iron-ore despair of yesteryear offers crucial policy lesson, says mining analyst in a ‘Postcard to the President’ 
By: Martin Creamer 12th May 2021 If you bought R100 000 worth of shares in Kumba Iron Ore at the start of 2016, you would now be sitting on shares worth a staggering R2.67-million,... →
Promising suite of manganese assets facing extremely attractive manganese fundamentals 
By: Martin Creamer 3rd May 2021 Unlisted empowered mining investment company Ntsimbintle Holdings, which last month grabbed the headlines by becoming the biggest shareholder in... →
Mining policy should be hugely supportive of exploration’s multiplier magic – investor 
By: Martin Creamer 28th April 2021 Mining, preceded by exploration, is the greatest economic multiplier of all business activities, including government expenditure, says Integral... →
Cash-strapped mining companies look for innovative sources of funding
22nd April 2021 Mining is notoriously cyclical, with dramatic swings in equity prices and investment patterns. The low commodity prices and weak equity markets of... →