February 11

Debt relief in Africa

In September 2009, the International Court of Arbitration in Paris let stand a decision by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to cancel the Kolwezi Copper-Cobalt Tailings project, owned by the Vancouver-based mineral and metals ...

A day with MineAfrica

On November 29, 2010, in the run-up to conference season where mining personnel flock in from all over the world, London’s transport system was chaos. Roads were packed, and overland trains were bursting. But despite ...

Fairtrade - Promoting fair wages for workers

In South Africa alone, a population of one million work in the agricultural sector. To date, many of those workers do not see a fair wage, whether it be for picking fruit or growing coffee ...

BEE and MPRDA: Ambitions of redefining ownership in mining

In 1994 South Africa gained democracy after 46 years of apartheid. Shortly after, Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) was launched in South Africa to fast track previously underrepresented sectors of South Africa’s economy, namely Black South ...

Zimbabwe taking over foreign firms

An ongoing issue in Zimbabwe of monumental proportion has received little exposure in the Western world. Foreign companies, valued at more than $500,000 are outsourcing their services to Zimbabwe, which are then required by the ...

Recession marketing? New economy marketing? There’s no such thing

Protect market share. Maintain margins. Demonstrate value. Cut costs and increase marketing’s ROI. Get closer to customers. Build relationships. Innovate. Drive the brand. Boost visibility. Neutralise competitors. Refresh the message. Take cover!With one obvious exception, ...