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Looking ahead 19/09/2017

Polyglot continues to strengthen foothold on continent

Enjoying a strong presence with mining companies active in Africa, [...]

Business circles 13/09/2017

Great Lake Telecom recruits Demba Diop

The South African telecommunications firm Great Lake Telecom, founded by [...]

Gas 25/07/2017

Ex-Sacoil executive Bradley Cerff takes over oil service for Tosaco

A year after stepping down from his post as managing [...]

Corridors of power 18/07/2017

Peter Leon in Paris to quiet fears over new mining charter

On a trip to Paris on July 4, South African [...]

Oil 11/07/2017

Africa Energy Corp takes on new blood to achieve goals

The new head of Canadian junior Africa Energy Corp Garrett [...]

Oil 11/07/2017

Nhlanhla Gumede makes a comeback thanks to PetroSA

Following a string of executive resignations in June (AEI 795), [...]

Gas 13/06/2017

Rhino Resources won’t admit defeat in schist gas

Rhino Resources is banking on South African schist gas and is going all out to explore the subsoil of the [...]

Oil 13/06/2017

PetroSA deserted by its own

South Africa’s state-run oil firm PetroSA has been paralysed by [...]

Corridors of power 06/06/2017

Miners baulk at imported power rates

Eric Monga Mumba, chairman of the Katanga-based Congolese federation of [...]

PALACE WHISPERS 21/02/2017

Rivalry at Cape Town conferences

Staged on Feb. 6-7 in Cape Town for the third [...]

Consultants 21/02/2017

A mines specialist as U.S. ambassador?

According to our sources, Anthony Carroll might become the next [...]

BUSINESS CIRCLES 17/01/2017

Gunvor takes on highly influential Cerberus Capital fund

While it failed in its move to acquire Chevron’s assets in South Africa, Gunvor is aiming to get its partner in the bid to pay due diligence costs. [...]

Companies 13/01/2017

Bounty Brands wants to expand its networks

In February, South African consumer goods business Bounty Brands, which [...]

BUSINESS CIRCLES 13/12/2016

Still in the red, PetroSA is nonetheless doing better

While PetroSA is still losing money - it incurred a [...]

Funding 13/12/2016

Thulamela representing BP in suit against distributor Intertrans

The British major BP is being represented by two lawyers [...]

Consultants 06/12/2016

Peter Leon voices misgivings over new mining charter

In a speech at the Investing in African Mining conference [...]

BUSINESS CIRCLES 15/11/2016

Africa Energy’s coffers depleted by acquisition of block 2B

In the wake of its acquisition of a 90% stake [...]

Oil 01/11/2016

Crown Energy bosses were right to hold out

The Swedish junior Crown Energy was the only operator on block 2B in South Africa to resist selling all of its shares to Africa Energy. Its executives are now sitting pretty on the A-J1 find. [...]

Funding 18/10/2016

Montembault finally lands at Herbert Smith in Johannesburg

After long months of administrative procedure to get a visa, [...]

Consultants 11/10/2016

Webber Wentzel thick on the ground at Joburg Indaba

Partner of the British firm Linklaters in South Africa, Webber [...]

BUSINESS CIRCLES 04/10/2016

PetroSA seeks fiscal adviser

With a subsidiary in the Netherlands to see to the [...]

Small-scale mining 27/09/2016

Legislators want tougher laws against illicit diggers

The chairman of South Africa’s portfolio committee on mineral resources, [...]

Small-scale mining 26/07/2016

Police crack down on illicit chrome miners

Mineral resources minister Mosebenzi Zwane spearheaded an operation in mid-July [...]

Gas 05/07/2016

PetroSA seeks a marriage-maker for its block 9

Anxious to develop the gas fields on its block 9, [...]

Electricity 05/07/2016

Himoinsa eyes new market for its generators

The Spanish supplier of generators, Himoinsa, is planning to open [...]

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