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Anglo American

Botswana
Atang Makgekgenene gets back into mining on home turf

Years after leaving the Botswanan mining sector, the businessman and rally driving afficionado has registered two companies under his own name. A prelude to new investments?

Free access Mining 21.04.2021

South Africa
South African courts inflict further setback on mining services giant Orica

The legal action launched by GroundProbe, a subsidiary of Australia's Orica, against the South African firm Reutech Mining for patent infringement has ended in failure. This is yet more bad news for the company, whose business has been ailing due to tensions between Canberra and Beijing.

Subscribers only Mining 26.03.2021

South Africa
Anglo American under fire from would-be ANC president Ace Magashule

As he campaigns (though still unofficially) to become president of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, a position widely seen as a springboard for the top job in the land, the ANC's current secretary-general Ace Magashule has decided to take on a heavyweight adversary: the mining giant Anglo American.

Subscribers only Mining 19.03.2021

Botswana
South African steel boss Miriam Motha bets on Botswana

The Botswana-born director of the Benoni foundry, operated by South Africa's leading steel company Scaw Metals, has taken to investing in her native land. Her latest incursion comes amid a wave of optimism buoying the Botswana metal industry.

Subscribers only Mining 17.03.2021

South Africa
The Oppenheimers ambivalent about tax planning

The Brenthurst Foundation, set up by the wealthy Oppenheimer family, recently hosted a conference about improving tax collection and fiscal consolidation in South Africa. A tricky issue, as the family also has its own set of offshore holdings.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 25.02.2021

Ghana, South Africa
Oppenheimer Partners quietly invests in Ghana energy

Oppenheimer Partners, an investment fund owned by the eponymous South African billionaire family, has added Genser Energy group to its ultra-selective asset portfolio.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 09.02.2021

South Africa
Millionaire Rob Hersov mounts double-barrelled offensive in mining and politics

Along with the launch of a vehicle aimed at raising $300m to invest in African gold, businessman Rob Hersov, heir to the founding family of mining giant AngloVaal, is also pouring money into politics ahead of municipal elections in August.

Subscribers only Mining 27.01.2021

Invest Africa president Rob Hersov, in 2017.

Africa, Europe
Rare Earth Advisory surfs the corporate responsibility wave

In existence for barely a year, the ESG consultancy to the mining industry Rare Earth Advisory already boasts several heavyweights of the European finance sector among its clients and has been taking advantage of the increasing pressure from Brussels on European companies to ensure their mining supply chains comply with ethical standards.

Subscribers only Mining 14.01.2021

Mozambique
Casino mogul Guo Manyi expands his mining activities

Best known for his involvement in Maputo casinos, Guo Manyi has recently boosted his mining investments in Mozambique, focusing on heavy sands.

Subscribers only Mining 08.01.2021

South Africa
Anglo American lays groundwork for post-#MeToo action

The mining giant Anglo American has hired a new recruit to head its programme to combat violence against women.

Subscribers only Mining 16.12.2020

Rwanda
Ex-Barclays boss Bob Diamond's bank calls it quits on Rwandan venture

Once a favourite with the government, Atlas Mara, owned by former Barclays boss Bob Diamond, has pulled out of Banque populaire du Rwanda.

Free access Finance, Business 11.12.2020

Spotlight | Rwanda, Zimbabwe
Marc Holtzman, African leaders' favourite financier

In the starting blocks for the future offshore Kigali Financial Centre, US financier Marc Holtzman has secured several key financial positions in Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 03.12.2020

Botswana
Botswana-Zimbabwe geology expert duo found Tshukudu Resources

While Tshukudu Resources may be a newcomer to Botswana mining exploration it founders, Hillary Gumbo and Lepate Ramokate, are renowned experts in the region's geological resources.

Subscribers only Mining 01.12.2020

South Africa
Ramaphosa pulls out all the stops to avoid South Africa Investment Conference flop

With South Africa experiencing serious economic upheaval, president Cyril Ramaphosa is doing all he can to prevent the public health crisis from adversely affecting this year's key event for foreign investment in the country.

Subscribers only Business 12.11.2020

Botswana
Ex-boss of De Beers Botswana Sheila Khama goes into consultancy

Sheila Khama, who has served in senior roles at several mining giants and is the aunt of the former Botswanan president Ian Khama, has struck out on her own. In founding her own consultancy firm, SK Resources Consulting, she is hoping to offer her services to African governments as well as to the private sector.

Subscribers only Mining 05.11.2020

Sheila Khama, former boss of De Beers Botswana.

Angola
Petra Diamonds in talks with Luanda over new projects

South Africa's Petra Diamonds, which has been absent from Angola's diamond sector since 2009, is in talks with the government to develop new projects in the country. The firm is one of a growing number of foreign investors being courted by President Lourenço's administration.

Subscribers only Mining 17.09.2020

Guinea
Danny Keating, bauxite developers' best buddy

After overseeing the bauxite projects of UK miner Alufer and the India's Dynamic Mining in Guinea, Danny Keating has taken charge of Australian firm Lindian Resources while finding time to set up his own company.

Subscribers only Mining 21.08.2020

Danny Keating, new CEO of Lindian Resources.

Botswana
Minergy Coal gets off to difficult start amid South African lockdown

Minergy Coal, which embodies Gaborone's determination to diversify its diamond-centric mining industry to embrace coal as well, is seeking financial aid from the state to ride out the public health crisis, barely a year after its Masama mine went into production.

Subscribers only Mining 24.07.2020

Nigeria
Union Bank gets boost from IFC

The World Bank's private sector arm might extend guarantees to the Union Bank of Nigeria, a subsidiary of the Union Global Partners conglomerate and Atlas Mara, Barclays' ex-CEO Bob Diamond's fund.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 09.07.2020

Spotlight | Angola
Lourenço cherry-picks five experts to lead new mining regulator

The centrepiece of Angola's mining reform, the new sector regulatory authority, will be lead by the former deputy director-general of South Africa's mines ministry, Jacinto Rocha. Joining Rocha are former Ferrangol executives and officials from other national regulators.

Subscribers only Mining 18.06.2020

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South Africa Anglo American under fire from would-be ANC president Ace Magashule

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South Africa The Oppenheimers ambivalent about tax planning

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South Africa Millionaire Rob Hersov mounts double-barrelled offensive in mining and politics

Africa, Europe Rare Earth Advisory surfs the corporate responsibility wave

Mozambique Casino mogul Guo Manyi expands his mining activities

South Africa Anglo American lays groundwork for post-#MeToo action

Rwanda Ex-Barclays boss Bob Diamond's bank calls it quits on Rwandan venture

Spotlight | Rwanda, Zimbabwe Marc Holtzman, African leaders' favourite financier

Botswana Botswana-Zimbabwe geology expert duo found Tshukudu Resources

South Africa Ramaphosa pulls out all the stops to avoid South Africa Investment Conference flop

Botswana Ex-boss of De Beers Botswana Sheila Khama goes into consultancy

Angola Petra Diamonds in talks with Luanda over new projects

Guinea Danny Keating, bauxite developers' best buddy

Botswana Minergy Coal gets off to difficult start amid South African lockdown

Nigeria Union Bank gets boost from IFC

Spotlight | Angola Lourenço cherry-picks five experts to lead new mining regulator

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Botswana
Atang Makgekgenene gets back into mining on home turf

South Africa
South African courts inflict further setback on mining services giant Orica

South Africa
Anglo American under fire from would-be ANC president Ace Magashule

Botswana
South African steel boss Miriam Motha bets on Botswana

South Africa
The Oppenheimers ambivalent about tax planning

Ghana, South Africa
Oppenheimer Partners quietly invests in Ghana energy

South Africa
Millionaire Rob Hersov mounts double-barrelled offensive in mining and politics

Africa, Europe
Rare Earth Advisory surfs the corporate responsibility wave

Mozambique
Casino mogul Guo Manyi expands his mining activities

South Africa
Anglo American lays groundwork for post-#MeToo action

Rwanda
Ex-Barclays boss Bob Diamond's bank calls it quits on Rwandan venture

Spotlight | Rwanda, Zimbabwe
Marc Holtzman, African leaders' favourite financier

Botswana
Botswana-Zimbabwe geology expert duo found Tshukudu Resources

South Africa
Ramaphosa pulls out all the stops to avoid South Africa Investment Conference flop

Botswana
Ex-boss of De Beers Botswana Sheila Khama goes into consultancy

Angola
Petra Diamonds in talks with Luanda over new projects

Guinea
Danny Keating, bauxite developers' best buddy

Botswana
Minergy Coal gets off to difficult start amid South African lockdown

Nigeria
Union Bank gets boost from IFC

Spotlight | Angola
Lourenço cherry-picks five experts to lead new mining regulator