Mkhwanazi to leave Anglo as group streamlines executive
ANGLO American said its regional director for Australia and Africa, Themba Mkhwanazi would leave the company following the disposal of group assets in the past 12 months.…
Minerals Council urges GNU to take mining seriously
MINERALS Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane believes it is “absolutely critical” that the newly-formed Government of National Unity (GNU) will view business as partner in its plans. But…
Wanblad plants feet firmly under boss’ desk with Anglo structural makeover
ANGLO American CEO Duncan Wanblad today unveiled a restructuring of the firm’s reporting lines in which the company is divided between its Americas and African/Australian…
Minerals Council SA names Exxaro executive Mzila Mthenjane as new CEO
MZILA Mthenjane, an executive at Johannesburg-listed Exxaro Resources, has been appointed CEO of the Minerals Council. He is due to join the council in August pending…
SA lost R30bn in coal exports owing to ‘Transnet inefficiencies’, says Minerals Council
THE Minerals Council today squarely laid the blame for the bulk of some R30bn in lost South African coal export revenue last year on Transnet inefficiency. “We know that only…
Transnet “at the mercy” of lenders – says Godongwana in report
SOUTH Africa’s finance minister Enoch Godongwana told Bloomberg News that Transnet was waiting on lenders which had yet to say if they would waive their covenants with the…
Transnet back to square one after ripping up deal with Chinese for locomotive spare parts
TRANSNET has ripped up an agreement with a Chinese locomotive supplier after the firm – CRRC E-Loco Supply – refused to have its financial affairs vetted by the South African…
Minerals Council demanded Transnet’s Portia Derby resign before it agreed to entente
SOUTH Africa’s Minerals Council called for the resignation of Transnet’s senior management prior to the two sides agreeing in December to a ‘collaborative structure’ in which…
Roger Baxter to step down as Minerals Council CEO in April after nine years
ROGER Baxter, CEO of the Minerals Council South Africa, is due to step down from the organisation in April. It brings to end nine years in the role. Styled as the conscience of…
Anglo rolls out 600MW renewables plan in first stage of Envusa Energy JV with EDF
ANGLO American is to build 600MW in solar and wind power in South Africa after establishing a joint venture company Envusa Energy with EDF Renewables. The two companies signed a…