Not much is happening in Junsbeck at the moment. For the first time in a long time I actually have time to blog – I'm not as compulsive as Fred Wilson, although I wish I was. So, whilst I wait for the next game to come on I'll write about an upcoming court case that […]
Careful with those Acts, Eugene Read More »
It is becoming more difficult to read the official word on transformation. Zumachine Gun doesn't say anything ever, which is of course his wont. jungle has a very clear idea of transformation, or is it that clear. A black woman is elected president of BUSA and the BMF describes it as a blow for transformation.
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Duma Gqubule is a highly respected analyst in the business world. I know that Kevin Lester has a great deal of respect for him. He wrote a recent article in the Business Day on the mining charter. It's the last two paragraphs that are the most interesting. There are two solutions for Shabangu, according to
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The Mining Charter is coming out in June I think. I found numerous articles on this subject. As an aside a MiningMX article highlights the biggest challenges that the industry faces and empowerment is not one of them. One of the key deterrents to investment in South Africa has been the energy crisis, which culminated
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We can expect to see the new mining charter in April. The press is starting to talk a little more about it. I blogged last year about Pine Pienaar "The fatal flaw in the Mining Charter is the obsession with measuring black empowerment in terms of percentage equity stakes instead of taking an approach based
I like Peter Leon. I like the way he thinks and other than Hulme Scholes he is pretty much Mr Legal Mining Man. He's been in the press a n incredible amount over the last few months, his PR department works harder than Hulme's. Peter is always the first guy the press asks when it
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Interesting article in the Miningmx about the Mining Charter. The new charter has been finalised and will be made public by Jan or Feb 2010. It is doubtful whether the existing Charter has been successful. It fell horribly foul of the BEE Act and in all probability stifled investment in the minerals sector. Perhaps this
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