Publicado no e em "Negócios, Comércio", idioma — English. 44 páginas.
After spending four days at the beginning of September trudging through the
halls and walkways of the Nasrec showgrounds, trying to contemplate where the
mining industry in Africa is heading, I was left, yet again, with sore toes, a headache, and—none the wiser. The Electra Mining Exhibition happens every two years, and I can never remember whether the previous one had been busier and more crowded, and if the sun had been as hot during lunchtime, while waiting for my boerewors roll and chips. Mais
Gaining ground
After what started out as a dreadful
year for mining and with
the outlook for most
commodities everything but bullish,
there is a hint of optimism in the air
as the year 2016 draws to an end.
Eleven months ago the global mining
industry was in the doldrums. However,
despite the doomsayers’ dreary predictions,
there were subtle signs of recovery. Gold
and silver started showing signs of revival,
and a few months into 2016, gold mines in
South Africa... Mais
