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Month: May 2022

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The illegal mining invasion at Thungela Resources is becoming the new normal

May 31, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

It’s cost the mining group R500m in stolen or vandalised infrastructure alone – and led to a toxic water spill. From Moneyweb. To get a […]

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Dissatisfied deVere customer arrested in Harare for ‘cyber-bullying’

May 27, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

Coreen Lee Kooy was arrested while attending court on a separate civil matter, where deVere sought an interdict to bar her from criticising the company […]

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MTI liquidators fire back at attempt to remove them

May 24, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

The case to declare MTI a Ponzi scheme rages on, and probably will for several more years. From Moneyweb. Mirror Trading International (MTI) liquidators put […]

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Nersa fast-tracks solar power licenses to ease strain on Eskom’s tottering power grid

May 23, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

This follows changes to regulations allowing for faster and simpler approvals for generation licenses. From Moneyweb. Nersa (the National Energy Regulator of SA) has approved […]

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Afrimat’s move into mining pays off big time

May 21, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

Seven years after diversifying into iron ore mining, Afrimat rides the commodity wave. From Moneyweb. Though listed on the JSE as a construction company, Afrimat’s […]

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10-bagger Transaction Capital casts its eye abroad after 10 years on JSE

May 21, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

After delivering another set of blistering financials. From Moneyweb. Mobility and digital services group Transaction Capital is a 10-bagger over eight years, depending on how […]

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‘Boring’ gold vs heart-stopping Bitcoin

May 20, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

Sometimes boring is better. From Moneyweb. It was fascinating to listen to gold miners debate the merits of gold versus Bitcoin as a store of […]

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Mines count the human cost of Covid and work-related fatalities

May 20, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

Covid claims 749 miners’ lives; work-related fatalities increase, but better news in controlling diseases such as TB. From Moneyweb. Covid claimed the lives of some […]

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TerraUSD’s stablecoin meltdown holds the crypto market hostage

May 14, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

There’s red everywhere this week as TerraUSD’s peg to the US dollar snapped, dragging other cryptos with it. From Moneyweb. The big crypto news of […]

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Open up rail network to private operators or miss commodity boom

May 12, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

70% of it is underutilised. That must change, and fast. From Moneyweb. Miners were in good spirits at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town this […]

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