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Energy-intensive firms say carbon tax wrong tool for reducing power emissions
By: Terence Creamer 14th March 2018 The Industry Task Team on Climate Change (ITTCC), which includes many of South Africa’s largest mining and industrial companies, says the proposed... →
South African steel, aluminum firms watchful, but not overly anxious, as US tariff hikes loom
By: Terence Creamer 6th March 2018 South African steel and aluminium firms remain watchful and uncertain about the effects that a proposed increased US trade protection will have.... →
Electricity intensive firms to approach Nersa for new job-saving tariff deal
By: Terence Creamer 16th August 2017 The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) will approach the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) before the end of September with a... →
Baker McKenzie South Africa Banking & Finance team advises Arcelormittal South Africa on borrowing base facility
2nd June 2017 Arcelormittal South Africa (AMSA) and its subsidiary, Saldanha Steel, have been granted a ZAR 4.5-billion revolving borrowing base facility with a... →
Davies promises support for downstream firms as he confirms steel safeguard duty 
By: Terence Creamer 8th May 2017 Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies confirmed on Monday that he had signed off on a hot-rolled coil (HRC) safeguard duty, but refused to be... →
Kumba earnings soaring on higher iron-ore prices
By: Martin Creamer 25th January 2017 The earnings of Kumba Iron Ore, the Anglo American iron-ore mining company up for sale, are soaring on higher export prices – but whether or not... →
At last, residual mining right returned to Kumba Iron Ore’s Sishen
By: Martin Creamer 13th October 2016 A long-running legal dispute, which arose in 2010, came to a head on Thursday when South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) returned... →
South Africa not surrendering its steel industry, says Davies
By: Kim Cloete 23rd August 2016 South Africa’s steel industry is facing some serious challenges, brought on by a global steel glut of 44-million tons a year, but it is vital for... →
