commodity prices

The 2016 SONA (State of the Nation) address delivered by South African president Jacob Zuma last week delivered a disappointing message for the local mining sector – one which provided no relief or answers...

The on-going low commodity price environment has forced many mining companies into survival mode and is likely to continue to do so for some time says Venmyn Deloitte associate director Chris de Vries. In a...

South Africa has had to navigate a tricky 2015: falling commodity prices, high unemployment and a weaker rand made for a difficult year, leaving a degree of uncertainty over the country’s 2016 outlook. The country...

Weak commodity prices, declining grades and a fall-off in demand from China will continue global mining sectors’ downward cycle well into 2016. However, regulatory mandates, tax burdens and stakeholder expectations remain as high as ever....