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South Africa’s employment crisis: New government needs to act fast

IFM CorrespondentJuly 4, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentJuly 4, 2024

Both ANC and the centrist DA have taken note of South Africa's lacklustre growth and record unemployment, stating that finding solutions to these problems will be their first priority...

Business Leaders Featured

Business Leader of the Week: Meet Alexei Mordashov, Russia’s steel baron

IFM CorrespondentJune 7, 2024June 10, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentJune 7, 2024June 10, 2024

Alexei Mordashov has stepped down as a director at Nordgold, while holding up to half of Nordgold's shares...

Featured Trading

Saudi Arabia strengthens industrial ties with the Netherlands

IFM CorrespondentJune 7, 2024June 7, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentJune 7, 2024June 7, 2024

The visit showcases Saudi Arabia's distinct prospects and competencies in the mining and industrial domains...

Business Leaders Featured

Business Leader of the Week: Meet Gina Rinehart, Australia’s ‘Iron Lady’

IFM CorrespondentMarch 15, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentMarch 15, 2024

As of 2023, as per the Financial Review rich list, Gina Rinehart's net worth is around USD 37.41 billion...

Energy Featured

IF Insights: A new chapter in US-China rivalry, involving ‘Rare Earth Minerals’

IFM CorrespondentFebruary 22, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 22, 2024

The West is currently opposing China's firm hold on the mineral resources that are beneath the surface of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

Economy Magazine

Lithium Powerhouse: Chile’s rise to prominence

IFM CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2024January 18, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2024January 18, 2024

There are several financial advantages to Chile's participation in the lithium sector, including employment creation...

Economy Magazine

Weighing Windfall Tax Impact

IFM CorrespondentOctober 18, 2023October 19, 2023

by IFM CorrespondentOctober 18, 2023October 19, 2023

The rationale behind implementing a windfall tax is to capture a portion of these windfall gains and redistribute them for the public good...

Energy Featured

Metal shortage coming in next ten years, warns research

IFM CorrespondentJuly 27, 2023

by IFM CorrespondentJuly 27, 2023

According to the ETC, over the past two decades, energy transition metals have received an average annual capital expenditure of USD 45 billion...

Energy

Energy, mining and utilities sector leans green as M&A activity dips

International Finance DeskApril 16, 2018

by International Finance DeskApril 16, 2018

According to the report, new research suggests that the Energy, Mining & Utilities (EMU) sector has undergone a structural shift as EMU leans green...

Economy

Iran needs FDI to crank up mining sector

International Finance DeskSeptember 12, 2016

by International Finance DeskSeptember 12, 2016

So far, the country has retained its 14th rank among steel producers Prof. Keyvan Jafari Tehrani September 12, 2013: The Iran Customs Administration released statistics in connection with the foreign trade during the first four months of the Iranian year 1395 (from March 21st through July 21st, 2016). The statistics show that Iran steel industry...