Are We Actually Progressing, Or Are We Just Being Busy Bodies? I had the privilege of chairing Resources for Africa PGM Industry Day earlier this month. It was, by most measures, a strong event with great content, robust debate, and a sense that this sector still matters in a world increasingly obsessed with batteries and […]
A Reflection There are conferences where people attend because they have to. And then there are days like this year’s Resources for Africa PGM Day, where people attend because they want to. The difference shows. High attendance, engaging discussions and, perhaps most importantly, a room that was willing to listen as much as it spoke. […]
March 16, 2026 What If The Biggest Mistake Resource-rich Countries Make Is Believing That Mining Is Where The Real Value Lies? For as long as I can remember, South Africa has been debating beneficiation. Every few years, the conversation returns with renewed energy, usually accompanied by the comforting idea that if we simply beneficiate more […]
What If The Biggest Mistake Resource-rich Countries Make Is Believing That Mining Is Where The Real Value Lies? For as long as I can remember, South Africa has been debating beneficiation. Every few years, the conversation returns with renewed energy, usually accompanied by the comforting idea that if we simply beneficiate more of our minerals […]
March 9, 2026 While Everyone Watches Oil In The Strait Of Hormuz, The Platinum Market May Have Far Less Margin For Error Everyone is obsessed with the Strait of Hormuz today. The cameras are fixed on the 20 million barrels of oil moving (or not moving) through that narrow corridor, and the panic (as usual), […]
March 3, 2026 How to ‘keep your head when everyone else is losing theirs’ (with apologies to Rudyard Kipling!) Those that work closely with me have at times characterized me as ‘volcanic’ – I can erupt with irritation in the moment. I’m not proud of this, but parachute me into a real crisis and my […]
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