Gone platinum
Anooraq Resources Corporation is poised to realise its long-term ambition to become a leading platinum group metals producer in South Africa through acquisitions and organic growth.
Platinum is the most significant of six closely related elements, the others being palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium and osmium, which together are known as the platinum group metals or PGM.

Norwegian video conference equipment maker Tandberg has been purchased by US-based network equipment giant Cisco Systems for KR17.2 billion (Ôé¼2 billion).

Kinross Gold, Canada and North AmericaÔÇÖs third-largest producer of gold, could increase output by 57 percent over the next five years, if its South American projects come to fruition.

ItÔÇÖs all in the name
The mining sector in South Africa has been undergoing some fundamental changes, and Ubuntu Small Scale Mining is adapting to that process. Lerato Moletsane talks to Gay Sutton about putting people and safety first.

Harbour masters
Maritime transport is a vital part of the logistics chain in West Africa and Sifax Group of Lagos, Nigeria, is positioning itself to play a part in the oil and gas driven boom that is taking place there. John OÔÇÖHanlon spoke to deputy managing director Captain Luc Deruyver.

Exacting standards

Operating an agricultural firm in an emerging economy, to meet the expectations of customers in developed economies, can be a tough juggling act—but one at which Sundays River Citrus Company is excelling, as Andrew Pelis finds out.

Rivers running through it
Control of costs, continuous operational innovation and a clear development strategy have enabled Rockwell Diamonds to survive the downturn and move forward into the upturn, as Ruari McCallion learned from CEO John Bristow.
Diamonds may be a girlÔÇÖs best friend but neither recipients nor producers would have found the 50 per cent decline in prices during late 2008 / early 2009 particularly amicable. A number of companies fell by the wayside, unable to survive the hit to their revenues.

Lifestyle of a nation
With many years of retail experience between them, Wayne Duncan and Craig MacKenzie established Retsol when they had the opportunity to create an ice cream retail business in partnership with the biggest household name of them all. Wayne Duncan spelled out their vision to John OÔÇÖHanlon.