Q2 mining and metals M&A deal value doubles quarter-on-quarter
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Despite a 93% quarter-on-quarter uptick in mining and metals mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal value in the second quarter, suggesting growing confidence in the sector, deal value year-on-year is 51% down on the second quarter of last year, with deal activity predicted to remain rocky in the coming months. Assurance, tax, transaction […]
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Why agriculture is vital for South Africa’s economic future
Countries that tax agricultural sectors are normally poor. Countries which subsidize the agricultural sector are normally rich. This is according to agricultural economist professor Mohammad Karaan, a speaker at National Treasury’s Public Economics Winter School being held at the University of Pretoria this week. Karaan shared evidence to show why agriculture should be part of economic and […]
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Fuel efficiency alone does not bring climate benefits for eco-engines
Car engines that rely on gasoline direct injection (GDI) are more efficient than traditional engines, and are set to make up more than half of the U.S. passenger fleet by 2020. Yet despite their fuel savings, switching to these engines could actually accelerate climate change, according to an analysis of their exhaust emissions (Environ. Sci. […]
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CSIR to develop high-tech capabilities to support Operation Phakisa
Scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are working on developing high-resolution predictive and observational capabilities to support decision-making in South African territorial seas and its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This would assist South Africa in reaching the Operation Phakisa goal of growing the oceans economy by R20-billion by 2019. To reach this […]
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