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Eskom, Transnet kill mining's potential

Indaba reveals South Africa's miners are fighting a losing battle for investors scared off by logistical problems

12 February 2023 - 00:02 By DINEO FAKU and KHULEKANI MAGUBANE

There were mixed messages at the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba in Cape Town this week: South Africa still has some of the world’s best assets and can  reverse the decline in mining investment — but it must attend to the power crisis urgently and deal with logistical bottlenecks strangling exports...

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