South Africa a Hard Sell at Mining Bash

South Africa hosts the annual Africa mining conference but the country is a hard sell at its own party.   Outside investors are increasingly wary of South Africa's mining sector and extra salt is being rubbed into its reputational wound as the conference coincides with a massive strike in its platinum shafts.   Foreign flight is a huge concern, not least because the industry needs outside investment to sustain itself.   “Because of the capital-intensive nature of the...

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