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ICT asks Concourt to ‘correct’ SCA ruling on Sishen mine

Imperial Crown Trading says the appeal court’s interpretation of an Act that resulted in Sishen Iron Ore repossessing rights at Sishen mine was wrong.

Why does Glynnis Breytenbach’s reinstatement at the NPA threaten Jacob Zuma’s allies? We explain it all in under five minutes.

Who’s afraid of Glynnis Breytenbach?

Why does Glynnis Breytenbach’s reinstatement at the NPA threaten Jacob Zuma’s allies? We explain it all in under five minutes.

Breytenbach hearing: State attorney office head behind ICT tip-offs

It has been revealed that the head of the Johannesburg state attorney’s office was among those behind the tip-offs which led to a meeting with ICT.

DA calls for probe over Kumba debacle

DA calls for probe over Kumba debacle

The DA is calling for a probe into the mineral resources department following its handling of "the mineral rights debacle involving Kumba and ICT".

Mining upstart will fight setback

The politically linked Imperial Crown Trading 289 has a long legal battle ahead of it.

ArcelorMittal SA deal with ICT lapses

ArcelorMittal SA has dropped its acquisition of Imperial Crown Trading for R800-million.

Due diligence ‘scuppered’ Arcelor deal

Due diligence ‘scuppered’ Arcelor deal

An internal due diligence process may be at the heart of the failed empowerment deal between steel giant ArcelorMittal and the Ayigobi Consortium.

ArcelorMittal ends talks on Kumba BEE deal

ArcelorMittal says it would not proceed with a much-criticised black economic empowerment deal after its conditions were not met by Kumba Iron Ore.

Everything you wanted to know about the Sishen row

Everything you wanted to know about the Sishen row

Are you tired of hearing about Kumba, which sounds more like a song than a mining company? Here’s a breakdown of the story.

State to charge Kumba over Sishen dispute

The state is due to lay charges against Kumba Iron Ore over its application for a mining right over the company’s Sishen mine it did not yet own.

Hawks raid state mine department in Anglo dispute

The Hawks have raided the offices of the department of mineral resources and a company involved in a bitter dispute with a unit of Anglo American.

ArcelorMittal seeks to join case against Imperial

ArcelorMittal South Africa has decided to join Kumba Iron Ore in its legal case against Imperial Crown Trading.

Cronyism burying SA’s mining prospects

Cronyism burying SA’s mining prospects

Corruption, incompetence and policy uncertainty are scaring off investors.

Black hole over Sishen

Black hole over Sishen

If Kumba and ICT can claim ownership of rights to 21,4% of the mine for the price of a R500 application fee, why not a member of the public?

Sishen objects to ICT mining rights decision

Sishen Iron Ore has objected to a decision by the mineral resources department to accept a mining right application from Imperial Crown Trading (ICT).

Transformation, what transformation?

ArcelorMittal SA’s proposed BEE transaction with controversial company ICT has been called many things. But is it transformation?

‘Controversy is not the same as corruption’

ArcelorMittal has defended it’s much-criticised BEE deal to Parliament, saying that "controversy is not the same as corruption".

How Amsa outwitted DTI

ArcelorMittal SA appears to have found a political solution to its commercial problems by announcing two deals involving controversial ICT.

ArcelorMittal SA buys ICT for R800m

ArcelorMittal SA said on Tuesday it would buy Imperial Crown Trading, which holds a disputed prospecting right previously held by the steelmaker.

Kumba refuses SA firm iron-ore prospecting bid

Kumba Iron Ore said on Monday it had rejected Imperial Crown Trading’s bid to start prospecting for iron ore at Kumba’s Sishen mine.