Ed Stoddard is a journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He writes for various publications, including Daily Maverick, Cigalah Group, and AllAfrica Global Media. His articles cover a range of topics, including mining, agriculture, finance, and current events in South Africa.
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Ed Stoddard's articles primarily cover the local finance and economic landscape in South Africa, with a particular focus on economic indicators, government policies, and the mining industry. His coverage heavily relies on data citations and government announcements.
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The world's largest mining company now has until 22 May 2024 to declare its firm intentions towards Anglo and its tasty copper holdings.
By: Ed Stoddard
Impala Platinum has launched a regulatory process that may see a reduction of up to 3,900 jobs at its Rustenburg, Bafokeng and Marula operations as well as its head office. South Africa's platinum group metals sector is reeling from collapsing prices, and more lay-offs probably loom across the industry.
Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has released the draft Gas Master Plan in the Government Gazette for public comment. However, with the general election a month away, no government policy proposal is set in stone.
Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has released the draft Gas Master Plan in the Government Gazette for public comment. However, with the general election a month away, no government policy proposal is set in stone.
By: Ed Stoddard
Maize, compared to other staple cereal crops such as rice and wheat, is wonderfully versatile. But Southern Africa's dependence on the white variety — which outside South Africa is mostly grown by subsistence farmers — has sown the seeds of food insecurity.
The charts, which illustrate the volume of goods transported by rail and total cargo handled by SA ports, the cumulative power cuts and investments, paint a woeful picture of the country's economy.
Global gold demand in the first three months of this year rose 3% to 1,238 tonnes – the strongest first quarter since 2016, according to the World Gold Council’s latest quarterly report. Central bank demand remains central to this trend which has pushed the gold price into record territory.
By: Ed Stoddard
Mining giant BHP said on Thursday that its unsolicited bid for Anglo American, minus most of its assets in South Africa, did not ‘reflect a view' on the country as an investment destination. BHP has also deployed a team of top executives to South Africa as part of a charm offensive to woo domestic investors and regulators.
By: Ed Stoddard
State-run logistics company Transnet says a test – which involves an ‘injection' of more locomotives – has reduced the massive congestion of trucks moving coal for export to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal. While Transnet cautions that long-term success hinges on ‘ongoing processes', it is clearly a positive development.
By: Ed Stoddard
The Absa Purchasing Managers' Index, a key measure of confidence in South Africa's manufacturing sector, rose briskly back into positive territory in April – a month that was notable for its lack of rolling blackouts. Hopefully, that trend will not prove to be an April fools' prank.
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