STRAINING AT THE SHACKLES
By Julie Bain
The stakes are high, so it is not surprising that Anglo American subsidiary Kumba Iron Ore is going all out to disengage from an agreement entered into when the world - and steel and iron ore prices - was very different. An indicati...

THE BASKET CASE
By Claire Bisseker
SA's new industrial policy pins its hopes for faster growth and job creation on reviving the manufacturing industry, which is highly steel-intensive. SA's manufacturing sector, according to the department of trade & industry (DTI), ...

HEADING FOR A HARD PLACE
By Razina Munshi
Though they may not expect immediate steel price hikes, apprehensive industry leaders are in no doubt that they are facing a setback. "After such a deep recession we have been looking for a hint of the sun," says Graeme Smart, CEO o...