Discusses the rise of Brent oil prices, exploring the implications of current prospective prices from a range of perspectives. Brings these views together to provide clients with a ’one-stop-shop’ on

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Presentation at the South African Colliery Engineers' Association at their 2011 Annual General Meeting dealing with the current opportunities and challenges facing the South African mining Industry