July 2025

Trapped Miners: Why Underground Mining Disasters Persist and How to Stop Them for Good
Pinning hopes on innovation, enforcement, and compassion
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Dr Noko Phala
Africa's Emerging Opportunities in the Rare Earth Magnets Space
The little known useful metal, Neodymium, is now in focus in Africa
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Dr Noko Phala
Bankruptcies That Roiled Loyal Investors in H1 2025
High debt, production delays, brand irrelevance destroyed value in the first half of 2025
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Dr Noko Phala
Soon, Your Shoes Will Generate Power With Every Step You Take
The fairy-tale promises of movement energy harvesting
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Dr Noko Phala
Will Apple Achieve Their Goal of Using 100% Recycled Cobalt in Their Batteries by The End of 2025?
Ethical and technological hurdles complicate the journey
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Dr Noko Phala

June 2025

How To Operate a Mammoth of a Factory. Inside Volkswagen's Wolfsburg Plant
Familiar leadership basics keep this workforce giant churning out car after car
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Dr Noko Phala
Should Metal Mining Companies Adopt a Bitcoin Treasury Strategy? Bluebird Thinks So!
A small-cap gold miner's bold pivot is raising eyebrows
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Dr Noko Phala
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Business Improvement Lessons from Formula 1’s Race Between Races
What businesses can learn from the art and science of Formula One logistics
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Dr Noko Phala
It's Cooperate or Die as Global Steel Overcapacity Crisis Threatens Critical Industry
It may be time for producers to consider an OPEC-style accord
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Dr Noko Phala

May 2025

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