Approach & independence
McKallip publishes evidence-led research on how South Africa can keep more of the value it mines. This page sets out how we work and what is kept separate from the research.
What McKallip is
McKallip Mineral Research is a trading name of Akwande Projex (Pty) Ltd. It publishes reports for sale, free weekly articles and free screening tools. Its work follows the value chain from exploration and mining through processing, refining and manufacturing, and assesses the evidence and conditions that shape each step.
Editorial independence
McKallip maintains editorial and analytical independence. We do not sell promotional corporate write-ups, paid stock endorsements or sponsored research.
Our flagship report, Winning Back the Value, was not commissioned or funded by any company, government body or industry association named in it. Its position is stated in one line: restore what exists, protect what feeds it, and build only where a customer is waiting.
Separate from advisory work
McKallip separately undertakes corporate advisory, technical due diligence and project evaluation mandates. Those are advisory servicesdelivered to clients. McKallip’s reports and articles are published research; they are not advisory work for any client.
Public sources only
The research is built on publicly available information: company disclosures, government and regulator data, trade statistics and published technical literature. Every quantitative claim is attributed to a dated, named source. We do not use subscription or paywalled data that we are not licensed to republish, and a source that could not be retrieved is logged and left out, not worked around.
The analysis, charts and scenarios are McKallip’s own work. Each claim is labelled by how well it is evidenced; see method and evidence labels.
What this research is not
It is not investment, legal or financial advice, and it is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security. Company targets and forecasts are reported as stated by the companies and labelled as such; McKallip does not verify them. Figures are as at the date of record shown in each chapter and may have changed. Read the research disclaimer.
Corrections
We are committed to accuracy. Material corrections to published reports are issued promptly, and updated versions are made available to past purchasers free of charge. See the corrections policy, or contact us if you think something is wrong.