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CHILE

BHP, strikers in Chile agree to resume talks

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Published: 20th November 2009, 21:23
Strikers at the Spence copper mine agreed to resume wage talks with owner BHP Billiton on Friday in an effort to end a 39-day work stoppage that threatened to spread to the miner's other operations in Chile. A leading Chilean mine union earlier on Friday threatened to halt output at mines owned by BHP Billiton in solidarity with strikers at its Spence deposit, fanning fears... Full Article
 

COAL

Rio Tinto expects $741m from US coal unit IPO, notes sale

Diversified miner Rio Tinto will receive proceeds of at least $741-million from transactions related to the initial public offering (IPO) of its Cloud Peak... Full Article

PRECIOUS METALS

Silver likely to reach $20/oz in short term - GFMS

Silver prices would likely reach the $20/oz level in the short term, as surging investment drives prices higher, precious metals consultancy GFMS forecast... Full Article

GOLD

Paulson's golden investors have to commit $10m

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Investors tempted to put money into star hedge fund manager John Paulson's new gold portfolio will have to commit at least $10-million and leave the money... Full Article

GOLD

Newmont hits commercial production at new Australian mine

Colorado-based Newmont Mining has achieved commercial production at its new Boddington mine, in Australia. The mine, which is expected to operate for... Full Article

MARINE MINING

De Beers, AngloGold JV targets New Zealand offshore

A joint venture between De Beers and AngloGold Ashanti expects to start its first underwater drilling for gold in the second quarter of next year, the... Full Article

COPPER

Southern Copper pushes back start of Peru project

Southern Copper said on Friday its Tia Maria copper project would likely start production by the end of 2011, roughly six months later than previously... Full Article

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We take a look at prospects for South Africa newest deep-water harbour, which began operating in the Eastern Cape last month; Trevor Manuel speaks at the second Africa Water Week; and 48 drivers graduate from the Bombela Operating Company's training programme.
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Acsa launches the OR Tambo Airport Management Centre; a look at South Africa's first Green Star certified building; and we speak to Caterpillar CEO Jim Owens.
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Creamer Media's Shannon de Ryhove speaks to Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer about the nationalisation / transformation debate in South Africa.
 

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Manufacturer of flexible conduits Flexicon, of the UK, and its local exclusive distributor and representative Elquip Solutions, aims to, as part of their marketing strategy, increase their focus on hazardous environments, including the mining industry, through the introduction of a new range of products.
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Mining and metals companies have survived tremendous price volatility over the past year and, worldwide, companies are now focused on containing costs and preparing for growth.
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Johnson Matthey bullish on platinum, palladium, sees deficits

Platinum researcher Johnson Matthey on Tuesday presented a bullish outlook for both platinum and palladium and spoke of deficits being on the way in both metals. Johnson Matthey precious metals marketing director Mark Bedford told Mining Weekly Online that both the autocatalyst and industrial markets were poised to improve in 2010 and forecast a platinum price of from $1 280/oz and $1 550/oz for the next six months.
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Barloworld sees mining-led sales recovery in second half of 2010

Diversified industrial group Barloworld, which reported a 25% drop in operating profit to R1,9-billion for the year to September 30, 2009, said on Monday that it expected 2010 to be "another challenging year". Group revenue declined by 10% to R42,2-billion from over R46-billion in 2008, despite being 6% higher at the half-year stage. Net profit fell to R739-million from R1,2-billion in 2008.
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Godsell to be asked to reconsider Eskom resignation

Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan would approach former Eskom chairperson Bobby Godsell over this weekend to ask him to "reconsider" his resignation, she told SAfm on Friday. Godsell stepped down on Monday November 9, 2009, citing a lack of support from the shareholder, both on the Eskom board's acceptance of Jacob Maroga's resignation, as well as for its attempts at resolving the dispute with the belligerent Eskom CEO.
 

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Astra Trucks

The official importer and distributor of the Astra HD8 range of heavy duty trucks is Autumn Star Trading 758.
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Bearing Man

The Bearing Man group is an inspirational success story, growing from humble beginnings as a modest bearings shop in Durban, opened by husband and wife team Greg and Lorelle Till in 1974, to one of Africa’s leading distributors of dynamic engineering consumable products.
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Elidz Profile
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East London IDZ

The Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) programme is part of an initiative by the government to encourage export oriented growth in South Africa. This initiative is driven by the Department of Trade and Industry to encourage sub regional economic growth and job creation.
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Goodyear Engineered Products SA

Established in October 1915, Goodyear Engineered Products (GEP) SA operates from Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg, with a manufacturing plant in Uitenhage.
 

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Simmers shareholders should reject Vulisango's non-transformational, JCI-linked attempt to gain control of Simmer & Jack without paying a premium; and Firestone Energy and Sekoko Coal acquire surface rights to a farm that forms an important part of its Waterberg coal project.
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Ghana plans to double its mining royalties; and Homeland Energy attempts to raise R70-million.
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Johnson Matthey presents a bullish outlook for platinum and palladium; and gold production rose nearly 5% in the third quarter of the year.
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Vulisango proposes that a new Simmers board be put in place; and strikers at Chile's Spence copper mine are ready to end a 35-day stoppage if owner BHP Billiton accepts their new wage proposal.
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Zambia's Baluba copper mine to resume output two weeks ahead of schedule; and Breakwater Resources employees vote to ratify the tentative labour agreement.
 

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CoM calling for South Africa to adopt completely new electricity dispensation; a South African is in the process of building no less than four brand new gold mines in Africa, Department of Energy wants a million solar water heaters installed in South Africa by 2014.
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Sumbandila satellite completes its thousandth orbit of the earth; 48 Gautrain drivers graduate from South Africa's rapid-rail training programme; and South Africa's new hydropower station sells its first units of electricity.
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Harmony Gold lobby's for a better solution to Eskom's electricity tariffs; South Africa's car manufacturing industry is becoming dangerously uncompetitive; and strict conditions are placed on companies that are receiving bailout money from the State-owned Industrial Development Corporation.
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30/10/2009 (On-The-Air)

The Germans are investing R178-million in a new car-part factory in the Eastern Cape; The French are extending R1,5-billion credit for clean-energy projects undertaken in South Africa; Irish now backing the building of a wind farm in Jeffreys Bay.
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Sasol plans to build three new coal mines; Zondwa Mandela buys three gold mines in as many months; and apprentice training is back.
 
 
 
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Miners to face the strong arm of the law for rehab noncompliance, govt warns

In a continent blessed with a wealth of mineral resources, these riches also carry an underlying tone of blackness fraught with pollution, land degradation and health and safety risks. Full Article

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