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POWER CRISIS

BHP starts cutting power demand at aluminium smelters Restricted

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The world's largest diversified miner, BHP Billiton, announced on Thursday that it would reduce power demand at the Bayside, Hillside, and Mozal aluminium smelters by 10%, under instruction from the South African government and electricity...
31st January 2008
 
 
BATEMAN MINERALS & METALS

Project pipeline remains robust despite price jitters, says new Bateman Minerals chief Restricted

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The minerals and metals unit of Aim-listed project house Bateman Engineering was continuing to experience strong demand for its products and services despite a recent softening in key commodity prices, with the newly appointed head of the...
27th August 2007
 
 
MINING CONSTRUCTION

B&W to raise R60m ahead of AltX listing PDF Available Restricted

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Electrical and instrumentation construction company B&W is hoping to raise R60-million through a private placement and a vendor placement of its shares, as it heads to its debut on Johannesburg's AltX, it said on Monday.
11th June 2007
 
 
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Samancor Chrome to spend R1,4bn on local value-add projects by 2010 Restricted

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Ferrochrome producer Samancor Chrome would spend R1,4-billion on beneficiation projects in South Africa over the next two years, including a new pelletiser plant, a DC furnace and a smelter, the firm told Mining Weekly Online last week. Speaking...
30th April 2007
 
 
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Construction of R30m metal-recovery plant under way in Mpumalanga Restricted

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Construction of a R30-million metal-recovery plant has officially started at local ferrochrome producer ASA Metals’ Dilokong chrome mine, in Mpumulanga.
1st December 2006
 
 
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State mining royalties proposals improve, but still causing some concern Restricted

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The Chamber of Mines (CoM) regards the second draft of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Bill as an improvement on the original version, issued in 2003.
17th November 2006
 
 
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Ugandan President encourages SA involvement in mining in his country Restricted

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The East African country of Uganda is seeking to revive its mining and minerals industry by encouraging foreign investment in the sector.
27th October 2006
 
 
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A passage to India Restricted

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A Canadian mining mission is to visit India in November.
1st September 2006
 
 
 
 
 
 
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