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SA company clinches Republic of Congo openpit mining contract

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Opencast mining provider Diesel Power, in techinical and management support of its fellow group subsidiary Diesel Power Congo, has been awarded an openpit mining and quarrying contract, in the Republic of Congo.
10th May 2013
 
 
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Fox shares soar on sales news

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The shareholders of ASX-listed junior Fox Resources has smiled on the news that the company had entered into two agreements to sell and transfer a portion of its Mount Regal tenement, in Western Australia. The company signed agreements with...
8th May 2013
 
 
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EIA under way for new tailings dam – Phoenix Platinum

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Precious metals miner Pan African Resources has started with an environmental impact assessment (EIA) amid plans to construct a long-term offsite tailings dam for its Phoenix Platinum chrome tailings retreatment plant (CTRP) in the North West...
1st February 2013
 
 
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Concern over proposed two-year opencast iron magnetite mine

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) is concerned that mining company Ngwenya Mining and Exploration intends to start an opencast iron magnetite mine in Heidelberg, Gauteng, without conducting an environmental-impact assessment (EIA).
26th October 2012
 
 
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Contract renewed for one year

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The observance of safety standards by mining contractor Concor Opencast Mining has resulted in its contract for JSE-listed mining group Impala Platinum’s (Implats’) opencast mine near Rustenburg being renewed for another year.
26th October 2012
 
 
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Demand for rehabilitation skills from opencast coal miners

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South Africa’s coal industry has increased its appetite for rehabilitation services to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, says mining consultancy VBKom Consulting Engineers, which is undertaking a rehabilitation planning and...
26th October 2012
 
 
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Last-stage programme initiates poverty alleviation and promotes sustainable development

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The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) identified the need to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development through rehabilitation processes in opencast mining at its international conference on September 26 to 29 at the Kopanong Hotel and...
26th October 2012
 
 
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Techniques developed to optimise fleet use

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The elimination of low-grade, uneconomical gravel material has helped mining solutions and process design company Manhattan Corporation to reduce its diesel consumption and enhance its machine efficiency significantly, states Manhattan Corporation...
26th October 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
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