Resources Watch

3rd August 2017

Resources Watch

Welcome to Creamer Media’s Resources Watch, a weekly video round-up of the events and people making and shaping the news in the mining industry.

This week:
Kumba CEO concerned by Minister’s reneging
Sishen productivity leaps by 57%
And, Eskom tariffs in AMSA’s action plan crosshairs as losses spike

Kumba Iron Ore CEO expressed concern about the mineral rights and mining transaction moratorium that has been gazetted by the Mineral Resources Minister, especially because it followed his agreement to suspend the implementation of Mining Charter Three until September.
Kumba Iron Ore CEO Themba Mkhwanazi
 

With 30% fewer trucks, the fleet productivity at the Sishen iron-ore mine in the Northern Cape has leapt by an extraordinary 57%.
Kumba Iron Ore CEO Themba Mkhwanazi
 

ArcelorMittal South Africa will approach Nersa directly with a request for discounted electricity tariffs as part of a multi-pronged business sustainability action plan.
AMSA CEO Wim de Klerk

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