Consultancy expands to service underground mining operations

To provide a wider consulting service offering, mining consultancy VBKom Consulting Engineers this year plans to include underground mining and rehabilitation planning in its area of expertise.

Modikwa production to resume as wage deal is reached

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Modikwa platinum mine have settled at a wage increase of 8.5% at supervisory level to 10% at the lower levels, diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) spokesperson Jongisa Klaas told Mining...

Mike Schmidt

Position: Chief Executive Officer of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) Main activity of company: Diversified mining company Date and place of birth: May 12, 1958, Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape Education: Matriculated and certificated mining engineer...

NUM threatens to intensify strike as Modikwa withdraws offer

Modikwa platinum mine, a joint venture between African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) and Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), has withdrawn from negotiations with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). The mine said on Wednesday that the protracted...

NUM strike brings Modikwa production to a standstill

Production at Modikwa platinum mine, a joint venture between African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) and Anglo Platinum, had ground to a halt on Thursday, when about 3 000 members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) downed tools from 06:00. NUM...

Resources Watch

This week: Patrice Motsepe says the ANC document’s on mining tax are a worry. The Saldanha manganese rail study is presented to Transnet. And, there’s a strong economic case for lifting the shale exploration ban.

NUM serves strike notice at Modikwa Platinum

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has served the Modikwa platinum mine, a joint venture between African Rainbow Minerals and Anglo Platinum, with a notice of its intention to down tools over a wage dispute. The NUM said the the company...

Diversified miner to bring four new mines into production by 2014

Diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) will bring four new mines into production by 2014, as it continues its strong growth trajectory.

Nkwe offered settlement to ARM, Amplats

Diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) and its joint venture (JV) partner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) were offered the Hoepekrantz property as a settlement in its dispute with ASX-listed Nkwe Platinum, but refused the offer, a...

African Rainbow Minerals earnings up 24%

The half-year headline earnings of diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) increased 24% to R1.94-billion in the six months to December 31. Cash generated from operations increased by 25% to R2.56 billion, compared with R2.05-billion for...

Russia’s Norilsk seeks to expand nickel reserves in Botswana

World number one nickel and palladium producer, and Russia’s largest diversified mining company, MMC Norilsk Nickel (Norilsk), has reported that it will complete airborne geophysical surveying and surface geochemical prospecting in the Tekwane...

Nkwe may be awarded mining rights soon

Embattled developer Nkwe Platinum may soon be awarded mining rights on three of its key platinum farms in South Africa. The Australia-listed company is also said to be nearing the completion of joint venture (JV) discussions and a bankable...