Kromdraai water treatment plant follows success of eMalahleni

A modular mine water treatment plant developed by Aveng Water, a subsidiary of infrastructure group Aveng, is being installed at coal-mining major Anglo American Thermal Coal’s Kromdraai opencast mine, following the company's success at the...

Coal miners gather to pay tribute to industry-leading performers

Industry-leading performances by coal mines in the safety, environment and community development arenas were lauded at the annual South African Colliery Managers Association (Sacma) Coalsafe conference, held in Johannesburg, on March 13.

CCTs the answer for coal-reliant SA

As climate change is becoming more problematic and pressure to conform to more environment-friendly operating methods builds, countries around the world are forced to look at alternative ways of combusting coal.

UNFCCC endorses eMalahleni water reclamation plant

The eMalahleni water reclamation plant in the Witbank Coalfields was the only mining initiative to be endorsed by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Momentum for Change Initiative at the COP 17 meeting in Durban,...

The business case for mining, managing environment simultaneously

The development of green mining initia-tives and more environment-friendly projects will become an increasingly economically viable option for the mining industry, commentators indicate to Mining Weekly. While, initially, it may be costly to...

Kumba Iron Ore takes the sustainability honours at enviro awards ceremony

Iron-ore mining company Kumba Iron Ore has been named winner in the Sustainability category of the sixth yearly Nedbank Capital Green Mining Awards for its rural research project at its Sishen mine, in the Northern Cape.

The business case for mining, managing environment simultaneously

The development of green mining initiatives and more environment-friendly projects will become an increasingly economically viable option for the mining industry, commentators indicate to Mining Weekly.

Labour strife hits Anglo’s South African thermal coal output

Industrial action and geological constraints hit diversified Anglo American’s South African thermal coal production in the third quarter (Q3) of this year. Anglo’s non-Eskom Q3 2011 production was down 11% at 5 198 000 t compared with 5 813...

Questions stream in ahead of Anglo American Thermal Coal’s IPP deadline

Reams of questions streamed in ahead of the questions deadline for the independent power producer (IPP) project that Anglo American Thermal Coal is facilitating at eMalahleni, Mpumalanga. “Our period for questions closed on Sunday night at...

Anglo chided for being too South African, Carroll puts up strong defence

Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll put up a spirited defence of South Africa in the face of pointed queries from mining analysts, following Anglo’s strong 45% increase in core operating profit to $5.9-billion in the six months to June 30. Bank...

Anglo chided for being too South African, Carroll puts up strong defence

Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll put up a spirited defence of South Africa in the face of pointed queries from mining analysts, following Anglo’s strong 45% increase in core operating profit to $5.9-billion in the six months to June 30.

SA coal strike ends as employers, unions sign 2-year wage deal

A week-long strike by some 150 000 workers in South Africa’s coal sector came to an end on Monday as employers and unions signed a two-year wage agreement and reached a consensus on other conditions of employment. In 2011, miners, artisans and...