Two SA mines halt operations after weekend deaths

Two of South Africa’s mines were closed on Monday after fatal accidents occurred over the weekend. The incidents occurred in the country’s North West province, with one accident at Samancor’s Millsel chrome mine on Saturday, and the other...

South Africa down to only 500 mining engineers – Gold Fields

South Africa is down to a “staggeringly low” number of only 500 practising mining engineers whose average age is a high 47, says Gold Fields CEO Nick Holland. Holland, who addressed a high-level University of Johannesburg (UJ) function to...

Four mine control systems upgraded

Automation and control specialist company Systems Automation & Management (SAM) has upgraded the old instrumentation and control systems at several coal mines, as well as at a rapid load-out station, owned by global diversified miner Anglo...

Xstrata expects to reach wage deal at Mototolo mine soon

Diversified miner Xstrata was anticipating reaching a wage deal with striking workers at its Mototolo mine, in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province, in the next few days, spokesperson Songezo Zibi said on Wednesday. About 900 workers have been on...

Anglo, Eskom still discussing power plant possibility, Eskom positioned to meet Angloplat’s power needs, Creamer Media launches jobs portal partnership

Diversified miner Anglo American is continuing its power discussions with South Africa’s State utility, Eskom, on the possibility of a power plant being built that would make use of Anglo’s discard coal. Read on page 10 of this edition of...

Eskom positioned to power Angloplat growth – CEO

State-owned power utility Eskom was positioned to meet the growth requirements of Anglo Platinum, Angloplat CEO Neville Nicolau said on Monday. After reporting 532% higher headline earnings of R2,6-billion for the half-year to June 30 and keeping...

Greenfield 
platinum projects set in

A number of greenfield projects by top platinum producer Anglo Platinum (Angloplat) are in progress, including a Zimbabwean platinum mine and, in Limpopo province, a dam to secure water supply and a project to expand operations.

Mining projects forge on

Capital expenditure for the world’s number one platinum producer Anglo Platinum’s (Angloplat’s) mines and concentrators may have decreased by R3-billion to R7-billion last year, as a result of the postponement of projects, but other projects...

Anglo request for 300 MW of power possible this year, Anglo Platinum may lift production to 2,7Moz in 2010, Iron-ore miners and Transnet in beyond-60Mt rail talks

A request for a proposal for the building of a $600-million, 300-MW power plant using Anglo discard coal may be invited this year or early next, says Anglo American Thermal Coal CEO Norman Mbazima in a report on page 12 of this edition of Mining...

Angloplat may produce 2,7Moz in 2010 as demand recovers, prices firm up

The world's leading platinum producer Anglo Platinum (Angloplat), which said that it would produce 2,5-million ounces of platinum in 2010, indicated on Tuesday that it might beat that target as platinum demand rises and prices firm up. It is now...

Resources Watch

The first black jeweller from the South African jewellery development projects; Anglo Platinum CEO Neville Nicolau talks to the neighbours about farm fence issues; and DRDGold's Blyvooruitzicht gold mine's judicial management serves its purpose of...

Relationship building is key to success

Engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) firm Hatch reports that it currently has projects under way for 15 of the largest metals companies in the world. One of these projects involves Hatch providing its EPCM services for the...