World short of copper, 10Mt supply gap in 2020 – BHP

A copper supply shortage is looming, but top tier copper resources that could fill the supply gap are not only hard to find, but would take time to turn to account. Independent consultancy GFMS says a copper deficit of 88 000 t is likely, which,...

World short of copper, 10 Mt supply gap in 2020 – BHP Billiton

A copper supply shortage is looming, but top tier copper resources that could fill the supply gap are not only hard to find, but would take time to turn to account.

Assmang shuts ferromanganese smelters on steel cutbacks

Ferrous-metals miner Assmang will close three high-carbon ferromanganese furnaces at its Cato Ridge works, because of “extensive” steel production cutbacks. The closures, effective December 25, will leave three furnaces still in operation at...

BEE levels the employment playing field

South Africa’s mining industry is one of the country’s major employers, with more than 458 600 people working in the sector in May 2007, or 3,7% of the of the total economically-active population, reports Creamer Media’s Research Channel...

Two Rivers Platinum, Mpumalanga, South Africa

African Rainbow Minerals (Arm) and Impala Platinum (Implats) have formed a joint-venture company, Two Rivers Platinum, to develop, manage and operate a new platinum-group metals (PGMs) mine.

Two Rivers Platinum, South Africa

The project will involve the development, managment and operation a new platinum-group metals (PGMs) mine

Two Rivers Platinum

African Rainbow Minerals (Arm) and Impala Platinum (Implats) have formed a joint-venture company, Two Rivers Platinum, to develop, manage and operate a new platinum-group metals (PGMs) mine. At full production, projections are for a maximum yearly...

Modikwa strikers back at work

The marathon strike at Modikwa platinum mine, which lasted for 24 days, had been suspended Sunday afternoon, but the final agreement was still to be signed, the union and mine management confirmed on Monday. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)...

Union threatens legal action on Modikwa conops stance

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said that the Modikwa mine, owned by AngloPlatinum and African Rainbow Minerals (Arm), might face legal action over continuous operations (conops).

All production halted as Modikwa strike continues

Production at Anglo Platinum and African Rainbow Minerals' (Arm's) Modikwa mine, in Limpopo, had come to a complete stop on Friday, following a seven-day strike that began over racial allegations.

Two Rivers

Two Rivers Platinum, Mpumalanga, South Africa

African Rainbow Minerals (Arm) and Impala Platinum (Implats) have formed a joint-venture company, Two Rivers Platinum, to develop, manage and operate a new platinum-group metals (PGMs) mine. At full production, projections are for a maximum yearly...