Mining specialists team up for Beeshoek project

Concor Opencast Mining, a division of construction firm Murray & Roberts Construction, and mining specialist Basil Read Mining, in a joint venture (JV), have embarked on a contract to extend the perimeter of an existing pit at raw materials...

First blast at new Kalahari manganese project

The first blast took place on last week at the new R1.5-billion Kudumane manganese mining project near Hotazel in the Northern Cape.

Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu conducted the official opening of what is the fourth new...

First blast at new Kalahari manganese mining project

The first blast took place on Tuesday at the new R1.5-billion Kudumane manganese mining project near Hotazel in the Northern Cape. Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu conducted the official opening of what is the fourth new black-controlled...

Initiative seeks to improve headgear quality

Engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) project house TWP, which is a member of the Mining Structures working group committee for the South African National Standards (Sans), is strongly advocating the adoption of South African...

Global supplier receives large pumps order

Pumps manufacturer Metso, a global supplier of sustainable technology and services to various industries, has received a large pumps order for manganese producer Assmang’s wet high-intensity magnetic separation plant at its Khumani iron-ore...

Russia’s Renova mulling uplift of South African manganese business

The Russian Renova group is considering enhancement of its South African manganese operations, involving the possible integration of its Transalloys manganese smelter in Mpumalanga and its partly owned manganese mine in the Kalahari. It is...

Assore expects more challenging market after strong 2011

JSE-listed manganese, iron-ore and chrome company Assore more than doubled earnings to R3.2-billion during its 2011 financial year when compared with the R1.48-billion achieved in 2010. The result was attributed mainly to stronger iron-ore...

Australian multidisciplinary firm commissions projects in Africa

Project management, infrastructure and mineral process plant design and construction for the mining industry DRA Mining Solutions, in Perth, has commissioned a number of projects in Africa.

Mittal expects to make N Cape iron-ore mine call by end Aug

Steel group ArcelorMittal South Africa (Mittal) expects to complete its due diligence of a modest-sized iron-ore prospect in the Northern Cape by the end of August and has indicated that such small-scale developments are likely to be central to...

Prefabricated buildings erected for iron-ore clients

Manufacturer of prefabricated buildings Fabricated Steel Manufacturing (FSM) is providing additional buildings to provide temporary accommodation for workers at a mine expansion project for iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore, in the Northern Cape.

Furnance conversions to boost Assmang output to 375 000 t/y

South African ferroalloys producer Assmang said on Thursday that it would convert the Machadodorp ferrochrome works’ No 2 and No 3 furnaces to produce high-carbon ferromanganese, which would increase it production by 100 000 t/y, bringing its...

New articulated dump trucks for Assmang

Ferroalloys producer Assmang Manganese has recently taken delivery of two new B25 Low Profile articulated dump trucks (ADTs) from heavy equipment manufacturer Bell Equipment.