South African coal roadmap project gets off the ground

The South African Coal Road Map (SACRM) was officially "out of the starting blocks" said SACRM chairperson Ian Hall, who also noted that a project manager, which would kick-off the project from August, has been appointed. The SACRM has a budget...

Exchange-traded funds peaks interest in gold

Gold is glowing under the investment spot-light after the listing of a gold-specific exchange-traded fund in November last year.

Exchange-traded fund's listing peaks interest in precious metal

Gold is glowing under the investment spotlight after the listing of a gold-specific exchange traded fund in November last year.

Copper-miner says just short of production forecast

Canadian copper-miner Taseko Mines said this week that copper-concentrate production its Gibraltar copper-molybdenum mine for the quarter ending June 30, 2005 was 96% of forecast, at 27 500 t.

SA ferrochrome industry under review

A comprehensive study of the South African ferrochrome industry is being conducted by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), and is scheduled for release by the end of August, IDC executive vice president of the projects division Jaco Kriek...