Samancor stops producing silica manganese at Metalloys

The world’s largest integrated producer of manganese, Samancor, has permanently stopped production of energy intensive silica manganese at its Metalloys plant in Meyerton near Johannesburg. The company, which is 60% owned by mining major BHP...

Brian Gilbertson

Position: Founder, Pallinghurst Resources Main activity of company: Resources investments Date and place of birth: August 15, 1943, George, Western Cape

Nigeria invites bids for aluminium smelter

Nigeria invited local and international companies on Tuesday to express interest as core investor in its troubled 193 000-tons-a-year ALSCON aluminium smelter.

Will delayed NewCoal beat South Dunes’ deadlines?

After some significant delays, the process of forming a large new black-empower- ment coal-mining company is back on track – the idea now is to have the new owners in place by the end of the year. In July 1998, South Africa’s two coal...