Zincor closure bodes well for zinc industry’s future

The closure of diversified miner Exxaro Resource’s Zincor, South Africa’s only zinc refinery, at the end of 2011 has generated significant international interest and movement in the zinc industry, says International Zinc Association South...

Advancements to lie in metallurgical processes

The most significant advancements in the Southern Africa base-metals sector will in future relate to metallurgical processes, forecasts banking major Standard Bank mining and metals research analyst Michael Starke.

Sterlite buys Anglo’s SA zinc assets for $348m, Lisheen deal soon

Indian metals and mining company Sterlite Industries has confirmed the completion a $348-million acquisition for a 74% interest in the South African zinc producer Black Mountain Mining from Anglo American. NYSE-listed Sterlite, which is part of...

Anglo sells zinc assets to Vedanta for $1,3bn

Global mining giant Anglo American would sell its portfolio of zinc assets to London-listed diversified miner Vedanta Resources for $1,34-billion. Anglo American's zinc portfolio comprises of the Skorpion mine in Namibia, the Lisheen mine in...

Chinese mining majors reportedly eyeing noncore Anglo assets

China’s largest iron and steel trader, China Minmetals Corporation, which is also a major mining group, was last week reported by China Daily to be interested in buying the zinc assets of Anglo American plc. Another journal, the Chinese-language...

Anglo to sell Scaw, restructures management

Diversified mining company Anglo American will sell noncore assets, including Scaw Metals, to focus on its core mining activities, the group announced on Thursday, when it also revealed a management reorganisation, which will see three executives...

Salt River base-minerals project, South Africa

The reported mineral resource at Salt River base-minerals project is an indicated resource of 42,5-million tons, at 1,57% Cu equivalent grade.

New range of flameproof motors designed for coal-mining applications

The air movement industry is an important part of electric motor supplier Zest’s business, representing, on average, 7% of total annual sales, says marketing and logistics manager Chris Chryssoulis.

Mirror-image value release?

Will 2006 unbundlling release as much value as the one in 2001?

German precision used at new shaft

The 1 100 m ventilation shaft at Impala Platinum's new 1B Shaft near Rustenburg, in the North West Province, is being drilled by Rucbor's latest German-built rotary vertical drilling system (RVDS).

Playing 500 000 t zinc hand

The big zinc ambitions of resources giant Anglo American are beginning to come together – plans which could position the group at number three in the world, with 10% of the market within five years.

R136m shaft-sinking contract awarded

Drilling, tunnelling & shaftsinking