Increased focus on water recovery in tailings management

More can be done to improve water recovery by the South African mining sector, even though there is a growing awareness of water management in the treatment of local tailings, says equipment and services supplier to the global cement and minerals...

UK orders Anglo-Lafarge venture to sell assets

Miner Anglo American and cement maker Lafarge must sell major assets to win British clearance for a tie-up of their building materials businesses, a move the regulator hopes could bring new players into the market. Britain's Competition...

Local company wins African agency for boot cover

Preventive maintenance supplier Nkwe Mining Services based in Mogwase near Rustenburg has been granted the exclusive distribution rights to the African market for a cylinder protective boot cover developed by American company Seal Saver.

CIL to explore contract mining to develop new mines

Under pressure from stagnating coal production and tardy development of new reserves, Coal India Limited (CIL) may be permitted by the Indian government to enter into contract mining agreements under public-private partnerships (PPPs). The Coal...

Ghanaian presence services West Africa

Global mineral processing and material handling solution and services provider to the cement and minerals industry, FLSmidth, is increasing its activity level in Ghana.

Company Announcement: Endeavour Mining Completes Salman Village Resettlement In Ghana

Monaco- Endeavour Mining Corporation ("Endeavour" or the "Corporation") (TSX:EDV, ASX:EVR) is pleased to report that all community residents have relocated to the new Salman Village located near the company's Nzema Gold Mine in Ghana.

Brazil’s Votorantim to ramp up its mining activities

Brazilian conglomerate Votorantim is to make significant, although still undisclosed, investments in new mining projects in South America, employing some of the money it obtained from selling its stake in Brazilian steelmaker Usiminas to the...

Indian government earmarks 146 coal blocks for State entity

India’s Coal Ministry was set to allocate some 146 coal-blocks with an estimated aggregate reserve of 60-billion tons of coal, to Coal India Limited (CIL). The allocation would be completed ahead of a scheduled auction of a further 30 blocks,...

LontohCoal to open office in Hong Kong

South Africa-based junior coal miner LontohCoal has revealed plans to open an office in Hong Kong. LontohCoal CEO Tshepo Kgadima says the office is expected to open its doors on February 1, 2012, and will be led by current VP for petrochemicals...

Fridge shaft project for world’s largest shaft-sinking contract complete

Mining and minerals project house TWP has successfully completed the fridge shaft project for the No 17 shaft at Impala Platinum’s (Implat’s) Rustenburg operation

Minas Moatize coal project, Mozambique

Beacon Hill expects to export first coal from its Minas Moatize coal mine before the end of the year.

Doornkop South reef project, South Africa

Energy management specialist Schneider Electric South Africa has been commissioned to upgrade the 106 Level subvertical winder at the Doornkop mine.