Company Announcement: Sasol inaugurates new mining shaft in Mpumalanga

Today Sasol officially inaugurated its R3,5 billion Thubelisha Shaft at the Twistdraai Colliery in Mpumalanga.

Sasol opens new R3.5bn coal shaft in Mpumalanga

Fuel-from-coal producer Sasol Mining’s new R3.5-billion Thubelisha shaft at the Twistdraai colliery, in Mpumalanga, was officially opened on Tuesday by Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu. The current Twistdraai Colliery shaft system has...

Kansas City Southern says coal shipments weaken

Railroad operating company Kansas City Southern said on Friday shipments of coal, farm products and chemicals are weaker than it had expected a month ago, but it kept its full-year profit forecast unchanged, saying shipments should pick up once...

Galaxy welcomes higher lithium prices

Lithium miner Galaxy Resources on Wednesday welcomed an announcement by global chemicals company Rockwood Holdings that it would lift its lithium salt prices by $1 000/t. This was the second time that Rockwood has hiked its lithium salt prices in...

Future of Mittal’s coke unit may hinge on chrome export tax

The decision by a number of South Africa’s ferrochrome producers to curtail production and sell power back to Eskom knocked the earnings of ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (Mittal’s) coke and chemicals unit, whose future could now also hinge on...

Company Announcement: Gekko Announces World’s First Carbon Neutral Mine

Gekko Systems Pty Ltd is proud to announce the final funding approval of the world’s first carbon-neutral mine.

Sasol says R14bn coal replacement projects will sustain 4 000 jobs

South African energy and chemicals group Sasol is moving ahead with its R14-billion coal-replacement programme across three sites in a bid to secure supply to its coal-to-liquids refinery in Secunda, as well as sustain its coal exports through the...

Company Announcement: Mintek hosts analytical services symposium

South Africa’s national mineral research company, Mintek, held its second Analytical Science Symposium on Wednesday, 07 March 2012 at its auditorium; an event aimed at enlightening people about the analytical services industry.

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Tender work arising from state contracts

Skills shortage barrier to entry says distributor

Valve and actuator importer and distributor Incledon says the limited technical skills within the company and the industry in general have made entering the mining and industrial markets a challenge.

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Tender work arising from state contracts

SA’s beneficiation policy dialogue too narrowly framed

South Africa’s beneficiation policy discussions were currently too narrowly framed and should be broadened to recognised the inextricable link between the exploitation of the country’s high-quality mineral resources and the desire to stimulate...