Coal processing body optimistic about domestic industry’s future

Yearly coal exports through the Richards Bay coal terminals over the past few years have surpassed all other minerals in foreign-currency-earnings terms, and have provided an economic model which should sustain the coal-mining and -processing...

Professor calls for coal mining moratorium in river catchments until viable AMD mitigation measures are in place

Until an extensive regional impact study has identified viable acid mine drainage (AMD) mitigation measures, a moratorium on new coal-mining operations in the Vaal, Usutu and Komati river catchment areas should be imposed to avoid the irreparable...

Coal miners gather to pay tribute to industry-leading performers

Industry-leading performances by coal mines in the safety, environment and community development arenas were lauded at the annual South African Colliery Managers Association (Sacma) Coalsafe conference, held in Johannesburg, on March 13.

Junior miner inks deals to supply anthracite coal to Ethiopia, China

Coal-mining company LontohCoal has signed two contracts to supply anthracite coal to Ethiopia and to mainland China, which LontohCoal CEO Tshepo Kgadima believes will generate increased job creation.

RSV Enco engaged to finalise bankable feasibility study for Mpumalanga anthracite project

Australia-listed coal-mining and development company ZYL Limited has contracted programme and project management consultancy company RSV Enco to manage the finalisation of the miner’s bankable feasibility study at its Kangwane anthracite project.

Coal miners offer workers 4.2% to 4.5% wage increase

South African coal-mining companies have offered their lowest paid workers a 4.5% wage increase and all other employees a 4.2% pay rise, Chamber of Mines (CoM) negotiator Dr Frans Barker said on Tuesday. The offer, which is in line with South...

Optimum settles coal contract dispute with Eskom

Black-owned JSE-listed Optimum Coal has resolved its dispute with State-owned power utility Eskom. The company has subsequently withdrawn the arbitration and the cancellation of the Hendrina power station coal supply agreement, in terms of which...

Firestone to appoint mine contractor for Waterberg project in April

Australian coal-mining company Firestone Energy said on Tuesday it would appoint a mining contractor for its Waterberg coal project by the end of April. The miner also announced that it had appointed Virtual Consulting Engineers as its...

Ningxia CTL plant proposal to be considered in last quarter of 2010

Engineering consultancy Chinese International Engineering Consultative Company’s recommendations on the proposed coal-to-liquids (CTL) plant to be built in the Ningxia Hui Autonomus region is expected to go before the Chinese National Energy...

EMS completes trials to convert AMD to potable water

Environmental solutions developer Earth Metallurgical Solutions (EMS) said it had completed trials proving that acid mine drainage (AMD) and AMD brines could be converted to potable water and saleable by-products, including fertiliser, explosives...

Black-owned Optimum's coal spat with Eskom spills over to 2011

The arbitration case that black-owned JSE-listed coal-mining company Optimum Coal expected to be over in a matter of days has spilled over to March/April 2011. The arbitration, which began in Johannesburg on August 10 "for probable conclusion on...

Hesitant minerals processing equipment market returning

The hesitant market for minerals and metals processing equipment is slowly returning, with users putting significantly more time into researching and evaluating equipment before buying, says process equipment supplier specialist MC Process...