Environmental ‘guerrilla tactics’ threatening resources investments – Ferguson

Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson has lashed out at environmental bodies using “guerrilla tactics” to frustrate economic development and job creation, specifically in the resources sector. Speaking in Brisbane on Wednesday,...

$69m coal mine project awarded in Mozambique

Global engineering firm Kentz Corporation, through its operating unit Kentz Engineers & Constructors, of Mozambique, has been awarded a $69-million contract for the Moatize coal project in Mozambique, which is being developed by Brazillian...

Coal to be SA’s main energy source for decades

The supply of coal to the domestic market has been secured until 2040 according to State-owned power utility Eskom.

Arm aiming for 100 000 t/y copper in 5 years

Diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals (Arm) aims to be producing at least 100 000 t/y of copper in five years, CEO André Wilkens tells Mining Weekly Online. Wilkens says that the company is already in a sweet spot with the commodities it...

Ferrochrome to be Merafe’s main revenue 
source for immediate future – CEO

Mining junior Merafe Resources says it has set its sights on the ferrochrome market as the company’s major source of income for the immediate future.

Coal terminal construction to create 3 500 jobs - Dlamini

The construction-phase of the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT), expected to start September 1, would create some 3 500 jobs, chairperson Kuseni Dlamini has told Mining Weekly Online in an exclusive interview. This was a significant number given...