Jubilee continues ramp up at Middelburg smelting operation

Aim- and JSE-listed Jubilee Platinum would continue to ramp up production at its 70%-owned Middelburg smelting operation throughout the quarter to target sustained production at 1 100t/m. The Middelburg smelting operation reached its targeted...

State-owned mining researcher Mintek keeping head above water

South Africa’s R400-million-a-year State-owned minerals research institute, Mintek, managed to generate a slender profit of R1,7-million in 2009/10, which was something of an annus horribilis for many in the wake of the global economic...

State-owned mining researcher Mintek keeping head above water

South Africa's R400-million-a-year State-owned minerals research institute Mintek managed to generate a slender profit of R1,7-million in 2009/10, which was something of an annus horribilis for many in the wake of the global economic meltdown. It...

Jubilee Platinum goes commercial on lucrative ferronickel

JSE-and Aim-listed Jubilee Platinum has advanced from a four-year developmental stage into a new phase as a producer of lucrative ferronickel from waste. Jubilee CEO Leon Coetzer, who hosted an analyst and media visit to the 85-employee operation...

Coetzer takes over as Jubilee CEO in August

Aim- and JSE-listed Jubilee Platinum on Tuesday announced the reshuffling of its senior executives, with Colin Bird stepping down as CEO to succeed Malcolm Burne, who will be leaving the company, as nonexecutive chairperson in August. This would...

Jubilee studies ConRoast furnace for Northam's Booysendal

Aim- and JSE-listed Jubilee Platinum has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with fellow JSE-listed platinum-miner Northam to study the potential of constructing a new direct current arc furnace to treat a portion of platinum-group metal...

Copper foundry company eyeing Joburg, Toronto listings 
by next May

Copper foundry, component engineering and production company Thos Begbie & Company (TB&CO) is positioning itself for a duel listing on the JSE and the Toronto Stock Exchange by May 2011.

Jubilee and Sylvania to set up smelting company

Mining development company Jubilee Platinum would join forces with platinum dump retreater Sylvania Resources to form two new companies to process and treat low-grade and high-grade chrome concentrate resources, in South Africa. Jubilee and...

Braemore to decide on new SA smelter next week

Nickel and platinum processor Braemore Resources would decide on the future of a new South African smelter at a general meeting next week, CEO Leon Coetzer said on Thursday. Speaking to Mining Weekly Online, Coetzer said that one of the initial...

Braemore widens loss to £7m

JSE-and Aim-listed platinum and nickel processor Braemore Resources on Tuesday reported a net loss of £7,4-million for the year ended June, compared with the loss of £1,4-million in 2008. The company, which is in the process of being taken over...

Platinum producer 
demonstrates 
commerciality of smelting process

Platinum and nickel development company, Braemore Resources has demonstrated the commercial viability of South African mineral-research body Mintek’s ConRoast smelting process by expanding the smelter at Mintek.

Jubilee to make firm offer for Braemore

JSE-listed platinum junior Jubilee on Friday announced its firm intention to make an offer for Braemore Resources. Jubilee said it would acquire all Braemore shares through an all-equity transaction, which would see the issue of one new Jubilee...