Adex sees interest grow in New Brunswick project

Canadian junior Adex Mining, which plans to produce tin, indium, zinc, and eventually molybdenum and tungsten, from its flagship New Brunswick property, is getting a lot of interest in all five metals from potential customers or partners in Asia,...

'Critically vital' platinum 'misunderstood' metal – Gilbertson

Platinum-group metals (PGMs) were a “very much misunderstood” group of metals that “the world just wouldn't operate without", platinum mining doyen Brian Gilbertson said on Wednesday at the listing of his new Pallinghurst Resources company...

Abramovich's Millhouse to buy 40% in Highland Gold for $400m

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's investment company, Millhouse, has agreed to pay some $400-million for what will amount to 40% of Aim-listed Highland Gold Mining, Highland said on Tuesday.

Health-threatening mined products to be labelled from mid-2008

Since the issue of hazardous materials in consumer products has become a matter of international concern, South Africa is to implement the globally harmonised system (GHS) for the hazard classification and labelling of products from mid-2008.

A sustainable approach to waste management

The National Environmental Management: Waste Management Bill, gazzetted in January, will entrench best practices in waste management into law, replacing the outdated and unsustainable ‘end of pipe’ approach with a new, more...

SA's first zircon-beneficiation plant opens

The beneficiation of South Africa’s heavy mineral sands has received a boost with the opening of a new zircon-beneficiation facility in Mohale city.

Quality-management essential, says firm

The world’s largest verification, testing and certification organisation, SGS is recognised as a global benchmark for the highest standards of expertise, quality and integrity.