Fraser Alexander celebrating 100 years of service to mining

South Africa’s Fraser Alexander, which has been providing customised solutions to the mining industry since 1912, this year celebrates 100 years of service to the resources sector. Fraser Alexander and his cousin Fred Alexander founded the...

PFS confirms Mecsek Hills profitability

A prefeasibility study of ASX- and Aim-listed Wildhorse Energy’s Mecsek Hills underground coal gasification (UCG) project, in Hungary, has confirmed the project’s technical and economic potential. The study was for a 400 MWt project...

Company Announcement: Puntland drilling continuing as planned

PUNTLAND UPDATE
Range Resources Limited ("Range" or "the Company") would like to announce an update on the drilling of the Shabeel-1 exploration well in the Dharoor Valley Block in onshore Puntland.



PDAC optimistic, though challenges remain

The Canadian mineral exploration and development sector is doing extremely well considering the volatility in many other industries and markets around the world, says Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) president Dr Scott...

Company Announcement: The Market for Smelting Works and Rolling Mills is picking up International Demand for German Tube System Technology

At an international level, the machinery and plant manufacturing sector was amongst those branches of industry affected most by the financial and economic crisis 2009. After overcoming the crisis, partial areas of the sector proved to be driving...

Company Announcement: Stainless production rises in the first half of 2011 but results are mixed

Preliminary figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show that stainless steel crude steel production increased in the first half of 2011 by 3.8% compared to the same period of 2010.

15/07/2011 (On-The-Air)

A stunning new South African vision statement can be expected on the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011 – at 11 o’ clock; South African steel is being used in the UK’s tallest sculpture to mark next year’s London Olympics and Southern...

Strong rand keeping Sallies fluorspar mines closed

The strong South African currency position is precluding the JSE-listed Sallies from resuscitating its fluorspar operations, which are costing R2,5-million a month to keep on care and maintenance, Sallies chairperson Nicholas Davidoff reports....

Vallar raises £707m in London IPO, eyes coal, iron-ore acquisitions

Mining investment firm Vallar has raised £707,2-million in an initial public offering (IPO) on the LSE, exceeding its £600-million target. Shares in the company, which was planning to establish itself as a midtier mining house, was expected to...

Oil and gas company Hawkley relists on ASX

Central and eastern Europe-focused Hawkley Oil & Gas on Tuesday started trading on the ASX, following the completion of a reverse takeover of the former biotechnology company Incitive, and a successful A$5,5-million capital raising. Hawkley...

Company Announcement: International Oil & Gas Company Lists on ASX Hawkley Oil & Gas Debuts on ASX Following $5.5M Capital Raising and Reverse Takeover

Attached please find a press release on: Hawkley Oil & Gas (ASX: HOG) is pleased to advise that its shares commenced trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today, bringing to the Australian market a new independent oil and gas company...

Genesis declares maiden gold/silver resource for Macedonia project

ASX-listed minerals explorer Genesis Resources has declared a maiden resource of 1,6-million ounces of gold, and more than 28,2-million ounces of silver for its Plavica project, in Macedonia. The project also contained an inferred copper resource...