Kumba Iron Ore’s Thabazimbi mine acquires slope stability radar unit

South African iron-ore producer Kumba Iron Ore’s (KIO’s) Thabazimbi mine has recently celebrated two-years without a lost-time injury, with hopes of achieving this accolade for a third consecutive year.

Sishen South on course for first production in 2012 – CEO

The Sishen South expansion project, owned by the world’s fourth-largest iron-ore producer by volume Kumba Iron Ore (KIO), part of the Anglo American group, is on track to produce first tonnage in 2012 despite the effects of the current global...

Safety accolades awarded to iron-ore mines

Two of mining major Kumba Iron Ore’s mines have been recognised for their exceptional safety performances in 2008 at the annual Anglo American Chief Executive Safety Awards.

Sishen South mine development to proceed despite economic meltdown – Kumba Iron Ore avers

The multi billion-rand Sishen South expansion project , aimed at lifting Kumba Iron Ore’s (KIO’s) annual production by nine-million tons a year from 2013 will go ahead as planned despite the current global economic downturn, which has seen...

Backing for flotation research project

Australia’s Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) is poised to advance the fundamental understanding of that most difficult aspect of minerals engineering – the flotation process – thanks to an A$1,78-million grant...

Technology boosts UG2 recoveries

A new approach to the design and construction of platinum processing operations has increased revenue for South Africa’s third largest producer by several million rands a month.