Energy Coal
DIVERSIFIED MINERS
BHP Q3 iron-ore output rises, warns of coal strike threat
Global diversified miner BHP Billiton produced 37.94-million tons of iron-ore in the March quarter, which is a 14% year-on-year increase, but 8% less than what it produced in the December quarter.
BHP Billiton said on Wednesday that the...
18th April 2012
LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT
Treasury debate needed to iron out mine royalty issues – KPMG
An in-depth debate with National Treasury was needed to deliberate on arbitrary conditions specified in the schedules of the South Africa’s mining royalty legislation, which were creating problems for miners, KPMG mining tax specialist...
By: Martin Creamer
28th February 2012
MINERAL SANDS
BHP exits titanium, sells RBM stake to Rio
Mining giant BHP Billiton said on Wednesday it would exit the titanium minerals industry in South Africa, selling its 37% stake in mineral sands producer Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) to Rio Tinto. The deal would double Rio Tinto’s stake in RBM...1st February 2012
DIVERSIFIED MINER
BHP Billiton reports record iron-ore output
The world’s largest diversified miner BHP Billiton on Wednesday reported record half-year production from its Western Australian iron-ore portfolio, with annualised output climbing to some 178-million tons.
This was a 25% increase on the...
18th January 2012
COAL
Keaton moves forward with R140m Leeuw acquisition
JSE-listed energy coal company Keaton Energy has received approval from Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu to buy the controlling stake in export coal producer Leeuw Mining & Exploration (LME), it said on Wednesday. Keaton Energy reported...By: Natasha Odendaal
14th December 2011
Creamer Media on SAfm
14/10/2011 (On-The-Air)
South Africa has R18-trillion worth of metals and minerals with which to rebuild its economy over the next 100 years; Bad news for South Africa is that the country’s one and only zinc refinery is destined for job-destroying closure; and...
By: Martin Creamer
14th October 2011
PERSPECTIVES
Logistics of Poverty
LOGISTICS OF POVERTY – Labourers unload energy coal from a supply truck at a wholesale market in Noida, in the outskirts of New Delhi, India. Coal-hungry India is expected to import 22% more coal from South Africa in 2011 than in 2010, says CBB...
By: Martin Creamer
9th September 2011
DIVERSIFIED MINER
BHP posts record iron-ore output, metallurgical coal still recovering
The world’s largest diversified miner BHP Billiton on Wednesday posted record production across a range of commodities, including iron-ore, but its metallurgical coal output from flood-hit eastern Australia continues to be muted.
Marius...
20th July 2011
BOTSWANA
Mine investors tipping Botswana as potential regional energy hub
Botswana could be a regional source of electricity generated from coal, gas and the sun, say emerging foreign mining investors. South Africa’s JSE-listed Exxaro, for example, is one of several mainly Australian explorers and mines showing a...By: Martin Creamer
15th July 2011
BOTSWANA
Mine investors tipping Botswana as potential regional energy hub
Botswana could be a regional source of electricity generated from coal, gas and sun, say emerging foreign mining investors.
By: Martin Creamer
15th July 2011
DIVERSIFIED MINER
BHP lifts Q3 iron-ore output 7% but warns on coking coal output
Diversified mining group BHP Billiton on Wednesday reported a 7% increase in iron-ore production, but warned that wet weather continued to impact on its metallurgical coal operations in Australia.
BHP, which has iron-ore operations in Australia...
20th April 2011
DIVERSIFIED MINERS
BHP to spend $9,5bn on Australian iron-ore and coal expansions
The world’s biggest diversified mining group BHP Billiton would invest $9,5-billion to expand its iron-ore and coal operations in Australia, it announced on Friday.
The miner and its partners have approved $7,4-billion worth of capital...
24th March 2011
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