Company Announcement:LontohCoal Media Statement on OTC Share Trading Platform Launch

On behalf of the Board of Directors of LontohCoal Limited, it gives me great pleasure to announce the launch of trading of LontohCoal Limited’s shares on an OTC basis from 01 June 2012

WA to fund mineral, energy research projects

The Western Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) on Wednesday welcomed the state government’s announcement that it would fund some A$65 000 of research projects in the mineral and energy industries. Mines and Petroleum Minister...

Corrosion protection to ensure sustainable zinc production

The demand for corrosion protection will ensure the development and sustainability of zinc-related mining projects currently under consideration and in progress in the Southern African region, says the International Zinc Association of Southern...

Company Announcement: Good Oil At Energy Cities’ Meeting

Attached please find a press release on: Representatives from 12 cities supporting the world’s major energy industries will meet for the World Energy Cities Partnership Conference co-sponsored by The University of Western Australia.

Zest moves forward

“Our original and core business is the supply of electric motors,” Zest chairperson James Blakemore says. “Thirty years ago, Zest began importing electric motors to meet the shortage of this equipment and, more specifically, to meet the...

Market capitalisation of WA miners up on strong prices

Advisory firm Deloitte’s index of Western Australia-listed companies rose by A$3,6-billion in August, during a month when other world indices weakened. The market capitalisation of listed companies, comprising the WA Index, rose by 2,5% to...

Australia and China sign deals worth over $8,8bn

Australia and China signed more than $8,8-billion of commercial and mining deals on Monday as a senior Chinese leader urged closer trade ties, in a sign that Australia's mining tax has not deterred investment. China is Australia's largest export...

Need for increased managment-level training

While mining companies are putting greater emphasis on artisanal training through embedded technical training colleges, more needs to be done more needs to be done to reduce the skills gap between mining artisans and technicians, and mining...

Consol idles West Virginia mines as permit suspended

US coal-miner Consol Energy lashed out at environmentalists on Tuesday, saying that the suspension of a key permit means it will have to idle two mines in West Virginia and lay off about 482 people. "It is unfortunate that, at a time when...

SA's Mineworkers Development Agency and TEBA to merge

South Africa's Mineworkers Development Agency (MDA) and non-governmental organisation TEBA Development have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), committing the two parties to pursue a potential merger and form a single development...

Company Announcement: The popular Wärtsilä 32 engine reaches important milestone - 6000 engines delivered

Attached please find a press release on: The Wärtsilä 32 engine reached an important milestone in March as the 6000th engine rolled out of the Wärtsilä factory in Vaasa, Finland. This popular engine, which is efficient, has low emissions, and...

Regime not conducive to attracting new investors - Leon

Instead of rolling out the welcome mat to investors, South Africa�s new mining regulatory regime is spooking new mining business.