Grindrod introduces strategic partner in Maputo coal terminal

Logistics group Grindrod announced on Wednesday that it would sell a 35% stake in its Maputo coal terminal concession to the Vitol Group for $67.7-million. Grindrod and Vitol would also form a partnership to combine their respective sub-Saharan...

Bootu Creek brings record production for OMH

Manganese miner OM Holdings (OMH) has reported record annual manganese production of 902 082 t at its Bootu Creek operation, in the Northern Territory. The operation also reported record annual shipments of 961 470 t during during the year ended...

First Moatize coal reaches Beira port

The first cargo of coal to be shipped from Brazilian mining major Vale’s new $1.66-billion Moatize coal operation in Tete province in Mozambique left the mine on August 7, the miner reported last week. Moatize is Vale’s biggest coal project in...

Sovereign fund and nationalisation, Moatize coal reaches Beira port, gold could hit $2 000/oz this year

South Africa should look at a sovereign wealth fund to quell nationalisation calls;Brazilian mining major Vale has shipped the first coal from Mozambique; and the gold price could top $2 000/oz by the end of the year, says the exiting Aurizon CEO.

Vale starts production at Moz coal mine, plans further investments in the country

Major Brazilian mining multinational Vale formally initiated operations at its $1,6-billion, 11 million ton nominal capacity, Moatize coal mine in the Tete province of Mozambique on May 8. The first coal export shipment is scheduled for July. The...

Maizey Plastics

Maizey's (Pty) Ltd., a South African based company, has established itself as the largest, most professional distributor of Engineering & Industrial Plastics, Signage and Glazing materials, Digital Print Media, Aluminium Sign Systems and Point of...

Company Announcement: Cardero intersects massive iron - titanium and copper mineralization at TiTac and Longnose projects in Minnesota

Attached please find a press release on: Cardero Resource Corp. (“Cardero” or the “Company”) – (TSX: CDU, NYSE-A: CDY, Frankfurt: CR5) is pleased to announce very positive initial drill results from its Ferro-Titanium TiTac and Longnose...

SA's electricity system tight but manageable – Eskom

A dramatic slowdown in global economies slashed commodity demand, leading to the temporary closing of metal alloy smelters across South Africa. However, with demand once again on the increase, especially from Asian markets, mining companies are...

Electricity system tight but manageable, says power utility Eskom

A dramatic slowdown in global economies slashed commodity demand, leading to the temporary closing of metal alloy smelters across South Africa. However, with demand once again on the increase, especially from Asian markets, mining companies are...

Mine’s social committee provides local community with running water

One of the largest ferrochrome producers in the world, Samancor Chrome, is involved in various community upliftment projects. One such initiative is the Hlalanikahle water reticulation project headed up by the Samcor Ferrometals corporate social...

High nickel prices promotes use of ferritic stainless steel grades

There has been a global shift from austenitic to ferritic stainless steel grades with high nickel prices acting as a trigger for this shift, German firm Heinz H Pariser Alloy Metals & Steel owner Heinz Pariser said on Wednesday. Ferritic...

International Ferro Metals’ cogen plant to slash carbon dioxide emissions by 160 000 t

Ferrochrome producer International Ferro Metals (IFM) will substantially reduce its carbon footprint when it commissions its R200-million cogeneration (CoGen) plant, currently under implementation in July next year.