FUTURE FUEL

Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) is surface testing the first of five fuel cell-powered locomotive prototypes over the next few months at its Khomanani mine, in Rustenburg. The company aimed to establish the viability of commercialising the...

Prototype fuel cell locomotive being tested at Rustenburg mine

Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) last week launched the first of five fuel cell-powered locomotive prototypes to be tested at its mining operations in South Africa. The first locomotive would be surface tested over the next few months at the...

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This week: Amplats tests a fuel cell-powered locomotive at its Rustenburg mine. AngloGold Ashanti says policies are on the way to support a robust South African mining industry. And, Caterpillar’s boss is upbeat about Africa’s future.

Amplats testing fuel cell-powered loco at Rustenburg mine

Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) on Wednesday launched the first of five fuel cell-powered locomotive prototypes to be tested at its mining operations in South Africa. The first locomotive would be surface tested over the next few months at the...

Company Announcement: Anglo American Platinum Limited pioneers fuel cell technology in underground mining

Demonstrating its commitment to the mitigation of climate change and sustainable mining, Anglo American Platinum Limited (Anglo American Platinum) today launched a platinum-based fuel cell powered mine locomotive prototype.

Tokyo conference to showcase gold’s industrial advances – Mintek

Gold continues to search for its industrial potential, particularly at the nanoscale. Minuscule, nanosized gold particles – measuring three- to four-millionths of a millimetre – are selectively reactive at a nanoscale, while remaining stable...

Tokyo conference to showcase gold’s industrial advances – Mintek

Gold continues to search for its industrial potential, particularly at the nanoscale. Minuscule, nanosized gold particles – measuring three- to four-millionths of a millimetre – are selectively reactive at the nanoscale, while remaining stable...

20/04/2012 (On-The-Air)

South Africans are spearheading a new mining thrust in bauxite-rich West Africa; Gold is supplying a missing piece in South Africa’s quest to regrow its industrialisation base; and Eskom intends taking the power of the sun to a new level in...

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This week: Investors are continuing to drive the gold market. A new process opens the way for full-spectrum platinum beneficiation. And, commodity lines to receive a boost from Transnet’s R300-billion plan.

New process opens way for full-spectrum platinum beneficiation

The Kell Process, which slashes electricity consumption by eliminating the power-guzzling smelting step in the processing of platinum-group metals (PGMs), also opens the way for full-spectrum platinum beneficiation, including the facilitation of...

SA should resolve nationalisation ‘once and for all’ – Anglo

South Africa should once and for resolve the uncertainty created by the nationalisation debate, which has deterred investment, states Anglo American South Africa executive director Godfrey Gomwe.

Platinum industry needs $1 900/oz – Amplats

A platinum price of more than $1 900/oz was required to provide producers with the incentive to invest the substantial capital required to maintain long-term production, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) CEO Neville Nicolau said on Monday.