Fuel cell makes loco debut, better than asteroid mining, big demand change needed

A platinum-using fuel cell is driving a locomotive in a South African platinum mine; a platinum miner quips about asteroid mining; and current weak platinum demand is seen as hugely problematic.

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...

11/05/2012 (On-The-Air)

Yet another black-controlled manganese mine is being built in South Africa’s richly endowed Kalahari Manganese Basin; The first major step has now been taken towards the realisation of an ambitious new South African dream – the local...

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.

Graphite proving resilient in tough markets, constrained supply expected

It would seem as if there is a new darling in the minerals market, as investor interest in graphite was seen rocketing over the past year. From a total of about four listed companies making it their business to supply hungry markets with the...

Cost of new platinum mine to rise to R12bn – Wesizwe

The capital cost of building of the new Bakubung platinum mine, now under construction on the western limb of the Bushveld Complex, is expected to escalate to R12-billion. So says Wesizwe CEO Jianke Gao, who was speaking to Mining Weekly in...

Cost of new platinum mine to rise to R12bn – Wesizwe

The capital cost of building of the new Bakubung platinum mine, now under construction on the western limb of the Bushveld Complex, is expected to escalate to R12-billion.

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...

Gold catalyst advance, mining output falls, rare earths reach far

After years of research, South Africa’s Project AuTEK is able to supply gold catalysts for use in a range of applications; South Africa’s mining output is down again; rare earths continue to attract attention