AECI to expand into Africa, Asia and South America

Industrial chemicals and explosives manufacturer AECI is continuing to look at expansion opportunities for its explosives business, AEL Mining Services, into markets beyond South Africa, especially the rest of Africa, Asia Pacific and South...

Improving performance in Zambian mining sector

ASX- and TSX-listed copper producer Equinox Minerals, which owns the Lumwana copper mine, increased its copper in concentrate production to 43 835 t in the second quarter, as production performance at the Zambia mine continues to improve.

Resources Watch

This week: JSE-listed AECI sees volumes grow by 15%; Minera IRL would consider a merger of equals; and Merafe/Xstrata will build a R1-billion chrome-fines plant in Rustenburg.

Real Economy Report

This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: we speak to new Angloplat CEO Neville Nicolau on safety and production challenges, explosives prices to increase futher and, we speak exclusively to ArcelorMittal South Africa's CEO about...

AECI expects demand from mines to remain robust

Continued growth in the global mining industry would continue to benefit chemicals and explosives firm AECI in future, CEO Graham Edwards commented on Tuesday. He explained that while some might say the global mining industry was slowing down,...

AEL assembling explosives in Indonesia, says AECI CEO Edwards

Explosives specialist and AECI group company AEL has developed a new model to expand its exports from South Africa. AECI CEO Graham Edwards says the company’s first off-shore shocktube assembly operation is currently being established in...

Manufacturer struggling to get court date for 'dumping' hearing

Explosives-specialist AEL, part of the AECI group, is proceeding with high-court action to force the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) to complete its abandoned investigation into what the company says is the dumping of...

AEL gets board thumbs-up for last phase of detonator plant

The board of AECI approved the third and final phase of African Explosives Limited's (AEL's) automation programme at its Modderfontein detonator plants.

AEL gets board thumbs-up for last phase of automation programme

The board of AECI has approved the third and final phase of African Explosives Limited's (AEL's) automation programme at its Modderfontein detonator plants, it said on Tuesday.

Detonator factory undergoes 'reinvention'

Explosives specialist African Explosives Limited (AEL) is in the process of undergoing a complete restructuring and reinvention of its detonator-manufacturing factories at the company’s Modderfontein base. “The new facilities will...

Facing Chinese threat at home, AEL looks for Asian foothold

Explosives-specialist AEL, part of the AECI group, has initiated its phased entry into the South-East Asian market, says MD Graham Edwards.

Explosives group responds to margin squeeze with automation and antidumping action

Africa's largest mining explosives supplier, African Explosives Limited, part of the AECI group, will commission the first phase of its detonator factory modernisation and automation programme at Modderfontein, on the East Rand, in October, CEO...