Grootegeluk Medupi expansion project, South Africa

Exxaro Resources has reported that the construction of the Grootegeluk Medupi expansion project continues to progress to deliver first coal in May 2012.

Water, rail plans in place in Waterberg

To use the reserves of the Waterberg coalfield optimally, economies of scale that are linked to a multi-product strategy are essential. Thereafter, there have to be solutions to the region’s water and rail constraints in order to facilitate...

04/12/2009 (On-The-Air)

Brand new iron-ore mine is giving South Africa's Northern Cape a multi-billion-rand boost; Massive investment is earmarked for South Africa's coal-rich Waterberg region; South Africa's struggling diamond industry is demanding a new deal from...

Flurry of analyst support for Exxaro’s downstream coal surge

Mining analysts normally balk at miners going downstream into areas beyond their core competency. In the main, they want miners to stick to mining and to keep things simple. But even Doubting Thomas mining analysts were turned into enthusiastic...

Exxaro in R30bn-plus coal-based development plan in Waterberg

JSE-listed top-forty company Exxaro is involved with coal-based development plans worth at least R30-billion, the company told journalists on Wednesday. “You are standing on the future of coal-mining in South Africa,” Exxaro CEO Sipho Nkosi...

Quelling the fire

When Grootegeluk coal mine, situated in the Limpopo province, began operating in 1980, all of the mine’s plant discards and inter-burden materials were stacked on discards dumps. The plant discards and inter-burden material with their high...

Miner dies at Lebowa platinum mine

A mineworker has died at the Lebowa platinum mine in the Limpopo province of South Africa, Anglo Platinum (Angloplat) said on Wednesday afternoon. Spokesperson Simon Tebele said that the worker was killed in a winch-related accident.

Worker killed at Exxaro coal mine - union

A second mineworker has died at a South African mining operation since the weekend, bringing the total number of South African mine deaths this year to just under 120. A worker died at Exxaro’s Grootegeluk coal mine outside Ellisras, in...

Global trend sees in-pit crushing becoming the ‘in thing’

In-pit crushing and conveying is a rising global trend in opencast mining, as fuel prices rise and environmental responsibilities put more pressure on industry around the world, says materials handling specialist Sandvik Materials Handling manager...

Trollope Mining Services

Johannesburg company Trollope Mining Services provides surface mining expertise and services to the mining industry. These include opencast mining, rehabilitation, bulk earthworks, plant hire and road construction.

R9bn capital on coal expansion, gold tailings mountain to rescue, mine-truck satellite maintenance

The board of Exxaro Resources has approved a R9-billion capital expenditure to expand the Grootegeluk coal mine and plant to meet the demand for energy coal from Eskom’s new Medupi power station, which is under construction in South Africa’s...

SACMH appoints Tati nickel mine GM as head of operations

Coal junior South Africa Coal Mining Holdings (SACMH) has appointed Peet Kotze, former GM of Norilsk Nickel’s Tati mine, as operations director, it said on Tuesday. Kotze, whose appointment would be effective from August 1, would be responsible...