Local partnership supplies components for largest calcium carbide furnaces

A partnership between engineering consultancy Hatch and furnace component engineering and production company Thos Begbie & Company will form an integral part of a China-based project to build the largest calcium carbide furnaces in the world.

No major changes in Chinese REE export update, says analyst

The updated 2012 rare earths export quotas China published on Thursday implied a total of 31 438 t for the year, a slight increase on 2011’s figure, consultancy Technology Metals Research (TMR) said. The Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) in...

Kolomela project passes 18-million LTI-free hours

Engineering Consultancy Hatch reports that it has just passed 18-million lost-time injury- (LTI-) free hours at iron-ore producer Kumba Iron Ore’s Kolomela mine, in the Northern Cape, for which it is the engineering, procurement and construction...

240 000 ℓ three-ring reservoirs for mine accommodation

Polokwane-based reservoir supplier Rainbow Reservoirs recently delivered and installed three 240 000 l three-ring reservoirs at mine accommodation in Mozambique.

Coking coal demand seen at 115 Mt/y by 2015 as Asian consumption rises

By 2015, the demand for coking coal will have increased by 115-million tons a year as a result of increased consumption requirements from Asia, predicts consulting engineering and project management company Hatch Africa director for coal Gerrit Lok.

Firm assists companies in developing environment-friendly operations

Consulting engineering and project implementation firm Hatch Africa says it has become increasingly important for the mining industry to mitigate environmental impact and confront other issues that go beyond compliance with legislated...

Navigator agrees to debt facility for Bronzewing

ASX-listed Navigator Resources on Thursday told shareholders that it was in advanced negotiations for the provision of a $12-million gold-stream debt facility to fund the continued development of its Bronzewing project, in Western Australia. As...

South Deep gold mine expansion, South Africa

Construction of the largest cemented full plant tailings backfill plant in South Africa is nearing the end of full commissioning at South Deep mine.

Focus in SA shifted from execution to studies

More companies are undertaking extensive feasibility studies before executing projects in South Africa because of the uncertain global economic climate, says consulting, engineering and project implementation firm Hatch.

Advances in autonomous robots seen as key to unlocking astroid mining

The value of near-Earth asteroids is staggeringly huge and is prompting global companies into a race to access these lucrative targets.

Kolomela iron-ore project, South Africa

Kumba Iron Ore has reported a production increase of 4%, reaching 11.2-million tons during the fourth quarter of 2011.

Company Announcement: Making the difference with pit-to-port infrastructure and materials handling: Aurecon at Mining Indaba

Engineering, management and specialist technical services group Aurecon will showcase at their stand how effective, integrated pit-to-port material handling solutions can make a measurable difference to mining projects at the annual 2012 Mining...