SA court grants govt, ICT leave to appeal

A South African court on Friday granted the mining ministry and politically connected Imperial Crown Trading (ICT) the leave to appeal in a mineral rights case against Kumba Iron Ore and ArcelorMittal South Africa. The decision could drag out a...

More public-sector developments needed to unlock projects

The consulting engineering industry in South Africa is reasonably stable, although not really in a growth phase as the infrastructure flow from government has been lacking, states industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) CEO Graham...

Gold One, Goliath Gold unveil R70m deal for Pamodzi’s East Rand assets

JSE- and ASX-listed Gold One and JSE-listed Goliath Gold have concluded a R70-million agreement with the joint provisional liquidators of Pamodzi Gold East Rand Proprietary to buy the underground deposits of Grootvlei, Consolidated Modderfontein...

Consumers still underpinning SA’s growth, bank shows

Consumption was continuing trumping production in South Africa, Absa Investments GM Craig Pheiffer said on Monday. Real retail sales grew by 3.9% year-on-year (y/y) in January and manufacturing grew 4.1% y/y in February, while mining production...

New Ngqura manganese terminal to lift capacity, says Transnet unit

South African port operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has again confirmed that it will relocate the current export manganese facility from Port Elizabeth to a new two-berth facility at the Port of Ngqura by 2015/16, which it says will also...

Moving manganese to Ngqura key to building E Cape into new minerals 'gateway'

South Africa's newest deep-water harbour, Ngqura, was poised to integrate the Eastern Cape into South Africa's key resources sector and thereby incorporate it into the mainstream economy of the country, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday....

Coal industry still plagued by skills shortage

South Africa still faces a significant skills shortage in the coal industry and, while the current demand for skilled engineers is likely to be met in the next few years, not enough is being done to meet the demand for skilled technicians and...

Coal shortage not a problem in South Africa

South Africa does not have a shortage of coal but its ability to build power stations fast enough to service the growing demand for energy is an increasing problem, says minerals industry consultant Venmyn Rand.

Coaltrans highlights Southern Africa’s changing coal industry

Coal industry training and conference provider Coaltrans Conferences will be expanding its scope beyond South Africa to examine the developments that are transforming Southern Africa’s coal sector, at this year’s Coaltrans Southern Africa.

New initiative aiming for 50% decrease in new TB, HIV infections in Southern Africa by 2015

A collaboration between the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the World Bank, nongovernmental organisation (NGO) the International Organisation for Migration, and NGO Stop TB Partnership will soon see the roll-out of an ambitious...

South Africa goes big on nuclear a year on from Fukushima

South Africa will come to the rescue of a nuclear industry, still struggling for customers a year after Japan's Fukushima disaster, with a tender for one of the world's biggest atomic power deals. Firms from France, the US, Japan, South Korea,...

Cabinet approves hive-off model for State mining company

The hiving off of South Africa’s State mining company as a standalone growth entity has been approved by the Cabinet. The proposed model to hive off African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation (AEMFC) from its hosting by the State-owned...