Anglo gaining ground in Codelco battle

With the tussle moving out of the courts and into the commercial arena and with Codelco CEO Diego Hernandez suddenly quitting his post in the midst of the ongoing battle, Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll appears to have gained significant...

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Private-sector participation in rail, port capacity expansion vital – TFR

The participation of industry in State-owned Transnet Freight Rail’s (TFR’s) seven-year, R300-billion rail and port capacity expansion programme will be a critical determinant of its success, TFR commodities and key accounts GM Divyesh Kalan...

Eskom calls for urgent ‘guidance’ on its role in energy plan

The head of State-owned power utility Eskom has called for urgent “guidance” from Energy Minister Dipuo Peters on the implementation of South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity, including the role that Eskom will play in...

Vale to build second iron ore storage ship in Asia

Vale will build a second floating iron ore storage vessel in Asia to feed shipments to its main market, China, a senior company official said on Monday, as the Brazilian miner works around Beijing's ban on its huge dry bulk ships. China, the...

East Africa to join world gas giants

To East Africa's assets of spectacular wildlife, abundant land and shimmering beaches you can now add gas - so much gas it could transform global energy flows along with some of the world's poorest countries. Finds announced just last week off...

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...

Gillard breaks ground at A$34bn Ichthys

Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Friday officially launched the construction of the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, in the Northern Territory. The A$34-billion Ichthy’s LNG project is a joint venture development between Japan’s...

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Cam clutches meet safety requirements

The Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) states that the installation of incline conveyor belts must include the fitting and use of one or more devices to prevent run-back or run-on, preventing injury by materials or minerals falling from a conveyor...

Chamber optimistic for 2012, despite challenges of previous year

Chamber of Mines of Namibia GM Veston Malango is optimistic that Namibia’s mining sector will perform better in 2012 compared with last year, which saw the world review the safety of nuclear power stations and corresponding market reactions...

First blast at new Kalahari manganese project

The first blast took place on last week at the new R1.5-billion Kudumane manganese mining project near Hotazel in the Northern Cape.

Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu conducted the official opening of what is the fourth new...