Xolobeni mineral sands project, South Africa

The Department of Mineral Resources has formally informed Transworld Energy & Minerals that its Xolobeni mining right has been revoked.

More hearings on Xolobeni mine scheduled for Feb

A second task team would be established to hear oral presentations by parties affected by the proposed heavy minerals mine in Xolobeni, which is located on the South African Wild Coast. The hearings would be held at the Department of Mineral...

Xolobeni mineral sands project, South Africa

The proposed project, in the Eastern Cape, will be a dry-mining operation, with about 14-million tons a year expected to be mined.

Xolobeni mineral sands project, South Africa

A previously conducted mining study has concluded that the deposit is economically viable, with a mine life of about 22 years.

Xolobeni mineral sands project, Eastern Cape, South Africa

The proposed Xolobeni mineral sands project will be a dry mining operation as the area being mined is relatively small.

Sonjica to meet community over controversial Xolobeni project

South Africa’s Minerals and Energy Minister, Buyelwa Sonjica, will make the journey to Xolobeni in the Eastern Cape on Friday, to meet with community leaders, local government, and black economic-empowerment (BEE) partners of Australia-listed...

Zircon project selects new BEE partner

ASX-listed Mineral Commodities (MRC) has settled the matter of selecting a new black economic-empowerment (BEE) partner and is awaiting comment from the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) on the matter.

Tormin mineral sands project, South Africa

The project will involve the development of a minerals sands project producing some 49 000 t/y nonmagnetic concentrate.

Xolobeni mineral sands project, South Africa

The Xolobeni mineral sands project is located on the tenth-largest mineral sands resource in the world, containing over nine-million tons of ilmenite.

Xolobeni developers say Wild Coast project still on

The developers of the proposed controversial Xolobeni heavy minerals project, in the Eastern Cape, have denied information given to Mining Weekly recently that the project had been put on hold.

Govt to do balanced assessment of mining and environmental issues in Xolobeni mine-right review

A group of about 50 peaceful protesters from the Xolobeni community, in the Eastern Cape, handed over a petition in support of the proposed heavy minerals mining project in the area, to the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) on Tuesday.

Xolobeni developers say project still on

The developers of the proposed controversial Xolobeni heavy minerals project, in the Eastern Cape, have denied information given to Mining Weekly Online last week that the project was put on hold.