Sangqu joins Xstrata as director of S Africa operations

Diversified miner Xstrata has appointed Andile Sangqu as executive director of its South African operations, the company announced this week. Until recently, Sangqu was executive director of Kagiso Trust Investments and previously acted as...

Power uncertainty causing ferrochrome project standstill as demand lifts – Merafe

Ferrochrome producers are very bullish on future demand, but electricity uncertainty has caused the project pause button to be pushed. Although researchers indicate the possibility of “seriously high” demand, that extremely positive outlook...

Power uncertainty causing ferrochrome project standstill as demand lifts – Merafe

Ferrochrome producers are very bullish on future demand, but electricity uncertainty has caused the project pause button to be pushed. Although researchers indicate the possibility of “seriously high” demand, that extremely positive outlook...

Mototolo mine, South Africa

Anglo Platinum (Angloplat) and Xstrata Alloys have formed the Mototolo joint venture (JV) to develop a platinum-group metals (PGM) mine and concentrator on the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex in Mpumalanga.

Mototolo mine

Anglo Platinum (Angloplat) and Xstrata Alloys have formed the Mototolo joint venture (JV) to develop a platinum-group metals (PGMs) mine and concentrator on the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex in Mpumalanga.

Engineering company reaps the rewards of rapid growth

South African engineering company, Dowding Reynard and Associates (DRA) Mineral Projects, specialising in project management and process plant design, was involved in 17 challenging engineering procurement construction and management (EPCM)...

Diversified BEE group gears up for growht

We dream of ending up like (top-three global mininggroup) Rio Tinto,� Shanduka Resources MD Rowan Smith tells Mining Weekly from the outset. �Starting up in financial servicesand then ending up controlling a number of assets.� Shanduka...

Xstrata makes new appointments as it beds down Falconbridge

Diversified mining major Xstrata has announced the appointment of Mark Moffet as CFO of Xstrata Alloys, reporting to Peet Nienaber, Xstrata Alloys CEO.

R97bn power-infrastructure investment under way

South Africa’s electricity generation sector is dominated by the State-owned electricity utility, Eskom, which is the source of about 95% of the electricity used in the country, and about half of the electricity generated on the African...

Mototolo mine, Bushveld Complex, Mpumalanga

Anglo Platinum (Angloplat) and Xstrata Alloys have formed the Mototolo joint venture (JV) to develop a platinum-group metals (PGM) mine and concentrator on the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex in Mpumalanga.

Mototolo mine

Anglo Platinum (Angloplat) and Xstrata Alloys have formed the Mototolo joint venture (JV) to develop a platinum-group metals (PGM) mine and concentrator on the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex in Mpumalanga.

Coal operation to take future mining to a new level

With construction of the Goedgevonden coal-mine expected to begin shortly, the R2,3-billion initiative, which is at the heart of a new coal company created by Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) and London-listed company...