Ezulwini mine, South Africa

The Ezulwini mine is an underground mine that has two separate tabular orebodies about 400 m apart.

WUC advancing towards implementation 
of planned acid mine drainage project

Western Utilities Corporation (WUC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AIM-listed Watermark Global, has made great strides towards the implementation of its proposed acid mine drainage (AMD) solution in the Eastern Western and Central basins.

NGO urges swift decision-making on 
toxic water treatment option

The Federation for a Sustainable Environment (FSE) is urging Government to make an immediate decision on the preferred process to treat the toxic water from mine activities in the Western, Central and Eastern basins of the Witwatersrand.

Sentula names former financial director in R242m misappropriation probe

JSE-listed Sentula Mining named former financial director Jason Holland in its R242-million misappropriation investigation and said that the name of a second former employee would be available on Friday. Sentula Mining CEO Robin Berry revealed...

‘Liquid’ fluorspar-miner Sallies ready for ‘bounce’ or blows – CEO

South African fluorspar miner Sallies was well positioned to benefit from any upward economic “bounce” – and also sufficiently financially liquid to ward off any blows that might arise should market conditions happen to deteriorate, its CEO...

Buffelsfontein ferrochrome mine and smelting plant expansion, South Africa.

The expansion project will comprise the installation of up to three additional furnaces with preheaters, a pelletising and sintering plant, and an ore beneficiation plant, with associated services.

Buffelsfontein ferrochrome mine and smelting plant expansion, South Africa

IFM's Buffelsfontein ferrochrome smelting and mining operation is likely to become a substantially larger project.

Petmin boosts FY profit as new SA mine comes on stream

JSE- and AIM-listed minerals, mining and processing company Petmin on Wednesday reported a 190% increase in headline earnings a share to 15,3c a share, while earnings a share went up 370% to 74,15c a share, for the year ended June 2008. Cash...

Northam Platinum forecasts ‘relatively high’ R340m capital expenditure

The capital forecast for Northam Platinum mine for the new financial year currently under way is estimated at R340-million. The JSE-listed Northam company owns and operates the Northam platinum mine at the upper end of the western limb of the...

Real Economy Report

This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: Acsa's plan for the 2010 world cup, Eskom speaks to us about how it has gone about securing equipment for its two new coal-fired power stations and the possible spin-offs for South...

Buffelsfontein ferrochrome mine and smelting plant expansion, South Africa.

IFM's Buffelsfontein ferrochrome smelting and mining operation is likely to become a substantially larger project, as the company has acquired a chromite property situated 5 km from Buffelsfontein.

New diamond junior to raise capital as increased production opportunities arise

Junior diamond miner Kimberley Consolidated Mining (KCM) has listed on the JSE’s alternative AltX exchange to position itself for capital raising as increased production opportunities arise.