Call for clarity on State mining firm as conflict of interest concerns persist

Despite assurances from the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) and State-owned mining company African Exploration, Mining and Finance Corporation (AEMFC) that AEMFC is operating without exemption or preference and under fair market rules,...

Call for clarity on setup of State mining company as conflict of interest concerns persist

Despite assurances from the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) and the State-owned mining company the African Exploration, Mining and Development Corporation (AEMFC) that the AEMFC is operating without exemption or preference and under fair...

New Largo coal mine project, South Africa

The mine is expected to begin construction next year.

Phola–Kusile overland coal conveyor project, South Africa

Construction of an overland conveyor to transport coal from the Phola coal processing plant to the Kusile power station, in Mpumalanga, is expected to start in August 2012.

September 2013 set as ‘worst-case’ start date for first Medupi unit

State-owned power utility Eskom’s current “worst-case scenario” for delivering initial power to the grid from the first Medupi power station unit, or Unit 6, was currently September 2013, Mining Weekly Online has learned. The unit would be...

Company Announcement: Phola-Kusile Overland Coal Conveyor

Anglo American Inyosi Coal is proposing to develop an overland conveyor to transport coal from the Phola Coal Processing Plant to Eskom’s Kusile Power Station currently under construction, just south of the N4 highway between Bronkhorstspruit,...

Anglo chided for being too South African, Carroll puts up strong defence

Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll put up a spirited defence of South Africa in the face of pointed queries from mining analysts, following Anglo’s strong 45% increase in core operating profit to $5.9-billion in the six months to June 30. Bank...

Anglo chided for being too South African, Carroll puts up strong defence

Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll put up a spirited defence of South Africa in the face of pointed queries from mining analysts, following Anglo’s strong 45% increase in core operating profit to $5.9-billion in the six months to June 30.

Conference to focus on effective coal use

This year’s South African Coal Processing Society (SACPS) coal conference will focus on the key to effective coal preparation and coal use.

New Largo coal mine project, South Africa

New Largo is planned to be an opencast mine and is expected to produce up to 15-million tons of thermal coal a year to supply Eskom’s Kusile power station.

New Largo coal mine draft scoping report available for review till May 20

Global diversified miner Anglo American subsidiary Anglo American Inyosi Coal (AAIC) has prepared a draft scoping report on the proposed New Largo colliery, and the document was expected to be available for review for 40 days from April 4 to May 20.

Bateman Africa awarded the group's biggest-ever materials handling contract at Eskom's Kusile

Bateman Africa, the empowerment arm in South Africa of the Bateman Engineering group, has received the largest materials handling project in Bateman’s history –worth R2-billion, with the award of three separate materials handling work packages...