Global furnace group boasts numerous projects

Local furnace supplier Tenova Pyromet is undertaking the design and supply of components for two ferrochrome furnaces for use at the Xstrata-Merafe Lion ferrochrome complex, in Limpopo.

Smelter technology lowering costs, energy consumption

Mining giant Xstrata’s proprietary smelter technology, Premus, will be installed at its ongoing Lion ferrochrome complex Phase 2 expansion project, owing to its success at the company’s Lion Phase 1 and Lydenberg ferrochrome smelters.

11/06/2010 (On-The-Air)

South Africa's State-backed electric car pioneer has unveiled a three-wheeler; The search is on for 5 000 MW of electricity relief by 2016; the much-anticipated Chinese bid is now in to wrest two South African gold mines away from the financially...

Power cost hike could speed closure of more marginal mines – Briggs

The power tariff increases in South Africa over the next three years could potentially lead to some older mines being closed earlier than would otherwise be the case, Harmony Gold CEO Graham Briggs said on Tuesday. “It's certainly a...

Chamber queries continued power curbs on South Africa’s mines

The Chamber of Mines of is querying why South Africa’s mines are continuing to be “penalised” with a lower power allocation and says something must be done to end the period of power curtailment. “One has to ask the question why the...

Tailings treatment plant (TTP) project and electricity strategy, South Africa.

The project will entail the construction of a TTP that will extend the life of Richard's Bay Minerals' (RBM's) KwaZulu-Natal operations by five years.

TauTona mine presses ahead with technological innovation to beat power crisis

'The Times They Are A-Changin’, sang Bob Dylan. In this instance, the tune could be sung directly in reference to the underground mining environment, which for many years has employed energy-intensive pneumatic rockdrills. The pneumatic...

During Eskom’s power curb, we didn’t lose production. We just turned on our new electric rockdrills – TauTona gold mine

The times they are a-changin, sang Bob Dylan. In this instance, the tune could be sung directly in reference to the underground mining environment, which for many years has employed energy-intensive pneumatic rockdrills. The pneumatic rockdrill is...

Northam can produce as much platinum at 90% electricity level

Northam Platinum CEO Glyn Lewis and his engineers at the world's deepest platinum mine have beat the power cut. The company will produce at the same level with more than 10% less electricity, shifting of electricity loads to offpeak times....

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer in conversation with Madupi Makhamele, host of ‘The Editors’, a show broadcast nationally on SAfm

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer in conversation with Modupi Makhamele, host of ‘The Editors’, a show broadcast nationally on SAfm every Sunday morning and dedicated to analysis of the news of the week. This week has a strong focus...

Countdown to new chrome mine and smelter begins

The South African chrome industry’s new kid on the block reports that its new underground mine and smelter will come on stream within the next three months, adding about 240 000 t to the country’s yearly ferrochrome production.

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