PTT's $1.9bn bid for Cove trumps Shell

Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production has trumped Royal Dutch Shell's bid for Mozambique-focused explorer Cove Energy by offering 1.220billion pounds ($1.9-billion), highlighting international interest in East African gas finds. Cove...

India, China, Taiwan lead SA April coal imports

Asia absorbed most of South Africa's 5.2-million tons of coal exports in April, led by India, China and Taiwan, exporters said. Almost all of South Africa's thermal coal is exported from the private Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) in Kwazulu...

East Africa to join world gas giants

To East Africa's assets of spectacular wildlife, abundant land and shimmering beaches you can now add gas - so much gas it could transform global energy flows along with some of the world's poorest countries. Finds announced just last week off...

Ministers endorse push for zero TB deaths among Southern African miners

Late last month, Ministers of Health and Labour from the 15 Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries endorsed a declaration on tuberculosis (TB) in the mining sector that is designed to drive a regional response to the issue.

Company Announcement: Positive Scoping Study Results MalelaneIron Ore Project South Africa

Ferrex plc is pleased to announce positive results from an initial Scoping Study on its 4,192ha Malelane Iron Ore Project

COAL COMFORT

Investec Securities analysts Louise Collinge and Hunter Hillcoat maintain a buy on Coal of Africa (CoAL) thanks to the comfort the ASX-, JSE- and Aim-listed company has provided by advancing its coking coal projects and ending the March quarter...

Anglo puts State back into steel, competitive bid for Ezulwini, CoAL beating odds at Vele

Diversified miner Anglo American has put the South African State back into steel making;TSX- and JSE-listed gold-and-uranium miner First Uranium is about to face minority shareholder resistance over its recent disposals; and Coal of Africa Limited...

Moz benefiting from Australian mining investment, assistance

World number three miner Rio Tinto expects to export its first shipment of coal from its Benga project in Mozambique this month. Benga is in the Moatize district of Tete province, and the coal will be transported by rail along the Sena line to the...

Mozambique to launch Tete coal bids this year

Mozambique will launch this year a bidding round for new coal prospecting and mining licences in its central Tete province, where Vale and Rio Tinto have already started production, its deputy mines director said. That will be a departure from...

Moz continues to attract interest as mining investment destination, mineral export conduit

Mining company Rovuma Resources, a subsidiary of the privately-held Rockover Resources group, has discovered a major deposit of nickel in the north of Mozambique. According to Radio Mozambique, which reported the find, this is the first nickel...

New bottom-discharge container for mining industry

Materials handling company Versatile Container Handling has introduced a new product onto the African market, the Rocket Rail Loading and bottom discharge bulk container system. “It is new technology and it is the first time that bottom...

Company Announcemen: Vele's First Coal Destined For Export Market

Coal of Africa Limited s pleased to announce that the first shipment from the Company’s Vele Colliery in Limpopo Province was loaded into 30 rail wagons at the existing Musina siding on Tuesday