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...

Palabora sees strong demand for magnetite

JSE-listed Palabora Mining has started trucking magnetite to the Maputo port in Mozambique to meet the higher demand from Asia, MD Tony Lennox reported on Thursday. Palabora will continue to truck between 40 000 t/m and 60 000 t/m of magnetite to...

Coking coal potential to validate Mozambique infrastructure investment

Mozambique’s rapidly growing coal sector offers investors a promising future, with production from various projects expected to reach new buyer’s markets states international broking house London Commodity Brokers (LCB) South Africa GM Bevan...

Concern over proposed amendments to Mozambique’s mining law

The proposed amendments to Mozambique’s mining legislation could discourage international entities from investing in the coal-laden country, as it will raise the level of uncertainty in investment security, market research company Frost &...

Move away from nationalisation to serve as incentive for investors

In the Mozambique government’s bid to attract foreign investment and multiply about $3-billion that has been injected into the country over the past five years, it is steering away from nationalising its minerals, of which coal is a significant...

Southern Africa’s coking coal could rival Australia’s – CoAL

Southern Africa’s treasure chest of scarce coking coal could rival that of Australia’s rich endowment.

Australian company acquires 56% of South African project

Emerging metallurgical coal producer ZYL reports that the company has undertaken a share sale agreement with Selentium Capital to acquire an interest of up to 56% in the Southern Anthracite project, in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province.

RSV Enco engaged to finalise bankable feasibility study for Mpumalanga anthracite project

Australia-listed coal-mining and development company ZYL Limited has contracted programme and project management consultancy company RSV Enco to manage the finalisation of the miner’s bankable feasibility study at its Kangwane anthracite project.

Southern African cooperation needed to unlock coal potential

Cooperation among Southern Africa countries was needed to unlock the value of the region’s coal resources, Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) CEO John Wallington said on Thursday. Speaking at the Terrapin Africa Mining 2011 conference in...

Transnet expects to rail 70Mt of coal to Richards Bay in 2011

South African State-owned rail transport enterprise Transnet expects to transport 70-million tons of export coal to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal in KwaZulu-Natal, says Transnet GM Divyesh Kalan. Kalan, who addressed the McCloskey coal...

Palabora, Foskor to use alternative rail routes for exports

JSE-listed Palabora Mining Company and South African phosphate rock miner and fertiliser producer Foskor have secured the use of alternative rail stations and railway sidings for the export of their goods, while Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) repairs...

Company Announcement: ZYL Managing Director Completes Site Visit to South Africa Kangwane Anthracite Project Update

Attached please find a press release on: The Directors of ZYL Limited (ZYL or the Company) are pleased to announce that following the inaugural site visit of the Company‚s Managing Director, Dr Eric Lilford, the Company has made a number of...