Tyre firm seeks to further penetrate the African market

Beltyre Africa, the Belshina tyre distributor for Africa, states it is vigorously aiming to market its product range into the African market, this year.

Platmin reports progress after industrial relations setbacks

Platinum group metals exploration and development company Platmin reported on Monday that metal output at its Pilanesberg platinum mine (PPM) was starting to recover following intensive efforts to improve industrial relations at the operation,...

Platmin faces delay at Pilanesberg after strikers damage equipment

Platinum group metals producer Platmin said on Monday that it would bring in an extra mining contractor at its Pilanesberg mine, after extensive damage was done to MCC’s fleet, following illegal strike action. Platmin CEO Tom Dale said that...

China, Argentina strengthen mining ties

Argentina's Mining Secretary, Jorge Mayoral, met recently with several representatives from the Chinese Natural Resources Ministry, the secretariat said in a statement. Argentina is preparing to participate in the China Mining conference later...

Pilanesberg platinum mine, South Africa

Platmin plans to increase production at its Pilanesberg platinum mine to 12 000 oz/m of three platinum-group elements and gold by December this year.

Argentina exploration activity rose to quadruple historical average

Mineral exploration activity in Argentina in 2009 was four times as much as the historical average, according to the country's National Mining Secretariat. Despite the global economic crisis, which prompted miners around the world to curtail...

Mining fleet company playing key part 
in Pilanesberg mine production ramp-up

One of the Terex’s largest equipment fleets is playing a central role in the ramp-up phase of junior-miner Platmin’s Pilanesburg mine on the Western Limb of the Bushveld Complex.

Platinum-miner 
impressed with 
mine production 
control software

With a complex orebody that presents some unusual challenges for platinum-miner Boynton Platinum’s Pilanesberg platinum mine GM Cobus Bronn says that the company shortlisted three software packages before choosing software solution developer...

Labour issues halt mining at Platmin’s flagship SA mine

Opencast mining activities at TSX- and JSE-listed Platmin’s Pilanesberg Platinum Mine (PPM) have been interrupted following the dismissal of about 500 employees of mining contractor, MCC, over an illegal strike action. The platinum-miner noted...

Opencast mining contractor confident about 2009

Opencast mining contractor and capital equipment leaser MCC, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Eqstra, is experiencing a steady, yet relatively quiet period, but is expecting an upswing in the third and fourth quarter this year, owing to a spate of new...

Eqstra subsidiary named opencast mining contractor at Vele colliery

Mining contractor MCC, a division of Eqstra Holdings, has been selected as the preferred partner to conduct opencast mining operations for coal-focused Coal of Africa's 74% owned, Limpopo based, Vele Colliery.

Global trend sees in-pit crushing becoming the ‘in thing’

In-pit crushing and conveying is a rising global trend in opencast mining, as fuel prices rise and environmental responsibilities put more pressure on industry around the world, says materials handling specialist Sandvik Materials Handling manager...