New exploration push, silica manganese end, infrastructure boost

The mining industry has been given 20 days from the Government Gazette notice of February 6 to offer ideas on lapsed and revoked South African mineral rights; BHP Billiton's Samancor has permanently stopped production of silica manganese; the...

Samancor stops producing silica manganese at Metalloys

The world’s largest integrated producer of manganese, Samancor, has permanently stopped production of energy intensive silica manganese at its Metalloys plant in Meyerton near Johannesburg. The company, which is 60% owned by mining major BHP...

Miner launches new e-learning centre for Sebokeng

Mining group Samancor Manganese this week launched a fourth learning and development centre at the Sebokeng library (Zone 7) following the success of similar projects in Sharpeville, Kagiso and Steelpoort.

Samancor eyes Oz to replace output

South Africa's major ferro-alloys producer Samancor may pull silicomanganese production from one of its smelters in Australia to replace lost output at its fire-damaged Metalloys plant in South Africa, a spokesperson said.