PFS confirms Mecsek Hills profitability

A prefeasibility study of ASX- and Aim-listed Wildhorse Energy’s Mecsek Hills underground coal gasification (UCG) project, in Hungary, has confirmed the project’s technical and economic potential. The study was for a 400 MWt project...

Nickel mine undertakes R1.7m smokestack refurbishment

Rope access specialist Skyriders Access Specialists have been contracted to refurbish the Ambatovy power plant smokestacks, at a nickel and cobalt project in Tamatave, on the east coast of Madagascar.

Mining boom to boost Africa’s infrastructure programme and economy

The minerals exploration boom in Africa is expected to contribute significantly to the ambitious Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa led by the African Union Commission (AUC), the New Partnership for African Development (Nepad) and...

Exxaro may build 13-MW power plant at Namakwa Sands

Diversified miner Exxaro was considering building a 13-MW power plant at its Namakwa Sands titanium operation, the group’s energy manager Thomas Garner said on Tuesday. He noted during the Cogeneration World Africa 2010 conference, that if the...

Ruukki studies 250-MW plant to supply Mogale Alloys

Finnish company Ruukki plans to start a feasibility study for a proposed 250-MW power plant to provide its Mogale Alloys venture in South Africa with reliable electricity supply, by the fourth quarter of this year. Ruukki, which bought the Mogale...

Kermas to apply for mining licence in South Africa

UK-based investment holding company Kermas Limited planned to submit an application to convert its prospecting permit for the Stoffberg magnetite project, which it owned in joint venture with multi-commodity mining company Petmin, into a mining...

Nickel explorer secures further enviro permits for Philippines project

ASX- and Aim-listed nickel explorer Rusina Mining has been granted two additional environmental compliance certificates (ECC) for its Acoje nickel chromite project, in the Philippines. An ECC, which was issued the Philippines’ Department of...

Newmont sees positive short-term outlook for Ghana power supply

Gold giant Newmont Mining does not expect any electricity supply problems for the remainder of this year to its Ahafo mine, in Ghana, spokesperson Omar Jabara said on Tuesday. In the year to date, power supply has generally been stable “with...

Newmont optimistic on power outlook in Ghana

Newmont Mining Corp is hopeful that the power supply to its Ahafo mine, in Ghana, will continue without significant disruptions this year, and is also cautiously optimistic about the longer-term supply outlook in the country, senior executives...

First Uranium widens loss to $22,3m

TSX- and JSE-listed gold and uranium mining company First Uranium on Wednesday said it had accomplished "a lot in a short time", and that meeting its production deadlines was noteworthy given the scarcity of steel and cement for...

Measured resource at SNR's SA coal project increases 155%

Strategic Natural Resources (SNR), the London-listed mining company developing the Elitheni coal mine to supply an independent power project in South Africa, said on Tuesday that the mine's measured coal resource has more than doubled. The...

Canada's Saskatchewan investing in carbon capture and storage demo plant

The Canadian province of Saskatchewan, with the support of the Canadian federal government, is to undertake a Can$1,4-billion CCS demonstration project.