First blast at new Kalahari manganese project

The first blast took place on last week at the new R1.5-billion Kudumane manganese mining project near Hotazel in the Northern Cape.

Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu conducted the official opening of what is the fourth new...

First blast at new Kalahari manganese mining project

The first blast took place on Tuesday at the new R1.5-billion Kudumane manganese mining project near Hotazel in the Northern Cape. Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu conducted the official opening of what is the fourth new black-controlled...

19 mining firms commit to poverty reduction – ICMM

Nineteen mining companies, one of them China-linked, on Tuesday agreed to use their combined influence to reduce poverty and foster development. All members of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), the 19 said at the Mining...

Karara iron-ore project, Australia

The Karara iron-ore project is underpinned by a world-class resource base and will deliver some 10-million tons a year of iron products from 2010.

Slowdowns, shutdowns and continuing development as Vale rides out recession

Story on Companhia Vale do Rio Doce delaying its Onça Puma nickel project in Brazil by at least a year, shutting down its Sudbury, Canada, nickel operations for eight weeks, but continuing construction of its new hydromet technology nickel...

Drilling resumes at Eritrea gold prospect

Diamond drilling on the Asmara joint venture in Eritrea has restarted with the initial programme focused on the Adi Nefas Gossan prospect situated 6 km north of the city of Asmara.

Reports of preferred bidder for chrome sale

At the time of going to press, there was still no official word on the sale of Samancor Chrome, but it was understood that the process was well-advanced with some speculation that BHP Billiton – which owns 60% of the business with Anglo...

BHP Billiton still distilling Samancor Chrome bids

There is still no official word on the sale of Samancor Chrome, but it is understood that the process is well advanced and there is even some speculation that BHP Billiton - which owns 60% of the business with Anglo American owning the balance -...

Chile runs with bioleaching ball

Bioleaching, the process that uses bacteria to help extract metal from ore, and which was perfected in South Africa, now seems set to be taken into the 21st Century through the exploitation of the dramatic advances in genetics, but in Chile, not...

$650m expansion by Chile copper giant set for 2004

THE $650-million programme to expand operations at the giant Collahuasi copper-mine in the far north-east of Chile should start in 2004.

Iron-ore number four emerging

The long-standing ambition of resources group Anglo American to enter the iron-ore sector may be on the brink of being realised as it bids for North, the Australian iron-ore producer, which also has copper, gold, zinc, wood- fibre and uranium assets.