Resources Watch

This week: Keaton Energy seeks to expand its portfolio, targeting 5-million tons a year. Anglo launches the R4.2-billion Zibulo coal mine. And, the IDC invests big in a new-look platinum integration.

Anglo’s South African export coal production rises

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Export thermal coal production from Anglo American’s South African and Colombian mines rose 5% to 8.6-million tons in the three months to December 31.

Anglo's South African export coal production rises

Export thermal coal production from Anglo American’s South African and Colombian mines rose 5% to 8.6-million tons in the three months to December 31. LSE- and JSE-listed Anglo American says that the fourth-quarter thermal coal production from...

Fuel cells provide clean power, cut carbon, sustain jobs

Hydrogen fuel cells using platinum catalysts are efficient, versatile and scaleable and represent a proven technology that bestows clean, reliable and cost-effective power.

Fuel cells provide clean power, cut carbon, sustain jobs

Hydrogen fuel cells using platinum catalysts are efficient, versatile and scaleable and represent a proven technology that ensures clean, reliable and cost-effective power. This is a strong endorsement of the long-studied fuel-cell technology....

'Hundreds of thousands of jobs', clean power from fuel cells – Anglo

The window of opportunity is “wide open” for South Africa to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs and simultaneously obtain a source of clean of emission-free power, Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll said in Durban. “With platinum at...

Anglo chided for being too South African, Carroll puts up strong defence

Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll put up a spirited defence of South Africa in the face of pointed queries from mining analysts, following Anglo’s strong 45% increase in core operating profit to $5.9-billion in the six months to June 30. Bank...

Anglo chided for being too South African, Carroll puts up strong defence

Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll put up a spirited defence of South Africa in the face of pointed queries from mining analysts, following Anglo’s strong 45% increase in core operating profit to $5.9-billion in the six months to June 30.

Diversified miner reports growth of CSI projects

Diversified mining giant Anglo American’s Chairman’s Fund, a corporate social investment (CSI) arm of the company, reports that the Aurum Institute for Health Research has secured major international Aids research grants and that the...

Norman Mbazima

Position: CEO of Thermal Coal, Anglo American plc Main activity of the company: Mining and selling of thermal coal Date and place of birth: July 13, 1958, Lusaka, Zambia Education: FCCA, FZICA (accountancy qualifications) First job: Capital...

Anglo confident it can ‘wheel' 450 MW from $1bn power project – Mbazima

The thermal coal business of diversified mining major Anglo American will be calling for proposals from independent power producers (IPPs) for a coal-fired power station early in 2011. Currently envisaged is a 450 MW power station at a capital...

Anglo still in discussion with Eskom on power plant possibility – Carroll

Diversified miner Anglo American was continuing its power discussions with South Africa’s State utility, Eskom, on the possibility of a power plant being built that would make use of Anglo’s discard coal. Anglo Thermal Coal has large volumes...