Consultancy aiming to grow to accommodate more complex projects

Mining projects being established at remote locations need to be much larger than those operating in areas with existing infrastructure to justify capital investment in supporting infrastructure and, therefore, require higher production rates.

Northam housing project, South Africa

The Northam housing project forms part of the ‘Each-One-Settle-One’ campaign launched by the Department of Human Settlements.

Amplats to build 20 000 houses for employees

South African miner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) will spend R1.4-billion on building 20 000 new houses for its employees in the North West and Limpopo provinces. The miner plans to build 12 000 houses in the North West and 8 000 in Limpopo...

Company Announcement: Anglo American Platinum Limited stops production to highlight safety

Anglo American Platinum Limited (Amplats) announced that all of its operations will stop production today to highlight the importance of safety and to remember colleagues who have lost their lives.

Elandsrand mine, South Africa

A Harmony-owned mine, situated in Gauteng.

SA Metals Equity project, South Africa

The project will take advantage of South Africa's estimated 1,5-billion tons of iron-ore reserves embedded in disused mine dumps and other waste sites.

Lonmin conditions curbing court-backed accounting – Keysha

"Onerous and impractical" conditions are preventing mineral-rights holder Keysha from commencing a High Court-sanctioned accounting process on the portion of Lonmin's platinum mine where it has a prospecting right, said Vanessa Gounden, CEO of...

Third-quarter ferrochrome settlement down 4%

The European benchmark ferrochrome price has settled at $1,30/lb for the third quarter of the year, down 4% on the second quarter price of $1,36/lb, South African ferrochrome miner Merafe Resources reported on Friday.

Merafe plans furnace closures for maintenance

JSE-listed ferrochrome producer Merafe Resources said on Thursday that ten of its furnaces would undergo routine maintenance at different times during the next three months. The company said in a statement that it usually opted for furnace...

Optimism the order of the day

After the recent economic global slump, the projects company of TWP Holdings is positive about opportunities in the year ahead. As the largest subsidiary within TWP Holdings, TWP Projects has a major role to play in the success of the overall...

CCMA talks in Gold One, NUM dispute continue

South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Gold One on Wednesday morning resumed talks at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). The labour union and the gold miner started talks with the CCMA on Tuesday...

Wonderfonteinspruit in final decision phase

The Mining Interest Group (MIG), an environmental management group within the mining industry, chairperson Phillip Jacobs tells Mining Weekly that extensive studies relating to pollution performed on the Wonderfonteinspruit (WFS), in the Gauteng...