Thabametsi coal mine project, South Africa

The Thabametsi development project remains on schedule to reach first coal production by 2016/17.

Concrete pump manufacturer sees turnaround in 2010

Concrete pump manufacturer Putzmeister South Africa (PMSA) CEO Ludwig Geyser tells Mining Weekly that, during 2009, the company, like many others, experienced a decrease in turnover of nearly 50% despite the build-up to major events such as the...

SA mining output down 8,5%, platinum drops 19,3%

South Africa’s mining production for October decreased by 8,5%, compared with the same month in 2008, official statistics showed on Thursday. Copper production decreased by 32,9% year-on-year, while diamond production plunged by 43,4%. Gold...

WUC advancing towards implementation 
of planned acid mine drainage project

Western Utilities Corporation (WUC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AIM-listed Watermark Global, has made great strides towards the implementation of its proposed acid mine drainage (AMD) solution in the Eastern Western and Central basins.

Trans Hex returns to profitability

South African diamond producer Trans Hex on Tuesday reported a profit of R10,2-million for the six months ended September, compared with a loss of R55,9-million in the previous corresponding period. Earnings a share for the period under review...

New assets will increase coking and thermal 
coal production

Coal and metals processing company Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) aims to produce ten-million tons a year of coking coal and two-million tons a year of thermal coal, when it brings its two coking coal assets, Vele and Makhado, into production...

Exxaro in R30bn-plus coal-based development plan in Waterberg

JSE-listed top-forty company Exxaro is involved with coal-based development plans worth at least R30-billion, the company told journalists on Wednesday. “You are standing on the future of coal-mining in South Africa,” Exxaro CEO Sipho Nkosi...

Sylvania’s September quarter PGM output up 36%

South Africa-focused Sylvania Resources on Wednesday reported that platinum group metal (PGM) production for the quarter ended September had increased by 36% compared with the previous quarter. Sylvania said in a statement that it produced 5 558...

Offspring of South Africa’s iconic struggle veterans 
take to the gold stage

The offspring of the iconic Nelson Mandela and South African President Jacob Zuma have taken to the stage in South Africa’s ever-changing gold-mining industry.

Initiating a ‘new golden struggle’ is Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Zondwa...

Aurora destined to be major gold player – Zondwa Mandela

The soon-to-be-listed Aurora Empowerment Systems was destined to be a major gold player, Zondwa Mandela, Nelson Mandela's grandson, said on Wednesday as he clinched another significant gold acquisition and revealed, under questioning, that he had...

Mvela Resources not interested in acquiring Incwala

Black economic empowerment (BEE) resources firm Mvelaphanda Resources (Mvela) on Friday refuted claims that it was interested in acquiring control of platinum producer Lonmin’s black empowerment partner, Incwala. Mvela said in a statement that...

New fund to target coal, renewable-energy projects

Investors looking to target the mining industry as a means of capital investment can look forward to some welcome relief in the coming months.