Simmers appointing new board members, welcomes State’s ‘fronting’ probe

JSE-listed gold junior Simmer & Jack (Simmers) on Friday reported that a process was under way to recruit new independent nonexecutive directors and said it would welcome a ‘fronting’ investigation by the Department of Mineral Resources...

DME grants prospecting rights to White Rivers Explorations

The Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) has, in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, granted the application for prospecting rights around the Vredefort Dome, a world heritage site, to White Rivers Explorations (WRE).

Workers compensated for manganese poisoning

Manganism, or manganese poisoning, is one of the lesser-known certifiable diseases in the mining industry. Manganese is used in the production of ferrous and nonferrous alloys, and it is during the processing of the heavy metal that individuals...

Employees compensated for manganese poisoning

Manganism, or manganese poisoning, is one of the lesser-known certifiable diseases in the mining industry. Manganese is used in the production of ferrous and nonferrous alloys, and it is during the processing of the heavy metal that individuals...

'Coal's negative effects often overstated'

Reacting to recent media reports about the environmental implications of coal combustion, Minerals Bureau chief mineral economist: coal and hydrocarbons Xavier Pr

'Coal's negative effects often overstated'

Reacting to recent media reports about the environmental implications of coal combustion, Minerals Bureau chief mineral economist: coal and hydrocarbons Xavier Pr

Minister keen to engage foreign miners on expropriation fears

Minerals and Energy Minister Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka stressed that the government had no intention of undermining the security of foreign-mining investors and welcomed an engagement with those groups that perceived the new mining regime as a threat.

Minister keen to engage foreign miners on expropriation fears

Minerals and Energy Minister Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka yesterday stressed that the government had no intention of undermining the security of foreign-mining investors and welcomed an engagement with those groups that perceived the new mining regime...

Miner welcomes report dismissing eviction claim

Australian miner Mineral Commodities yesterday welcomed the results of an investigation by the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) into allegations that its South African subsidiary, Transworld Energy and Minerals Resources (TEM), had begun to...

‘DRD not all about SA retrenchments’

Recent media reports of massive retrenchments at marginal gold-miner Durban Roodepoort Deep (DRD) have overshadowed the results of the turnaround programme the group has undertaken during the last few years.

AngloPlat denies problems with ACP commissioning

The world’s largest platinum producer, Anglo Platinum, has denied that its Anglo Platinum converting plant (ACP), in the North West Province, has failed and that its chemical emissions in the area are on the increase.