Public-sector pension investment group encouraging miners 
to be more ecofriendly

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) is seeking to encourage mining companies, in which it is invested, in to adopt environmentally-friendly policies. The PIC has investments in both listed and unlisted miners.



Miner evaluating renewable-energy generation for US mine

Canada-based American Vanadium has engaged engineering and construction management services supplier Hanlon Engineering to evaluate the installation of renewable energy generation for its Gibellini mine, in central Nevada.

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.

New mines needed to meet future demand

In future, new mines will have to be commissioned to keep up with the global uranium demand, with sufficient uranium reserves hosted worldwide, says State-owned power utility Eskom nuclear spokesperson Tony Stott.

CCTs the answer for coal-reliant SA

As climate change is becoming more problematic and pressure to conform to more environment-friendly operating methods builds, countries around the world are forced to look at alternative ways of combusting coal.

Coal shortage not a problem in South Africa

South Africa does not have a shortage of coal but its ability to build power stations fast enough to service the growing demand for energy is an increasing problem, says minerals industry consultant Venmyn Rand.

Renewable energy on its own unable to power deep-level cooling systems

Current renewable energy technologies will be unable to power the cooling requirements of deep level mines without the support of a traditional electricity supply, says Johnsons Controls South Africa engineering manager Russell Hattingh.

Energy storage trend expected to boost vanadium – American Vanadium

The vanadium market, which has been in a state of oversupply for the past decade, may be transitioning towards an extended period of potential undersupply.

Mining-heavy SA industry group issues carbon tax warning

An industry lobby group comprising large mining groups and mineral processing companies is cautioning against the proposed introduction of a carbon tax in South Africa until South Africa has fully charted its abatement potential and the costs...

S Korea's Kores joins rare earth project in S Africa

South Korea's State-run Korea Resources (Kores) has reached a definitive agreement to take part in a large-scale rare-earth element development project in South Africa owned by Frontier Rare Earths. Under the agreement, signed with the Toronto,...

Gas exploration in South Africa to yield fruitful results

Significant gas-related developments are expected in South Africa in the coming years, as numerous new surveys have been conducted offshore in previously underexplored areas, reports exploration developer Petroleum Agency South Africa (Pasa).

Venetia boost to 2050 still on cards, Zimbabwe sees $2bn diamond sales, Tirisano back in diamond production

The extension of the life of South Africa’s most prolific Venetia diamond mine is still on the cards; rrant Zimbabwe says it is on the way to earning more than $2-billion a year from diamond sales; the first parcel of diamonds from South...