Consultancy expands to service underground mining operations

To provide a wider consulting service offering, mining consultancy VBKom Consulting Engineers this year plans to include underground mining and rehabilitation planning in its area of expertise.

Strong growth on the cards for resources group

Canadian resources group Teck Resources expects the company and the country to benefit from the continued growth in demand for raw materials from Asia.

NUM suspends Arnot coal mine strike

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has suspended its intended strike at diversified resources group Exxaro’s Arnot coal mine, which would have started on Friday morning. Exxaro spokesperson Hilton Atkinson said it had reached an...

Company Announcement: Exxaro's MPower beneficiaries to reap rewards

Diversified resources group Exxaro Resources Limited today announced that beneficiaries of the Exxaro Employee Empowerment Participation Scheme are set to benefit significantly from payouts as the scheme has reached maturity at the end of its...

Corrosion protection to ensure sustainable zinc production

The demand for corrosion protection will ensure the development and sustainability of zinc-related mining projects currently under consideration and in progress in the Southern African region, says the International Zinc Association of Southern...

Company Announcement: Exxaro confirms cessation of Zinc production

Diversified South African-based resources group Exxaro Resources Limited (Exxaro) announced today that the Exxaro Board of Directors has confirmed that the production of zinc at the Zincor refinery in Springs, Gauteng, will cease effective 31...

BHP gains approval for big Olympic Dam expansion

Diversified resources group BHP Billiton on Monday received environmental approval to quadruple copper output at its Olympic Dam mine over the next three decades. BHP plans to build a new openpit mine to operate simultaneously with the existing...

Portuguese company retained to probe feasibility of power plant for Malawi niobium project

ASX-listed resources group Globe Metals & Mining has retained Portuguese multidisciplinary engineering group Mota-Engil to conduct a feasibility study on generating power for Globe’s Kanyika niobium project, in the northern Malawi district of...

Rio and Mitsubishi bid to buy rest of Coal & Allied

Diversified resources group Rio Tinto and Mitsubishi Development have made a joint takeover proposal to buy the rest of Australian mining firm Coal & Allied, the companies announced on Monday. Rio and Mitsubishi were offering A$122 per Coal &...

Coal & Allied boosts half-year profit 41%

ASX-listed coal miner Coal & Allied, an unit of diversified resources group Rio Tinto, on Wednesday reported a 25% increase in revenue to A$1.1-billion in the half year ended June, boosted by higher sales volumes and prices. After-tax profit...

BHP to buy US shale gas firm Petrohawk for $12bn, sees more deals

Diversified resources group BHP Billiton has made a $12.1-billion play for Petrohawk Energy, giving it access to oil and shale gas assets in Texas and Louisiana. BHP unveiled the $38.75-a-share all-cash deal on Friday, which values the US shale...

BHP resumes operations at Port Hedland

Diversified resources group BHP Billiton has restarted operations at Port Hedland, a spokesperson said on Friday. The miner shut down its port and rail operations at the Pilbara port after a “significant incident” claimed the life of one of...