Brazil's CCX coal miner appoints new CEO after resignation

Brazil coal miner CCX, whose operations are focused on Colombia, has appointed Jose Gustavo de Souza Costa as CE and head of investor relations, according to the minutes of the company's board meeting on Friday. The board of CCX Carvao de...

UK’s Amec acquires 50% stake in Brazilian marine engineering company

International engineering and project management company Amec has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire a 50% stake in Kromav Engenharia (Kromav), a privately owned Brazilian offshore oil and gas and marine engineering company.

The Brazilian gold rush

Perhaps the most popular and romantic aspect of the history of gold is the narrative of the various gold rushes that lured hundreds of thousands of people, literally, to the four corners of the globe during the eighteenth and, more notably, the...

SA betting carbon capture will make coal a clean energy source

South Africa’s support for the outcomes of the United Nations (UN) Conference on Sustainable Development does not mean the country is going to turn its back on coal. “As South Africa, we are not about to abandon our coal reserves,” assured...

South Africa hopes carbon capture will make coal a clean energy source

South Africa’s support for the outcomes of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, held in Rio de Janeiro from June 20 to June 22, and known as Rio+20 for short, does not mean the country is going to turn its back on coal....

Updated mine software to be released

Mining technology and consulting company MineRP has upgraded its Mine2-4D mine planning software to provide a complete and automated mine planning and scheduling system for underground and openpit mining operations.

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Minas-Rio iron-ore project, Brazil

Anglo American's plans to commission its largest ever iron-ore mine have stumbled over new rulings.

Brazil historic site could trip up big Anglo mine

Anglo American's plans to open its largest ever iron-ore mine have stumbled over new rulings that will delay preparations to build the mine until it is deemed safe for an archaeological site within its perimeter. The company is prohibited from...

China iron-ore demand to remain strong - Vale CEO

Chinese demand for iron-ore will remain strong, defying expectations of a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy, the chief executive of Vale SA, the top producer of the mineral, said on Tuesday. "Those who have been betting against...

ArcelorMittal plans $125 iron-ore investment to raise output by 65%

Global number one steelmaker ArcelorMittal has revealed that it intends to invest $125-million in its iron-ore mines in Brazil, in order to increase their production by 65% by next year. The company’s Brazilian mines are forecast to produce...

Anglo American on verge of landing major iron-ore contract in Brazil

The iron ore business unit of Anglo American Brazil (Anglo Brazil) hopes to conclude a contract with the Italian-Argentinian group Techint, to supply the latter with the ore for a planned new steel plant in Rio de Janeiro state, before the end of...