CME speaks out against diesel speculation

The Western Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) on Wednesday expressed dismay over rumours that the federal government might make further cuts to the diesel tax rebate, just a day after the much-contested mineral resources rent tax was...

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.

Coking coal potential to validate Mozambique infrastructure investment

Mozambique’s rapidly growing coal sector offers investors a promising future, with production from various projects expected to reach new buyer’s markets states international broking house London Commodity Brokers (LCB) South Africa GM Bevan...

Company Announcement: Sasol Eco Industrial Park launched to promote greener businesses

Sasol’s enterprise development vehicle, Sasol ChemCity, together with the executive mayor of the Metsimaholo municipality and other key role-players, today launched phase one of their Eco Industrial Park in Sasolburg.

Industry facing many challenges

JSE-listed materials supplier Afrimat reports the concrete materials, construction aggregates and dolomite industries are healthy, although the demand for these materials is only evident in some provinces.

Australian company acquires 56% of South African project

Emerging metallurgical coal producer ZYL reports that the company has undertaken a share sale agreement with Selentium Capital to acquire an interest of up to 56% in the Southern Anthracite project, in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province.

Road haulage suitable alternative to rail

Logistics solution provider Reinhardt Transport Group CEO Graham Gaskell believes that, given South Africa’s limited rail network to transport coal, road transport becomes the only available alternative.

DRC transport infrastructure needs more investment focus

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) increasing copper and cobalt exports are drawing attention to the urgent expansion remedying the country’s poor import and export infrastructure makes necessary.

AfDB approves €150m loan for manganese project

Black-owned Kalagadi Manganese reports that the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved its €150-million loan in May.

The Port Nolloth railway – SA's first large-scale industrial infrastructure

One of the greatest challenges that has and continues to influence the profitable exploitation of South Africa’s mineral resources is the distance of those natural commodities from a market.

Zimbabwe hopes to attract mining investment as it rebuilds economy

Zimbabwe's investment case cannot be over emphasised, President Robert Mugabe said on Wednesday. Speaking at the inaugural Zimbabwe Mining Indaba in Harare, he said that the macro economic environment would be stable by the end of the year and...

Abundant Waterberg coalfield capable of hosting many power stations

South Africa has a hidden energy in the Waterberg, some 50-billion tons of it. A quarter of those 50-billion tons could be mined using the opencast mining method and the remaining three quarters of it using the underground mining method, depending...