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.

Promising year ahead for project houses

The outlook for mining project houses in 2012 is promising, as commodity projects remain strong, reports mining and minerals project house TWP CEO Digby Glover.

Female Amplats worker dies after violent assault

Mining major Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) confirmed on Tuesday that a female worker at its Khomanani mine has died after being violently assaulted. The worker was found in the mine’s underground workings on Monday.

Fatality at RBPlat’s Rasimone platinum mine

Black-empowered platinum miner Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) has suspended operations at the North shaft of its Bafokeng Rasimone platinum mine (BRPM) in the North West, pending an investigation into a fatality on Monday. The worker, who was...

RBPlat expects slight drop in 2011 earnings

Black-empowered platinum miner Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) reported on Tuesday that its headline earnings for the year ended December 31, 2011, would decline, but would be within 5% of its 2010 performance. The company was due to release its...

Conference opportunity to increase funding into African resources projects

The investment banking business of the Nedbank Group, Nedbank Capital, says this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba comes at a time when Africa is enjoying huge opportunities in the resources sector.

‘Mine nationalisation will have detrimental consequences for South Africa’

Should nationalisation ever be implemented in South Africa, it will be to the detriment of the country, Bravura Consulting MD Alana Bond warns.

Resources Watch

This week: Metals Economics Group says that grassroots exploration spending still lags; Cash-gushing RBPlat speeds capital expenditure and inks another Implats deal; And, Colombia rules out royalty increases on miners.

Cash-gushing RBPlat speeds capex, inks another Implats deal

The black-owned, black-managed and black-operated platinum miner Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) has struck another sugar-coated cooperation deal with the big Impala Platinum that is even sweeter than the first. Simultaneously, RBPlat is...

Model platinum project progressing

Sinking has progressed to more than 4 000 m total sink at South African platinum-miner Impala Platinum’s (Implats’) No 17 shaft project, in Rustenburg, in the North West pronvince, says project house TWP CEO Digby Glover.

Tjate platinum project on track

Mining exploration and development company Jubilee Platinum’s Tjate platinum project, on the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex, is continuing, with nine new drill holes having been completed in the last quarter of 2010.

Steve Phiri

Position: CEO of Royal Bafokeng Platinum Main activity of the company: Platinum mining Date and place of birth: March 19, 1956, Phokeng, Rustenburg, North West Province Education: Phokeng Primary School; Bafokeng High School; matric 1975;...