Kromdraai water treatment plant follows success of eMalahleni

A modular mine water treatment plant developed by Aveng Water, a subsidiary of infrastructure group Aveng, is being installed at coal-mining major Anglo American Thermal Coal’s Kromdraai opencast mine, following the company's success at the...

Minmetals says power cuts hit copper target at DRC mine

China's Minmetals Resources said on Wednesday its copper mine in Democratic Republic of Congo would fall short of production targets due to power disruptions. "These disruptions have resulted in the rescheduling of mining operations and a...

SA may turn to private sector for help with mine-water pollution

The South African government is considering turning to the private sector to help it close the prevailing funding gap to implement projects to deal with the serious acid mine drainage (AMD) problem being experienced across the Witwatersrand...

TCTA again warns of funding shortfall for acid water projects

South Africa’s Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) reports that it is making some progress in implementing emergency and near-term projects designed to deal with the problem of acid mine drainage (AMD) arising on the eastern, central and...

Govt outlines emergency and short-term mine water remedies

The Department of Water and Environmental Affairs has approved both emergency and short-term remedies to deal with the prevailing threats posed by rising acid mine drainage (AMD) on the gold-bearing Witwatersrand basin. In response to a...

Sacci to host debate on nationalisation on Aug 4

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Friday that it would host an open debate on nationalisation on August 4 in Sandton. The chamber said while it acknowledged the challenges faced by the South African economy, it...

Global trend sees in-pit crushing becoming the ‘in thing’

In-pit crushing and conveying is a rising global trend in opencast mining, as fuel prices rise and environmental responsibilities put more pressure on industry around the world, says materials handling specialist Sandvik Materials Handling manager...

Global trend sees in-pit crushing becoming the ‘in thing’

In-pit crushing and conveying is a rising global trend in opencast mining, as fuel prices rise and environmental responsibilities put more pressure on industry around the world, says materials handling specialist Sandvik Materials Handling manager...

As production falters, Uranium One considers building its own acid plant

Toronto and JSE-listed Uranium One has cut its production forecast for 2007 by 400 000 pounds, down to 2,1-million pounds.

Opportunities abound for small-scale coal miners

Smaller coal-mining companies entering the industry in search of unexplored viable coal deposits have very a few options open to them.