Labour strife hits Anglo’s South African thermal coal output

Industrial action and geological constraints hit diversified Anglo American’s South African thermal coal production in the third quarter (Q3) of this year. Anglo’s non-Eskom Q3 2011 production was down 11% at 5 198 000 t compared with 5 813...

Now Mineral Resources Minister must turn step change into sea change

Turnaround Tuesday was crucial for South Africa's mining industry and for South Africa's reputation as an investment destination.

Law already in place for Lonmin to mine, sell and compensate rights holder Keysha

A statutory facility is already in place that allows Lonmin to extract and dispose of the nonplatinum minerals it mines, and to pay compensation to mineral rights holder Keysha, says former Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) DDG Jacinto Rocha,...

Kumba on way to 50mtpa iron-ore production, says new CEO Griffith

Global demand for iron-ore is real, strong, and still rising. “China continues to invest, especially domestically,” highlights new Kumba Iron Ore CEO Chris Griffith. “They are taking more than 50% of seaborne iron-ore. Even if there is a...

Kumba on way to 50mtpa iron-ore production, says new CEO Griffith

Cover story on Kumba Iron Ore, its place in the global iron ore market, the state of the global iron ore market, and Kumba’s expansion projects and plans.

Report values new iron-ore group at around R18bn

A competent persons' report (CPR) issued on Monday as part of Kumba Iron Ore's (KIO's) prelisting statement estimates that the company, which will be 64,9% owned by Anglo American, has an equity value of between R56,80 and R59,20 a share.

Transnet deal to unlock export growth to 8,4m tons

Diversified miner Assmang expects the first “pick in the ground” at its newly-announced R3,2-billion Bruce, King, Mokaning (BKM) iron-ore export project by mid-year. The company - a 50:50 joint venture between Assore and African...

SA all set for ironclad growth

Iron-ore expansion plans in the Northern Cape are set to enable South Africa to begin participating more fully in the iron-ore cycle upturn and have the added spin-off of possibly improving prospects for the citizens of the impoverished province.

Ironclad growth

Large portion of multibillion iron-ore-linked investment to be spent in Northern Cape, but greater spin-off possible, argues observer

Kumba awards contract for R2,9bn Sishen project

South African iron-ore giant Kumba Resources yesterday awarded a R300-million contract to build its R2,96-billion brownfields Sishen Expansion Project (SEP), in the Northern Cape, to a Murray & Roberts-Bateman consortium.

South Africa is set for ironclad growth

The long-anticipated breakthrough between iron-ore miner Kumba Resources and transport utility Transnet on a new rand-based freight contract, has immediately unlocked projects worth R8-billion for the impoverished Northern Cape province –...

Iron-ore rail breakthrough unlocks R8bn in N Cape investments

The long-anticipated breakthrough between iron-ore miner Kumba Resources and transport utility Transnet on a new rand-based freight contract, has immediately unlocked projects worth R8-billion for the impoverished Northern Cape province, with...