Alternative fuels and raw materials fire cement producer’s kilns

Greening its operations is a business imperative for cement group AfriSam, which is currently successfully using alternative raw materials to fire the kiln at its Ulco plant, in the Northern Cape. “Conventionally, coal is used to fire kilns to...

Iron-ore benchmark system must 'evolve' – Rio Tinto's Albanese

The benchmark pricing system for iron-ore must “evolve” as more volumes are sold into the more volatile spot market, Rio Tinto CEO Tom Albanese said on Monday. “If it doesn't evolve it is going to break,” he said at an industry conference...

Many economic sectors being affected by reduced demand for minerals as a result of economic squeeze

Business consultancy Partners in Performance South Africa states that the South African industry should be cutting costs in response to the current market turmoil

Sphere in fresh Mauritania iron-ore funding talks

Australia's Sphere Investments Ltd has held fresh talks with potential investors to help develop an iron-ore mine in Mauritania after a key investor dropped out, its MD said on Thursday. Sphere and its 50:50 partner in the $2,2-billion Guelb el...

BHP Billiton sees continued strong demand for iron-ore, manganese and metallurgical coal

The world’s largest diversified mining company BHP Billiton believes that the strong demand for carbon-steel materials will continue, mainly based on the growing Chinese economy.

Production from new coal-mine expected to begin in May

Coal production at Wakefield Investments’ R44-million Middelburg Townlands mine starts in May and should boost the company’s sales volumes by more than 600 000 t/y.

Smelters vital to local aluminium industry

Smelters are the backbone of the South African aluminium industry, as they are to a number of local industries.