Mining folklore

It can certainly be said that superstition is an inherent characteristic of human nature and that, while not every individual may subscribe to a belief in the supernatural, superstitious convictions do and have featured, to some extent, in the...

Company Announcement: Appointment of Non-Executive Director

African Copper Plc, the copper producer and exploration company, focused on Botswana, announces the appointment of Steven Georgala as a Non-executive Director with immediate effect.

David Brown - Impala Platinum

Walter Energy on track to lift metcoal output 50% by 2013

Walter Energy, which bought Canada’s Western Coal in April, is on track to lift coal production by 50% by the end of 2013, interim CEO Joe Leonard said on Thursday. The target is to reach 16-million tons of metallurgical coal sales a year and...

Anton Lubbe

Position: MD Aquarius Platinum Main activity of company: Mining and processing platinum-bearing ore in the Bushveld complex. Place and date of birth: July 15, 1959, Virginia, Free State.

Walter Energy completes acquisition of Western Coal

US coal miner Walter Energy has completed its acquisition of Vancouver-based Western Coal, the company said on Friday. Walter agreed in early December to pay C$11,50 a share in cash or 0,114 a share for each Western Coal share.

Coal producer sees ‘improvement’ in Canada rail, port congestion

Vancouver-based Western Coal, which has agreed to a C$3,3-billion takeover by rival Walter Energy, is seeing improvements in the logistics systems it uses to ship coal from its operations in western Canada, reports Western Coal COO Neil Winkelmann.

Western Coal sees 'improvement' on Canada rail, port congestion

Vancouver-based Western Coal, which has agreed to a C$3,3-billion takeover by rival Walter Energy, is seeing improvements in the logistics systems it uses to ship coal from its operations in western Canada, COO Neil Winkelmann said on Friday....

David Brown

Position: CEO of Impala Platinum since September 2006 Main Activity of the Company: Mining, processing, refining and marketing platinum-group metals Date and Place of Birth: August 7, 1962, Llandudno, Wales Education: Matric at Bishop’s...

Walter Energy, Western Coal extend exclusive talks

Vancouver-based Western Coal has extended an exclusivity period to reach a deal on a takeover by NYSE-listed Walter Energy, the firm said on Thursday. The two companies announced they were in talks on November 18, after the US-based company...

Bid for Western could flush out suitors for Walter Energy – analyst

The news that US coal producer Walter Energy is in exclusive discussions to acquire Canada's Western Coal could draw out potential buyers of Walter itself, Dahlman Rose & Co analyst Daniel Scott commented on Friday. Walter plans to offer a...

Walter Energy touts deal to form top pure-play met-coal miner

Vancouver-based Western Coal is holding exclusive negotiations with NYSE-listed Walter Energy, after the US-based company proposed a takeover that would value Western at about C$3,3-billion, the firms said overnight. Walter plans to offer a...