Wesizwe Platinum
Consulting Engineers
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.By: Leandi Kolver
27th April 2012
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Frischgewaagd-Ledig platinum project, South Africa
The development activities aimed at transforming the Frischgewaag-Ledig project into the next major platinum-group metals mine are under way.
By: Lisete Bigala
24th February 2012
PLATINUM
Former Wesizwe Platinum CEO dies
Arthur Mashiatshidi, former Wesizwe Platinum CEO and New Africa Mining Fund cofounder, has died, aged 51. The father of three, who helped to pioneer funding for junior miners in South Africa, passed away in the early hours of February 18 after a...By: Martin Creamer
21st February 2012
Mining Services
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.By: Leandi Kolver
17th February 2012
GOLD
First Chinese approval for Gold One investment
ASX- and JSE-listed Gold One’s A$0.55 a share transaction with a Chinese consortium wishing to take a majority share in the gold produce has received the nod from China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). This was one of the...19th October 2011
PLATINUM
Wesizwe to target mainly local skills for new Frischgewaagd mine
Platinum junior Wesizwe, which will launch its 350 000 oz/y Frischgewaagd-Ledig project on July 4, would be looking to acquire a strong, local component of specialised skills over the next 12 to 18 months, joint-acting CEO Arthur Mashiatshidi told...
7th June 2011
CORPORATE ACTIVITY
Chinese consortium plans to take majority stake in Gold One
A new strategic partnership and a major shareholding by a Chinese consortium, would position JSE- and ASX-listed Gold One as an active participant in the consolidation of the gold mining industry, CEO Neal Froneman said on Monday. The consortium...16th May 2011
PLATINUM GROUP METALS
Mine development to start this year
TSX-listed Platinum Group Metals reports that it plans to start development of the Project 1 platinum mine, on the western Bushveld Complex, this year.By: Eleanor Seggie
21st January 2011
PLATINUM GROUP METALS
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.By: Eleanor Seggie
21st January 2011
LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT
Will new enforced community colloquy help or hinder mining?
The Roka Phasha community warns that the “grave error” of South Africa’s Constitutional Court in its Bengwenyama community judgement may “stir social conflict and instability” in the area where the two communities reside.
By: Martin Creamer
14th January 2011
PLATINUM
Wesizwe Platinum lifts on Chinese funding wrap-up
The share price of the JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum rose on the wrapping-up of the long-awaited $877-million (R6,2-billion) Chinese project financing package, which also contains a boost for Wesizwe's community-wracked black economic empowerment...By: Martin Creamer
17th December 2010
PLATINUM
Wesizwe says Rogers step down as director
Mike Rogers has resigned as a nonexecutive director of Wesizwe Platinum, the JSE-listed company reported on Friday. Rogers stepped down following a conflict of interests resulting from his appointment to a company with similar interests to Wesizwe.By: Mariaan Webb
27th August 2010
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