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Department of Mineral Resources representative Xolile Mbonambi
Local manufacturers to benefit from Mining Charter 3's implementation
14th February 2019 By: Nadine James

Mining Charter 3 and its Implementation Guidelines have created an environment where it is possible for local manufacturers to leverage procurement capacity to drive transformation, Department of... 


EXPANSION INTO PGMS MARKET 

The company hopes to use its signature range of products and services, such as vibrating screens, to capitalise on opportunities in the PGMs market this year
Aury Africa aims for expansion into PGMs sector
8th February 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Screening and vibrating equipment solutions and services provider Aury Africa is planning to expand its operations into the platinum group metals (PGMs) market this year with the introduction of... 


BRAND UNIFICATION
Aveng groups rebranding strategy is aimed at having the African mining market identify with the consolidated brand as Moolmans from the end of 2019
Company rebranding to be showcased
25th January 2019 By: Paige Müller

JSE-listed infrastructure group Aveng has begun to consolidate its opencut contracting entity Aveng Moolmans and its shaft sinking and underground business Aveng Shafts & Underground into a unified... 


HENRY FOURIE 
There are many benefits to mines hiring equipment on a long-term basis from Rand-Air
Company offers long-term hire contracts on ventilation solutions
23rd November 2018 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Hire compressors can play a cardinal role in keeping some local mines operational, especially amid ageing surface compressors that feed air underground, says portable air compressors and generator... 


Gupta-linked mining contracting firm said to be liquidated
2nd November 2018 By: Bloomberg

A South African mining contracting firm owned by the Gupta family has been put into liquidation, according to people familiar with the matter. Westdawn Investments, which also trades as JIC... 


INDOOR The upgraded SBV vacuum circuit breaker switchboard offers higher continuously rated currents
Upgrades to mine increase plant efficiency
2nd November 2018 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Mining electrical equipment manufacturer Emis Sales 2002 has completed upgrade projects comprising the design and installation of communication, automation and protection systems at South African... 


ETHYLENE OXIDE & GLYCOL
Units being installed on site
Sasol Lake Charles – a picture worth $11.13-billion
26th October 2018 By: Halima Frost

Petrochemicals and chemicals company Sasol has invested billions of dollars in the Lake Charles Chemical Projects, in the US, which entails a steam cracking plant, and ethylene oxide and ethylene... 


BOILING POINT The Lake Charles boiler facility has produced first steam
Lake Charles on track and within budget
26th October 2018 By: Halima Frost

Next year will be a defining year for petrochemicals and chemicals company Sasol, with the start-up of its Lake Charles Chemical Project (LCCP), in the US, which is earmarked as a catalyst for... 


AHEAD OF THE GAME
The Shondoni headgear being installed during the construction phase
Last of four mines to be completed
26th October 2018 By: Halima Frost

Petrochemicals and chemicals company Sasol forecasts it will complete the 10.5-million-ton-a-year Impumelelo colliery - formerly known as the Brandspruit mine - replacement project by June next... 


UNEARTHING POTENTIAL
Basil Read is using Hyundai R850LC-9S tracked excavators for a diamond operation in Lesotho
Excavators moving mountains in Lesotho
28th September 2018 By: Halima Frost

Contractor Basil Read’s mining division has added four new excavators from construction equipment manufacturer Hyundai to its fleet of mobile mining equipment. The excavators – a Hyundai R520LC-9S... 


Aveng executive chairperson Eric Diack
Aveng reports strong market interest in most of its noncore assets
26th September 2018 By: Terence Creamer

Following a series of capital markets transactions, which have helped stabilise Aveng’s precarious balance sheet, the JSE-listed infrastructure group has turned its attention to the disposal, by... 


Modi Mining owners Motlapele and Samuel Molefi
Local mining services company owners win Entrepreneur of the Year accolade
13th September 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mining engineer Samuel Molefi and his entrepreneurial wife and business partner Motlapele Molefi have won the Entrepreneur of the Year award – a premier entrepreneurial platform sponsored by Sanlam... 


Aveng expects to wrap up noncore disposals by June 2019
Aveng expects to wrap up noncore disposals by June 2019
7th September 2018 By: Terence Creamer

Embattled construction group Aveng expects to finalise the disposal of all noncore businesses by June 2019. Following a strategic review, the JSE-listed company identified Aveng Trident Steel,... 


MC Mining to negotiate EPC package with Chinese group
6th September 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Coal miner MC Mining has signed heads of agreements with Chinese construction group China Railway International Group (CRIG) to negotiate an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract... 


M&R Cementation aiming to become leading mechanised mining operator in Africa
M&R upbeat on prospects for mining unit amid commodity cycle ‘upturn’
30th August 2018 By: Terence Creamer

Engineering and construction group Murray & Roberts (M&R) is upbeat about prospects for its strong-performing underground mining unit, which was the biggest contributor to the group’s 2018... 


PHASED PROGRESSION
Ivanplats' primary objective is to reach steady-state production of four-million tons a year in Phase 1 of the Platreef project
Platinum producer optimistic about Limpopo project
24th August 2018 By: Donald Makhafola

Platinum producer Ivanplats, a subsidiary of Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines, is focusing on bringing its Tier 1 Platreef project, in Limpopo, into production in 2022, says Ivanplats VP and... 


New twist in M&R battle as takeover body disallows further progress on Aveng tie-up
New twist in M&R battle as takeover body disallows further progress on Aveng tie-up
2nd August 2018 By: Terence Creamer

The protracted tussle for control of Murray & Roberts (M&R) took yet another turn this week, after the Takeover Special Committee (TSC) overturned a June decision by the Takeover Regulation Panel... 


ATON’s mandatory offer undervalues company, M&R reiterates in circular
ATON’s mandatory offer undervalues company, M&R reiterates in circular
2nd July 2018 By: Terence Creamer

The board of engineering and construction group Murray & Roberts (M&R) has again guided shareholders not to accept ATON’s mandatory offer of R17 a share, which it argues undervalues M&R’s strategic... 


THOROUGH MAINTENANCE MBE Minerals is capable of undertaking ongoing equipment condition monitoring, maintenance and service support
Support to ensure optimal performance
22nd June 2018

With mining operations remaining under pressure to optimise plants, original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers must be more dynamic and focused in terms of their overall market offering,... 


Takeover panel clears way for M&R to move on Aveng tie-up amid ongoing ATON opposition
Takeover panel clears way for M&R to move on Aveng tie-up amid ongoing ATON opposition
21st June 2018 By: Terence Creamer

Murray & Roberts (M&R) announced on Thursday that it would proceed to further develop a potential tie-up with Aveng after the Takeover Regulation Panel (TRP) sanctioned the outcome of an earlier... 


M&R CEO Henry Laas
Aveng shares leap as M&R moves closer to tie-up
19th June 2018 By: Reuters

Shareholders in South Africa’s Murray & Roberts voted on Tuesday for the company to look into a potential tie up with construction rival Aveng, sending Aveng's shares around 25% higher. The... 


ATON welcomes tribunal’s M&R voting-rights ruling, despite restrictions
ATON welcomes tribunal’s M&R voting-rights ruling, despite restrictions
18th June 2018 By: Terence Creamer

Investment company ATON, which is seeking to acquire Murray & Roberts (M&R), has welcomed a Competition Tribunal ruling opening the way for it to vote all its shares at a general meeting at which... 


Heavy rains affect production at Manica gold concession
8th June 2018

The alluvial production at the Manica gold mining concession in Mozambique for the first quarter of the year was disappointing on the back of prolonged heavy rains, although real progress was made,... 


ATON says Aveng transaction would distract M&R from focusing on growth opportunities in mining
ATON questions logic of M&R’s proposed ‘poison pill’ Aveng deal
31st May 2018 By: Terence Creamer

Investment company ATON, which is preparing a mandatory offer to buy all the shares in Murray & Roberts (M&R) it does not already own, has reiterated it steadfast opposition to M&R’s proposed... 


M&R says meeting set with ATON to discuss ‘highly strategic’ Aveng deal
M&R says meeting set with ATON to discuss ‘highly strategic’ Aveng deal
30th May 2018 By: Terence Creamer

Murray & Roberts (M&R) confirmed on Wednesday that it would be meeting with its largest single shareholder, ATON, to discuss the merits of M&R’s proposed acquisition of Aveng, which it continues to... 


As ATON prepares mandatory offer, M&R board says higher price still ‘undervalues’ company
As ATON prepares mandatory offer, M&R board says higher price still ‘undervalues’ company
29th May 2018 By: Terence Creamer

The takeover battle for engineering and construction group Murray & Roberts (M&R) by German investment company ATON intensified this week with ATON announcing its intention to make a new mandatory... 


SERVICE OFFERING African Sun Mining offers a full package of opencast mining services
African Sun Mining pursues opportunities at Junior Indaba
25th May 2018 By: Donald Makhafola

Owing to the current high prices of commodities, wholly black-owned, Pretoria-based opencast mining contractor African Sun Mining hopes to liaise with mining companies, which are prepared to start... 


Concor CEO Riaz Saloojee
Concor targets larger share of infrastructure market as part of big growth push
30th April 2018 By: Terence Creamer

Wholly black-owned construction group Concor, which marked its first year of operations in April, is aiming to materially increase its share of the public infrastructure market as part of an... 


RFG2018 chairperson John Thompson
First ‘Resources for Future Generations’ conference to be held in Vancouver
13th April 2018 By: Henry Lazenby

The Resources for Future Generations conference (RFG2018) is scheduled to make its debut on the Canadian resource conference circuit between June 16 and 21, in Vancouver, and is shaping up to be an... 


World's biggest mining show draws huge crowd, signalling mining investment optimism
World's biggest mining show draws huge crowd, signalling mining investment optimism
7th March 2018 By: Henry Lazenby

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada's (PDAC's) 2018 convention, in Toronto, drew an international crowd of 25 606 people, in what is widely considered as a clear sign that optimism... 


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