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Heavy Minerals Mining
Ilmenite production ramps up after successful 2022
By: Sabrina Jardim 10th March 2023 Mineral sands producer Kenmare Resources is ramping up ilmenite production to 1.2-million tonnes a year, on a sustainable basis, with the company having produced 1.09-million tonnes of ilmenite in 2022. The company expects its Moma titanium minerals mine, in Mozambique, to produce between... →
Company embarks on successful trommel projects
By: Sabrina Jardim 10th March 2023 Minerals processing equipment manufacturer Multotec embarked on two major trommel projects in 2022 for the heavy minerals mining industry. The first project, completed in July, involved the manufacture and supply of two new replacement trommels for a mine, while the second project, completed in... →
Miner celebrates record year in production, safety
By: Cameron Mackay 11th March 2022 Last year was exceptional for mineral sands miner Kenmare Resources in terms of safety, production and sales. Kenmare Resources MD Michael Carvill enthuses that many factors contributed to this success in 2021, citing the quality of the Moma titanium deposit, in Mozambique, the growth programme... →
Miner capitalises on strong price environment
By: Cameron Mackay 11th March 2022 Heavy minerals miner Base Resources is aiming to maintain efficient mining at its Kwale mineral sands mining operation, in Kenya, so that it can capitalise on a strong price environment. “Our Kwale Operation has been consistent since we began mining in 2013, and this enables us and our customers... →
Company begins producing, selling rutile
By: Cameron Mackay 11th March 2022 Heavy mineral sands miner PYX Resources started production and sales activity of natural rutile from its Mandiri deposit in central Kalimantan, in Indonesia, in January. The rutile is being sold to customers in the country as a by-product of PYX’s primary zircon production operation. →
Titanium feedstocks market up despite pandemic onset
5th March 2021 The titanium feedstocks market enjoyed a strong year in 2020, according to mineral sands miner Kenmare Resource’s fourth quarter financial statement, issued in January. Despite the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in the first quarter of last year, Kenmare achieved higher average prices for its... →
Failure to consummate titanium smelter deal triggers $18m break-up payment
By: Darren Parker 5th March 2021 Multinational mining and metallurgical company Eramet expects to receive an $18-million payment from titanium dioxide pigment manufacturer Tronox, following the collapse of a proposed smelter acquisition. This payment arises as a result of the unilateral termination of the $300-million proposal... →
ONE SUPPLIER TO RULE THEM ALL Tronox’s proposed purchase of TTI could have had a knock-on effect on the creation of titanium dioxide pigment, negatively affecting competition in the market
Second phase under way
By: Darren Parker 5th March 2021 Multinational mining and metallurgical company Eramet’s rutile exploration and development project in Cameroon is progressing steadily, with the second phase of exploration under way. A pilot rutile processing plant is also planned, according to a statement issued by Cameroon Ministry of Mines,... →
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT The exploration permits extend about 160 km along the Nyong river in Cameroon
New titanium processing plant headed for South Africa
By: Darren Parker 5th March 2021 UK minerals technology company Fodere Titanium is taking substantial steps towards the commercialisation of a pilot project in South Africa, through which it expects to commission a small industrial process plant in the fourth quarter of this year. A larger plant will developed thereafter to... →
Operations resume after safety threat
6th March 2020 Diversified major Rio Tinto initiated processes to resume operations at South Africa-based Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) at the end of December. This followed discussions, led by KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala, which included all stakeholders and focused on securing stability so as to address... →
Lining solutions increase plant availability
6th March 2020 Two African mines are achieving increased production time and plant availability after converting to engineering solutions provider Weir Minerals’ Linatex and Linard rubber lining solutions. A mineral sands operation in Mozambique approached Weir Minerals just over two years ago, after... →
Monitoring system’s African launch imminent
By: Halima Frost 6th March 2020 Monitoring solutions provider MineWare this month announced the launch of its Argus wheel loader monitoring system in Australia and the US, with a global roll-out to follow this year to meet industry demand. “The omnipresent wheel loader plays an important role in heavy minerals mining and its... →
JV looks to expand rare earths mining
6th March 2020 Rare earth miner Namibia Critical Metals (NCM) announced details of the Term 1 planned work programme for the Lofdal Heavy Rare Earths Project in northern Namibia last month. While heavy mineral sands projects tend to be associated with titanium and zirconium minerals such as rutile, ilmenite and... →
Company secures Canadian government funding for final process testwork
15th March 2019 Canadian rare earth elements (REE) exploration company Medallion Resources will receive up to $50 000 in funding from the Canadian federal government, through small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) assistance programme the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance... →
BY-PRODUCT MONAZITE Monazite sand is available as a by-product of heavy mineral sands mining operations and is recognised as an important commercial source of REEs
Aury Africa to add value to heavy minerals sector
By: Cameron Mackay 15th March 2019 Having initially focused on servicing the coal mining industry, screening and vibrating equipment solutions and services provider Aury Africa has diversified to offer its value-adding services to the heavy minerals market in South Africa. The company can also service the broader African heavy... →
RBM continues work on Zulti South, sees markets improve
16th March 2018 Work has continued on the feasibility study for the Zulti South mine expansion project at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in South Africa, which has the potential to maintain RBM’s low-cost smelting capacity and zircon production, diversified miner Rio Tinto reported in its 2017 full year results... →
Mineral sands see strengthening market conditions
16th March 2018 The pricing for the mineral sands product suite continued to improve throughout 2017 with the zircon market in particular benefitting from improving demand dynamics and emerging supply side shortfalls, says mineral sands miner Mineral Deposits (MD). Further, within the high-grade titanium dioxide... →
SHUTDOWN SLOWDOWN A gearbox failure caused a slowdown in operations at the TiZir titanium and iron ilmenite upgrading facility, in Norway
Mine ownership, funding talks continue
16th March 2018 Mining company Premier African Minerals, which owns 49% of the RHA tungsten mine (RHA), in Zimbabwe, and is currently the only financial supporter for operations at the mine, reports that the ongoing financial discussions with the National Indigenisation and Economic Development Fund (NIEEF),... →
OWNERSHIP PROSPECTS If new legislation is implemented, mines in Zimbabwe can be 100% foreign-owned
Rare earths company acquires critical metals portfolio in Namibia
16th March 2018 Heavy rare earth elements project developer Namibia Rare Earths (NRE) has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of critical metal properties from private firm Gecko Namibia, which will see NRE obtain a controlling interest in a portfolio of seven metals properties, thereby expanding its focus... →
Kram Engineering
16th March 2018 The study of friction, wear and lubrication is of enormous practical importance. In recent decades, this field, termed tribology, has received increasing attention, as it has become evident that the waste of resources resulting from high friction and wear is greater than 6% of South Africa’s... →
Welding Alloys South Africa
4th July 2017 To lead the market in engineered wear protection solutions and flux cored welding wire technology, Welding Alloys South Africa (WASA) is focused on responding to its customers’ needs. Part of the Welding Alloys group, which covers more than 150 countries through a network of 30 subsidiaries... →
Fungoni springboard for larger-scale projects
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 17th March 2017 Mineral sands company Strandline Resources intends to use the knowledge and experience gained from the development of its Fungoni heavy mineral sands (HMS) project, in Tanzania, and the operation of an active mineral sands mine to springboard the development of a succession of larger-scale... →
Mineral sands merger to facilitate next phase of growth
17th March 2017 The merger between mineral sands resources companies Sierra Rutile and Iluka demonstrates that Sierra Leone is open for business and able to attract investment from high-profile multinational companies that are keen to participate in the development and growth of the country, says former Sierra... →
Sonic drilling represents untapped potential for mining
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 17th March 2017 There is huge scope in the future for the adoption of sonic drilling by mining companies in South Africa, which heavy minerals mining companies can capitalise on, says exploration drilling industry training course provider Colin Rice Exploration & Training founder Colin Rice. Local use of sonic... →
ENHANCED EXPLORATION The high penetration rates of sonic drilling produce high-quality, accurate core samples
Local procurement targets achieved in 2016
17th March 2017 Heavy mineral sands extraction and refining company Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) awarded contracts to 12 local community enterprises and five joint ventures (JVs) in 2016, continuing its journey of empowering local businesses. Demonstrating that it is serious about local community empowerment, the... →
Ravene drilling programme completed at Mutamba
17th March 2017 Aim-listed diversified miner Savannah Resources has completed drilling to more precisely define the high-grade zones of total heavy minerals (THM) at its “relatively under-evaluated” Ravene deposit, in Mozambique. The deposit is part of its Mutamba mineral sands project, which it is developing... →
African mineral sands market biggest trial, logistics specialist
By: Nadine James 11th March 2016 There are limited ongoing or prospective mineral sands projects under way in Southern Africa, says heavy transport specialist Mammoet Southern Africa (SA) marketing manager Ryan Amos, but the company is still actively pursuing the regional mining market, despite the global mining industry being... →
Focus for 2016 on improving output, slashing costs
11th March 2016 As 2016 is also expected to be challenging for mineral sands feedstock markets, Australian heavy minerals miner Mineral Deposits Limited (MDL) will focus on production efficiencies and cost-reduction initiatives to ensure the competitiveness of its operations at all stages of the commodity price... →
Mozambique mineral sands JV progressing
11th March 2016 Aim-listed diversified miner Savannah Resources remains optimistic about finalising its joint venture (JV) with diversified mining major Rio Tinto, says CEO David Archer, noting that, “Savannah’s plan over the coming year is to conduct further resource drilling and complete a scoping study to... →
Western Cape drilling programme to conclude in H1
By: Nadine James 11th March 2016 Australian resource development company Mineral Commodities’ (MRC’s) South African mining subsidiary, Mineral Sands Resources (MSR), expects a drilling and sampling programme on its newly acquired Western Cape prospecting right (PR) to be completed within the fist half of the year, says MRC... →
Fungoni in position to take advantage of low-price environment
11th March 2016 The recently completed scoping study results for heavy minerals miner Strandline Resources’ Tanzania-based Fungoni project suggest that the company move immediately to conduct a definitive feasibility study (DFS) while also applying for the necessary environmental and land use approvals.... →
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