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Platinum Group Metals News
430 screens from local company in the world
1st February 2002 Delivery of what is believed to be the largest single-phase furnace transformers for smelter applications in the world – each unit weighing in the order of 130 t – will be delivered to Anglo Platinum’s Pietersburg smelter in the Northern Province in October. →
New-era mill-relining equipment for Wits gold-mine
1st February 2002 Australian company Russell Mineral Equipment (RME) has introduced innovative mill-relining equipment at South Deep Mine, on the Witwatersrand Basin. →
Platinum No 4 hopeful of operational turnaround
1st February 2002 Although Northam’s results for the six months ended December 31, 2001, had been disappointing due largely to substantially lower dollar metal prices and the effects of the unfortunate strike action in the first quarter, there were encouraging signs of an operational rebound, said MD Ian... →
Hydrocyclone cluster contract
1st February 2002 A R720 000 contract for the supply of hydrocyclone clusters for the Messina Platinum Voorspoed concentrator plant, near Pietersburg, was secured by Linatex Africa. →
Giant pumps delivered to platinum mine
1st February 2002 The largest metal mill-discharge pumps reportedly ever supplied to a platinum mine in South Africa were manufactured locally by the CH Warman Pump Group and delivered to the the Waterval UG2 plant in Rustenburg in June last year. →
PGM: SA's top mineral commodity earner
By: Zonika Botha 1st February 2002 Platinum Group Metals (PGM) mining is South Africa’s top mineral commodity earner, with total sales amounting to R27,1-billion in 2000, the majority of which was directed to the export market, Department of Minerals and Energy chief mineral economist for gold and PGMs Alex Conradie reports. →
Test-rig goes to work at platinum-mine
1st February 2002 A revolutionary approach to the design and construction of platinum processing operations has increased revenue for South Africa’s third-largest producer by several million rands a month. →
Platinum tops mining company's project list
By: Zonika Botha 1st February 2002 Specialist underground hard-rock mining and drilling company, Cementation Mining Skanska, recorded a turnover of R700-million in its 2000 financial year and, although the latest results have not officially been announced, a good performance is expected for 2001. →
PGMs – metals of diversity
1st February 2002 Sharing many of the same physical and chemical properties, platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and iridium form the cornerstones of the platinum group metals (PGM) industry. →
Platinum moves from 'cold' to 'cool' on the jewellery front
1st February 2002 Platinum jewellery is setting fashion trends internationally as it extends its reach into countries as diverse as China, India and the US. →
20-year gas-supply for platinum producer
By: Zonika Botha 1st February 2002 Leading industrial and speciality gas manufacturer and supplier Air Products South Africa has secured a 20-year over-the-fence gas contract to supply oxygen, nitrogen, as well as plant and instrumentation air to Anglo Platinum’s R1,4-billion Converting Process (ACP) plant at Rustenburg, in... →
Autocats: platinum's rise is palladium's fall
1st February 2002 Last year saw the fortunes of sister platinum-group metals platinum and palladium come into stark contrast; global demand for platinum was forecast to increase by 5% to a record 5,94-million ounces, meanwhile, after experiencing a rapid growth throughout the second half of the 1990s, demand for... →
Fuel-cells: driving platinum into the future
1st February 2002 With the development of platinum-bearing fuel cells continuing to flourish, the industry is growing increasingly optimistic about its role in this future high-potential application. →
First-phase drilling begins
1st February 2002 Canadian company Anooraq Resources Corporation (ARQ) has started with the first phase of drilling on its Rietfontein farm in the prolific northern limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex. →
Rail-resistance monitor installed
1st February 2002 Following successful trials by Anglo Allied Engineering, Bender’s recently developed A-Isometer IRDH375/575 relay was installed at Impala Platinum, located on the Bushveld Complex in the north-west of South Africa. →
Replaceable blades prolong impeller life
1st February 2002 A contract was recently completed by Eimco Process Equipment for 30 sets of impeller blades on the 20 m3 Wemco attrition scrubbers supplied to Anglo Platinum’s Potgietersrust Platinum Mines. →
R44-m concentrator plant contract awarded
1st February 2002 Two contracts valued at R44-million have been awarded to WBHO in the Rustenburg area. →
Conveyor installation at platinum mine
1st February 2002 In November last year, Anglo Platinum awarded ETS a service contract for the design and engineering of the materials handling portion of the new Maandagshoek mine near Burgersfort. →
Furnace transformers are destined for SA smelter
1st February 2002 Specialist electrical engineering consulting company Redwing Technologies, acting on behalf of Tamini Trasformatori, of Italy, has had a remarkable result over the last two years in terms of special transformer orders and sales in Southern Africa. →
R20-billion capital-project spend for SA's platinum producers
By: Shona Kohler 1st February 2002 To meet the increasing global demand for platinum, South Africa’s producers will collectively invest around R20-bn in some 20-odd capital projects over the next five years. Following here is a breakdown of these producers and their respective development projects: →
SA-Canadian platinum JV
1st February 2002 Last month saw South African platinum giant Anglo Platinum enter into a joint venture with Pacific North West Capital Corporation pertaining to the River Valley Project, located in Ontario, Canada. →
Conveyor system supplied
1st February 2002 The design, engineering, supply, manufacture and construction of the conveyor system at Impala Platinum’s UG2 ore separation project north-west of Rustenburg, has been completed by Bafokeng Bateman Engineering. →
Unearthing platinum's rich past
By: Shona Kohler 1st February 2002 The use of platinum dates back to 700 BC, when the Ancient Egyptians first mastered techniques for processing the metal. →
Mining dump-trucks refurbished
1st February 2002 Pretoria-based JCB Engineering and Mining Supplies is using Oerlikon Carbofil metal inert gas (MIG) wire in the refurbishment of bowls for Cat 785 mining dump-trucks belonging to AngloPlats Sandsloot opencast mine, in Potgietersrus. →
Water chillers for north-west mine
1st February 2002 Two of the largest ammonia water chillers have been installed at Anglo Platinum’s section number one shaft, near Thabazimbi, in the north-west of South Africa, by York International. →
Construction at new PGM mine moving apace
31st January 2002 Australian-listed Aquarius Platinum reported good operational performance for the quarter ended December 31, 2001, and announced progress on both the Marikana and Everest South projects. →
Rand's fall is platinum's gain
30th January 2002 World number one platinum producer Anglo American Platinum (Angloplat) said on Wednesday it would post better-than-expected headline full year earnings of eight billion rand ($930 million). →
Pretoria jewellery workshop initiated
29th January 2002 The Minister of Minerals and Energy, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has initiated an African jewellery-making and craft workshop at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which is based near Lynwood, in Pretoria. →
Platinum-miners start cooperating in research
By: Martin Zhuwakinyu 25th January 2002 South Africa’s top three platinum-group metal (PGM) producers are mulling a co-operation agreement on research and development (R&D), aimed at rationalising expenditure for the greatest collective benefit. →
SA's jewellery dream begins to take form
By: Irma Venter 18th January 2002 A South African landscape dotted with jewellery schools producing indigenously-inspired adornments – this dream of the country developing its mineral riches beyond mere mining has crystallised to reality within three years, and is set to expand further. →
Ring's fellowship stretching from US to Singapore
By: Laura Franz 18th January 2002 Gold mining company Harmony Gold Mining has succeeded in reaching for the brass ring, or the gold ring as the case might be, having won itself a ride with one of the world’s most anticipated films, the ‘Lord of the Rings’, which came on circuit during December in South Africa. →
Another PGM JV in Canada
16th January 2002 Platinum-miner Lonmin said it had entered a joint venture with Wallbridge Mining to explore parts of Canada’s mineral-rich Sudbury Basin for platinum-group metals. Lonmin, the world’s third-biggest listed platinum-miner, said in a statement the venture covered 19 properties with... →
Platinum major in Canada exploration deal
15th January 2002 South African platinum major, Anglo Platinum, has entered into a joint venture with Pacific North West Capital of Canada for the highly-prospective River Valley project located near Sudbury, Ontario. →
20% rise in platinum capex
By: Martin Zhuwakinyu 14th December 2001 Platinum-group metal (PGM) producer Lonmin Platinum (Lonplats) has, during the past year, increased its capital expenditure commitments for the nine years to 2008 by 20% to $665-million, in an effort to achieve its organic growth targets. →
20% rise in platinum capex
14th December 2001 Platinum-group metal (PGM) producer Lonmin Platinum (Lonplats) has, during the past year, increased its capital expenditure commitments for the nine years to 2008 by 20% to $665-million, in an effort to achieve its organic growth targets. For the year to September, the group produced 717 000 oz... →
Mine gets real-time production reports
14th December 2001 The world’s second-largest platinum producer Impala Platinum (Implats) Mineral Processes in Rustenburg, North West Province, has gone live with an integrated process plant operations system supplied by Solit, a leading developer of e-business software and an implementer and integrator of... →
Platinum leader on track for 12% output rise
13th December 2001 Anglo American Platinum Corp (Angloplat), the world's biggest platinum miner, said on Thursday it was on course to produce an estimated 2,35-million ounces of the metal in 2002, up 12% from this year. →
Platinum history celebrated
7th December 2001 Civil Engineering contractor Concor Engineering has had a proud and long-term involvement in the platinum industry dating from its first contract in 1986 for Northam Platinum Mine headgear steelwork. →
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