Engineering consultancy Hatch has received the go-ahead to proceed with the design and procurement of a Zambian-based rock-hoisting and ventilation shafts project. The company has been awarded the contract for the engineering, design and con-
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Junior eyes coal, gold and PGM opportunities
A growing mining business, focused on producing specialised coals for the metallurgical industry, with exciting prospective gold projects and an anticipated entry into the local platinum market through a competitive bidding process. This is an
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Rand Refinery, one of the world’s top five refiners of gold and silver, has struck gold in Africa. The company announced this month that it has won contracts in recent months to refine 90 t
WeiterlesenSA gold company gets 'sustainability’ accolade
The world’s leading gold-miner, AngloGold, has been awarded the Sustainability Leader prize in the precious-metals sector by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Indexes (DJSI World) . AngloGold achieved the highest total score of any of
WeiterlesenGeoscientists collaborate in China PGM search
A collaborative project by South African and Chinese geoscient- ists, which could result in the exploitation of some of China’s platinum-group metal (PGM) resources, is showing much promise and is said to have influenced Anglo
WeiterlesenFriedland upbeat about SA platinum discovery
Canada’s Ivanplats has discovered a significant platinum deposit near Mokopane, in South Africa, reports CEO Robert Friedland, adding that it was considering setting up smelting and refining operations in the country. Speaking at the Investing
WeiterlesenBester Werbesong 2012 gesucht
Ob Alex Clare mit „Too Close“, Santigolds „Disparate Youth“ oder „Sky And Sand“ von Paul Kalkbrenner – an diesen aus dem Werbefernsehen bekannten Songs ist man im ablaufenden Jahr einfach nicht vorbei gekommen. Doch welcher
WeiterlesenSouth African banks engaged to fund Liberia’s first commercial gold mine
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – South African banks are being engaged for the raising of $113-million to fund Liberia’s first commercial gold mine. Financing for construction is expected to be completed by October and civil construction is
WeiterlesenFaulty procurement
Many suppliers of mining equipment and services are not investing significant sums money in the provinces in which they operate, resulting in there not being a significant economic "multiplier effect" in these provinces, reports professional
WeiterlesenFeasibility study may offer early production, low capex
Diamond-miner African Diamonds has prepared a study on the AK6 diamond resource, in Botswana, which offers an early-production, low-capital-expenditure option, says African Diamonds chairperson John Teeling. The company, which owns 29% of the AK6 mine,
WeiterlesenState-owned IDC provides R45m loan to Pamodzi Gold’s Free State liquidators
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) had provided a R45-million loan for the provisionally liquidated Pamodzi Gold’s stricken Free State gold mine, lead provisional liquidator Enver Motala told Mining Weekly Online on
WeiterlesenCost-cutting critical for future SA gold projects
The bullish trend of the gold price opens the way for new developments and projects in the South Africa gold industry. So asserts gold-mining giant Gold Fields Ltd (GFL) CEO Ian Cockerill. “The medium-term future
WeiterlesenGun Dogs Unlimited Brings Hope to Small Business Owners
November 30, 2012 – Gun Dogs Unlimited, a service provider for outdoor enthusiasts, announced the launch of their brand new website. The website will feature outdoor related companies such as gun dog kennels, breeders, hunting
WeiterlesenBEE company exploring and mining in the DRC
A 100%-South African black- empowered and diversified- resources company, Miner-al Capital Assets (MCA), has signed several diamond-partnership agreements, of which the most significant is the joint venture between the company and Service National (SN) of
WeiterlesenMalawian mineral-sands projects make progress
Malawi – The Malawian government says four exploration projects for heavy mineral sands in the country have reached advanced phases that include bankable feasibility studies and pilot mining. Malawian Director of Mines Grain Malunga says
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