Peru mine strike not to affect Freeport’s output

Workers at Cerro Verde in Peru launched a two-day pay strike on Wednesday but no impact on output was expected at the mine that produces around 2 percent of the world's copper, union and company representatives said.

mining weekly | September 8, 2011 | 1:15 am

Fortescue reports 1.54Bn ton reserve at Chichester Hub

PERTH (miningweekly.com) Iron-ore miner Fortescue Metals has reported that current reserves at its Chichester Hub operation, in Western Australia, suggested a 19-year life of mine, based on a production rate of 90-million tons year. Fortescue has

mining weekly | September 7, 2011 | 8:58 am

Areva says stolen Namibian uranium from its mine

WINDHOEK – Four drums of radioactive material stolen last week in Namibia contained uranium ore and came from Areva's Trekkopje Mine in the country, the French company said on Friday. Four suspects have been arrested and the stolen material has been

mining weekly | September 2, 2011 | 12:22 pm

Company starts manufacturing larger pumps

Slurry equipment solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa has completed the construction of a manufacturing facility for the production of 350 mm and 450 mm Warman centrifugal slurry pumps at its Isando branch, in Johannesburg.

mining weekly | September 1, 2011 | 12:25 am

QR National open to cooperation on rival rail plan

Australia's largest coal freight company, QR National , says it will cooperate with BHP Billiton and other mining companies seeking to set up their own rival rail operations.

mining weekly | September 1, 2011 | 12:23 am

$93bn a year needed for Africa infrastructure

Global law firm DLA Piper on Wednesday estimated that Africa would need an estimated $93-billion infrastructure investment each year.

mining weekly | September 1, 2011 | 12:04 am

Exxaro’s Grootegeluk Medupi expansion project to start production in latter half of 2012

Diversified miner Exxaro Resources is eyeing its next major coal project as it forges ahead with bringing home the Grootegeluk Medupi expansion project (GMEP), in Limpopo.

mining weekly | August 31, 2011 | 11:45 pm

$93bn a year needed for Africa infrastructure

PERTH (miningweekly.com) Global law firm DLA Piper on Wednesday estimated that Africa would need an estimated $93-billion infrastructure investment each year. “This is best exampled when you consider there are only 10 000 km of roads connecting African

mining weekly | August 31, 2011 | 9:15 am

Auzex, GGG agree on merger to move ahead with WA gold project

PERTH (miningweekly.com) Joint venture partners Auzex Resources and GGG Resources have finally buried the hatchet over control of the Bullabulling gold project, with the two agreeing to set up and new company to manage the Western Australian mine. The

mining weekly | August 30, 2011 | 9:05 am

Macmahon wins $110m copper contract

Project house Macmahon has been awarded a $110-million underground engineering construction contract at the CSA copper mine, in New South Wales.

mining weekly | August 25, 2011 | 9:24 pm

Eqstra to cease distributing Terex mining equipment by end 2013

Contract mining and equipment group Eqstra Holdings would cease distributing Terex mining equipment at the end of 2013, said Eqstra CEO Walter Hill on Tuesday.

mining weekly | August 25, 2011 | 9:21 pm

Village Main reports fatality at Tau Lekoa

JSE-listed Village Main Reef said on Wednesday that an employee was killed in a fall of ground incident at its Tau Lekoa gold mine, in the North West province. The accident took place in the early hours of the morning as a result of a seismic event.

mining weekly | August 24, 2011 | 5:47 pm

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