Reams of questions stream in ahead of Anglo American Thermal Coal’s IPP deadline

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) Reams of queries streamed in ahead of the questions deadline for the independent power producer (IPP) project that Anglo American Thermal Coal is facilitating at eMalahleni, Mpumalanga. “Our period for questions closed...

Mining Weekly | October 19, 2011 | 7:09 pm

Great Basin on track to achieving higher mining rate at Burnstone

Miningweekly.com reports gold miner Great Basin Gold (GBG) was on track to achieving its planned increased rate of mining at the Burnstone mine for the remainder of this year and for 2012, CEO Ferdi Dippenaar said on Thursday.

Mining Weekly | October 13, 2011 | 4:24 pm

Palabora lifts Q3 copper mine production

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) Palabora Mining on Tuesday reported increased third-quarter copper mine production, but said that its refined output dropped. The company, South Africa’s only major copper producer, increased the ore hoisted by 11% to...

Mining Weekly | October 11, 2011 | 7:58 pm

West Southdown a ‘significant addition’ to AMMG’s iron-ore portfolio

PERTH (miningweekly.com) ASX-listed (AMMG) has reached an agreement with Minemakers to acquire its 80% interest in the West Southdown project, in Western Australia. The newly named Southdown extension project comprises a 22-block exploration licence,...

Mining Weekly | October 11, 2011 | 3:12 pm

Nimrodel extends Botswana coal exploration footprint

PERTH (miningweekly.com) Australia-listed Nimrodel Resources has signed a farm-in and joint venture (JV) agreement to acquire up to 65% of Botswana-domiciled company Triprop Energy. The agreement with Triprop increased Nimrodel’s target area in Botsw...

Mining Weekly | October 11, 2011 | 3:12 pm

Banpu moves to raise Hunnu Coal interest beyond 25 pct

PERTH (miningweekly.com) Asian coal and energy provider Banpu Minerals has increased it shareholding in takeover target Hunnu Coal to over 25% after receiving Foreign Investment Review Board approval. The deal has also been approved by the Bank of...

Mining Weekly | October 11, 2011 | 3:12 pm

Exxaro’s end to South African zinc refining ‘clearly unfortunate’

The end that black-controlled JSE-listed Exxaro Resources will put to local zinc refining by December 31 is “clearly unfortunate”, says International Zinc Association of Southern Africa regional director Rob White.

Mining Weekly | October 10, 2011 | 6:19 pm

First recyclable screening technology developed

The first fully recyclable, modular screening media system has been developed by international diversified mining and engineering group Metso Minerals.

Mining Weekly | October 6, 2011 | 6:32 pm

Electronically initiated blasts lead mining into the future

The number of mines using the new range of electronic wireless initiating system technologies is steadily increasing, explosives manufacturer AEL Mining Services reports.

Mining Weekly | October 6, 2011 | 6:30 pm

Comminution company sees market boom in Africa

The demand for mining and aggregate processing technology in Africa is increasing steadily, owing to increased foreign investment and the subsequent need for secondary infrastructure.

Mining Weekly | October 6, 2011 | 6:27 pm

Australian silver producer upgrades processing facility

ASX-listed metals producer Alcyone Resources is increasing silver production at its 100% owned Texas silver and polymetallic project in south-east Queensland to a targeted rate of 1.5-million ounces to 2-million ounces a year, following progress in the wet commissioning of the upgraded Twin Hills processing facility.

Mining Weekly | October 6, 2011 | 6:24 pm

$70-million mill and mine upgrade for gold producer

Philippines-focused gold producer Medusa Mining is set to under-take a $70-million remodelling of its current Co-O mill and mine site in order to increase its yearly production target to 200,000 oz.

Mining Weekly | October 6, 2011 | 6:22 pm

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