Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) CEO Raymond Chirwa has resigned. RBCT chairperson Imogen Mkhize said in a statement that RBCT’s GM Alan Waller would act as RBCT CEO until further notice.

The Democratic Republic of Congo would see its energy deficit dramatically increase in the next four years due to a surge in demand from the mining industry, the country's national supplier said on Tuesday.

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.

In a year that was relatively quiet for the logistics industry in general, Cargo Carriers has posted a 21% increase in its turnover. The return of logistics operator Cargo Carriers to the mining sector was a contributing factor and was marked by the

Conveying equipment designer and fabricator Superior Industries has released the market’s first primary and secondary belt-cleaning system with a common mounting point. The product will benefit conveying applications on mines that have problems with

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) - South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Friday called for “urgent” restrictions on chrome exports, particularly to China. The union’s national executive committee said in a statement that China was

Brazilian diversified mining group Vale, the world’s second largest miner in terms of market capitalisation, has announced that it has started up a demonstration plant to test and further develop a unique Brazilian technology which can produce pig iron

PERTH (miningweekly.com) - Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett reportedly refused to extend a December 31 deadline for a final decision on the development of the multi-billion-dollar Oakajee port and rail infrastructure project. Local media on

Xstrata Copper will invest $1.47-billion in two copper mines in Peru, with the goal of increasing production in the country by 60% in 2012, according to a company presentation obtained by Reuters last week. Mining Weekly reports:

Demand growth for base metals in China is exceeding its GDP growth rate by 10 percent, and will keep growing, Fan Shunke, the president of China Non-ferrous Techno-Economic Research Institute said on Wednesday.

HARARE (miningweekly.com) Zimbabwe wants 10% of all diamonds mined in the country to be cut and polished locally, Mines Minister Obert Mpofu said in Harare this week. A diamond policy is currently being drafted and will incorporate a beneficiation

PERTH (miningweekly.com) - The board of ASX-listed Aphrodite Gold has approved the start of a scoping study at the Aphrodite gold deposit, in Western Australia. The scoping study would examine the staged development of the deposit through an initial