Bushveld CEO warns maintenance days will rise as he seeks reliability
BUSHVELD Minerals CEO Craig Coltman warned the company would put more focus into maintenance than usual in the first six months of 2024 in...
Anglo can’t breath easily until Minas Rio pipeline gets all clear
THE financial impact of Anglo American's decision to shut-down its Minas Rio iron ore mine earlier this week for 90 days will be marginal say...
Kathu feasts in Kumba’s Envision windfalls
Kathu, the Northern Cape mining town, has been turned upside down following Kumba Iron Ore's payouts of up to R576,000 to each of its employees.
Kumba to cut up to 490 jobs in line with reduced...
KUMBA Iron Ore said on Tuesday about 490 jobs were under threat in terms of a restructuring of the business in which cost savings...
BHP Billiton mum on Gabon iron ore
BHP Billiton has declined to comment on a statement from the government of Gabon
that it had reached an agreement for the miner to develop a 1 billion tonne iron ore
resource in that country.
Kumba to shut Thabazimbi, retrench 1,060
Kumba Iron Ore is to shut its Thabazimbi mine in South Africa's Limpopo province taking numbers retrenched to more than 1,300 people.
Tata to keep Riversdale stake
India's Tata Steel says it will not let go of its holding in Mozambique-focused Riversdale Mining, calling it a strategic stake.
Exxaro thwarted in Territory bid
UPDATED: Exxaro is reviewing its position after its bid for Australian iron ore miner Territory Resources was trumped by Hong Kong's Noble Group.
Merafe/Xstrata in power deal with Eskom
The chrome venture between Xstrata and Merafe Resources will temporarily shut down five ferrochrome furnances to assist Eskom with power supply constraints.
Kumba, AMSA resume iron ore supply talks
Love is in the air for Kumba Iron Ore and ArcelorMittal SA who have, for the moment, put aside arbitration in favour of face-to-face iron ore supply talks.