AEMFC, green lobby head for Bela Bela clash
SA’s state mining company and environmentalists are heading for a showdown
after the company said it had applied for a prospecting licence around the
tourism mecca of Bela Bela.
Anglo seeking Oz, Indonesia coal assets
Anglo American was on the search for new assets in Australia, Indonesia and
Mozambique as prices for potential targets had come down, said Norman Mbazima,
head of the group's thermal coal business.
Uranium (G)one
Not long ago, SA’s uranium entrepreneurs said supplying the world with fresh
production was just a case of flicking the switch. So how did the demise of the
industry come about?
Transnet completes Rio Tinto wagons contract
Transnet has marked the shipping of the last 98 of 200 wagons and spare parts as part of an order by Rio Tinto.
CoAL awaits Exxaro’s buy-in in Makhado
Coal of Africa hopes to secure Exxaro Resources’ buy-in in the development of
the Makhado project - over which the diversified miner holds a 30% option -
within months.
CoAL awaits Exxaro’s buy-in in Makhado
Coal of Africa hopes to secure Exxaro Resources’ buy-in in the development of
the Makhado project - over which the diversified miner holds a 30% option -
within months.
Sasol calls for calm heads in carbon tax debate
David Constable, CEO of Sasol, said a carbon tax could hurt competitiveness in
South Africa, and urged the country to stand back to consider "unintended
consequences".
Miners boosted as Eskom tariff increases slashed
The South African mining industry has granted a massive boost as Eskom has its
annual tariff increase for the 2012/13 year reduced to 16% from 25.9%.
Rio’s Mozi mine to supply Tata Steel this year
Tata Steel's European unit would have about 10% of its coking coal requirements
supplied to it from Rio Tinto's new Mozambique coal mine, Benga.
Zambia coal-fired plant delayed to 2015
Zambia's first coal-fired power plant in years has been delayed owing to a failure to
win environmental permits on time.