Momentum builds for RoC’s iron ore pioneers
Zanaga, Equatorial Resources and Exxaro Resources mark 2012 with important
advances in the effort to produce iron ore from the Republic of Congo.
Glencore in running for Anglo’s Amapa
Glencore is reportedly one of four bidders for Anglo American’s Brazilian iron ore
mine Amapa, which was valued last year at $1.5bn.
Amsa in new battle with different regulator
ArcelorMittal SA is bracing itself for yet another legal skirmish with regulatory
authorities, this time for allegedly breaching conditions attached to an air emission
licence.
Sishen ramp-up plagued by no-shows
Kumba Iron Ore says the ramp-up of operations at its Sishen mine is beset with
interruptions following the end of the occupation of the mine.
Police move in to end Sishen occupation
The occupation of Kumba Iron Ore’s Sishen mine by some 120 striking workers has
come to an end, the company says.
Tshipi mines its first manganese ore
Tshipi e Ntle Manganese says it has mined its first manganese at the new Borwa
mine in the Northern Cape.
Kumba strike hits ore supplies to Amsa
Kumba Iron Ore has suspended deliveries to its main domestic customer,
ArcelorMittal SA, due to the ongoing strike at the group’s Sishen mine in the
Northern Cape.
Strike forces Kumba’s Sishen to standstill
Production has been halted at Kumba Iron Ore’s Sishen mine while clients would
continue to be supplied from stockpiles at the mine and Saldanha Bay, it said.
300 Sishen employees on strike
Kumba Iron Ore says about 300 employees at the company’s Sishen mine in the
Northern Cape have embarked on an unprotected work stoppage.
Petmin keen to advance Canadian pig iron play
Petmin’s Canadian pig iron project is shaping up as the company’s preferred
development play for advancement and has set aside some R90m to further the
project.