September 1, 2011 Glencore announces $1 billion acquisition of Optimum Coal Glencore International plc (LON:GLEN), seeking access to the growing coal market in India and China, announced on Thursday an estimated $1 billion plan to acquire Optimum Coal Holdings (JNB:OPT), a…
September 1, 2011 Rio Tinto Says Zimbabwe Partly Approved Mine Indigenization Plan Rio Tinto Group said it received partial approval from the Zimbabwean government for its plan to increase ownership of the Murowa diamond mine by black citizens of the country.
September 1, 2011 Uranium projects in Australia, Namibia, Kazakhstan and US celebrate progress Full financial support has been finalised for an extension at a Namibian uranium mine, while Australian and US projects have reached more regulatory milestones, and a production increase is planned…
September 1, 2011 Big names boost Kenya’s largest mining project BASE Resources says it is close to announcing offtake deals for Kenya's biggest mining project, the $US256 million ($239m) Kwale mineral sands operation. Base managing director Tim Carstens said Dupont…
September 1, 2011 Coal of Africa signs sustainability agreement The South Africa focused mining company Coal of Africa has signed an agreement to control development in the Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site.Together with the South African Department of…
September 1, 2011 Pilot Crushtec provides test plant for Rio Tinto’s next major coal project in Mozambique Sedgman SA recently purchased a Pilot Modular plant on behalf of its client, Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique (RTCM) (originally Riversdale Mining, which has been taken over by Rio Tinto and…
September 1, 2011 FLSmidth poised to expand extensively in the African minerals arena FLSmidth is poised to expand extensively into the minerals arena, a key corporate strategy that is only likely to be challenged by the skills shortage. So says Peter Lohrmann, newly…
September 1, 2011 Company starts manufacturing larger pumps Slurry equipment solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa has completed the construction of a manufacturing facility for the production of 350 mm and 450 mm Warman centrifugal slurry pumps at its…
September 1, 2011 $93bn a year needed for Africa infrastructure Global law firm DLA Piper on Wednesday estimated that Africa would need an estimated $93-billion infrastructure investment each year.
August 31, 2011 Exxaro’s Grootegeluk Medupi expansion project to start production in latter half of 2012 Diversified miner Exxaro Resources is eyeing its next major coal project as it forges ahead with bringing home the Grootegeluk Medupi expansion project (GMEP), in Limpopo.
Chile’s Mantoverde makes workers new offer as strike continues The offer includes paying out the equivalent of $17,400 per worker, the company said. January 28, 2026 | 12:12 pm
