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Mega-TSF project at Nkomati Mine
July 22, 2010 by Inside Mining
The completion of the Nkomati valley TSF is not only the largest nickel TSF in South Africa but also one of the largest valley-fill TSFs in Africa.
Nkomati Mine is situated in Mpumalanga between the towns of Machadodorp, Waterval Boven and Badplaas, and the miner’s rights stre... read more
The jungle takes more
July 15, 2010 by Dr. Willem Smuts
On 19 June, a chartered plane with 11 people on board, among them the entire board of Sundance Resources, went missing on a flight between Cameroon and Congo.
“No sweet outcome here... methinks!” was a comment by an old Africa hand at the time. Unfortunately, he was right. The ... read more
Status of Australia mine projects under tax threat
July 8, 2010 by MiningNe.ws team
Kevin Rudd is out and Julia Gillard is in. The RSPT is out and the MRRT is in. These significant changes in Australia’s political structure seemed to take place overnight.
Much has been said over the past few weeks about Rudd’s downfall and most discussions have focused on tha... read more
A cleaner future for coal
June 30, 2010 by Inside Mining
Coal has lately been a highly debated subject owing to its environmental impacts. But the future of coal mining and processing looks bright as demands are still high and production is rising South Africa's indigenous energy resource base is dominated by coal. Internationally, coal is... read more
What Rudd's Removal means for the Super Profits Tax
June 24, 2010 by Mining Man
Australia today has a new Prime Minister, with Kevin Rudd being removed from power in a leadership spill from within his own party. What does this mean for the future of the proposed Resource Super Profits Tax (RSPT)? Will there be changes to the tax under new PM Julia Gillard... read more
EU to step up raw materials diplomacy
June 18, 2010 by businessmining
“An EU expert group has identified 14 raw materials seen as “critical” for EU high-tech and eco-industries and suggested that the European Union’s global diplomacy should be geared up to ensure that companies gain easier access to them in future.
‘It is our... read more
The Future of Mining - Robotics and Automation
June 17, 2010 by Mining Man
Last night I saw a vision of the future of mining - there were unmanned trucks communicating with each other and helping each other decide which haul road to take; there were automated drill rigs sending drilling rate data directly to the mine database and then out to the 3D models used b... read more
Capital Expenditure Crucial in the South African Gold Mining Industry
June 14, 2010 by Wonder Nyanjowa
Over the last decade, capital expenditure (CAPEX) in South Africa’s gold mining industry rose sharply, as mining companies – buoyed by rising gold prices and strong balance sheets – have invested in developing mineral reserves in their current mining operations, and upgra... read more
Metallurgical recoveries exceed expectation
June 8, 2010 by Inside Mining
Feasibility studies for the mining of uranium in the Karoo - Western Cape, South Africa - are almost completed. We take a look at the process and findings.
Surface compensation agreements with landowners and preparation of environmental management programmes (EMPs) and prospecting work pro... read more
Vale denies iron ore price fixing accusations
June 4, 2010 by businessmining
“Vale, the Brazilian iron ore miner, yesterday defended itself against Chinese accusations that its iron ore prices are too high, saying that supply and demand are fixing prices, not the big iron ore miners.
Roger Agnelli, Vale chief executive, told a press conference in Shangh... read more