Anglo American Platinum increases PGMs production by 59%
Anglo American Platinum in its PGMs Production Report for the second quarter ending 30 June 2021 says total PGMs production
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South Africa
Kumba production increased by 12%, while sales increased by 3%,
In its production and sales report for the six months ended 30 June 2021, Kumba says total production increased by
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MC Mining: Uitkomst Colliery resumes operations
MC Mining Limited has advised that operations at its 70% owned Uitkomst colliery resumed earlier yesterday. Bus service providers contracted
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SA mining industry safety record deteriorates in 2020
The Minerals Council South Africa reported 60 fatalities in 2020 compared with 51 a year earlier when the mining industry
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Steel construction material sales improve in these challenging times
JOHANNESBURG – The improvement in the sales of construction and building material is encouraging amid the challenging economic environment, the Steel
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Harmony Gold: Fatality at Tshepong South
JOHANNESBURG – Harmony Gold Mining Company has advised that an employee was fatally injured Thursday morning, following a mine-related incident
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Pan African Resources operational results for the year ended 30 June 2021
Pan African has provided its final gold production figures and further operational information for the financial year ended 30 June
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Aluminium producer suspended its operations amid social unrest
Hulamin is located in a semi-industrial area in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal. Since Sunday, 11 July 2021 the local climate around
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Transnet updates on its status of operations due to protest action
Johannesburg – Transnet has activated its business continuity plans to minimise any impact of the protests on its operations. This
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SA’s largest refinery shuts down temporarily amid looting
DURBAN – The Sapref oil refinery that accounts for more than a third of the country’s fuel supply has declared
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MC Mining temporarily suspends coal mining operations
MC Mining advises operations at its 70% owned Uitkomst colliery have been temporary suspended pending resolution of the civil unrest
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Steel body says there’s continued improvement in manufacturing sector
JOHANNESBURG – The continued improvement in manufacturing sector production and sales data is an indication of sporadic signs of economic recovery
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Tharisa delivers record chrome output and increased PGM production
PAPHOS, Cyprus – Tharisa says its PGM basket price was 15.6% higher quarter on quarter (Q3 2021 vs Q2 2021)
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Harmony meets its strategic objectives for financial year 2021
Johannesburg – Peter Steenkamp, chief executive officer of Harmony Gold Mining Company, reflects on the Company’s past financial year which
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Second major train derailment on the coal line – a cause for concern
JOHANNESBURG – On Saturday the 3rdof July 2021 at 12:26pm, a loaded export coal train with 208 wagons derailed at
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Independent Ports Authority – a step in the right direction
President Ramaphosa recently announced that the Transnet National Ports Authority will become an independent subsidiary of Transnet, and will be
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ZUMA IN JAIL: Justice served, at last!
Jacob Zuma surrendered himself to police less than an hour before midnight on Wednesday after a night of high drama
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Bauba Resources finalises acquisition of Nuco and Kookfontein Mine
Johannesburg – Bauba Resources says the announcements released on SENS on 23 July 2019 and 17 October 2019 informed of
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Chrometco places its operations in care and maintenance
Johannesburg – Chrometco has been under severe financial pressure due to the prevailing chrome commodity market price, the Covid-19 pandemic
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Rio Tinto declares force majeure at Richards Bay Minerals
LONDON – Rio Tinto has declared force majeure on customer contracts at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in South Africa due
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Impala Platinum Holdings moves its branch register from the UK to SA
Impala Platinum shareholders have been notified that all shareholders reflected on the UK branch register as at 29 July 2021,
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ArcelorMittal SA to deliver strong set of results
Vanderbijlpark – ArcelorMittal South Africa is expected to deliver a strong set of results for the six months ending 30
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Zuma goes to jail: Hope returns to South Africa
South Africa breathes a sigh of relief as Former President Jacob Zuma has 5 days to hand himself over to
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Trident Steel becomes steel services centre
Trident Steel, recorded increased profitability at 31 December 2020 following a strategic shift to focus the business unit as a
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DFFE refuses Karpowership environmental impact assessments applications
The DFFE (Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment) has announced that the Turkish-led Karpowership SA consortium was denied the
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Exxaro anticipates SA demand for coal to remain relatively stable
For 2H21, the progress of vaccination campaigns will be pivotal to global economic activity and recovery, says Exxaro. Consumer spending
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SkyTEM Survey underway at Okiep Copper Project
Orion Minerals Limited (ASX/JSE: ORN) (Orion or the Company) is pleased to announce that the Okiep District SkyTEMTM helicopter borne
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ANC incompetence once again! Ramaphosa punishes SA citizens for his own failure
Ramaphosa is punishing citizens for government’s failure to roll out vaccines on time, SA political parties say. The DA said
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Kumba to release trading results for 6 months ending June
CENTURION – The period under review has to date seen higher average export iron ore prices and a stronger Rand/US
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Calls for government to implement tax on export of raw ore
Lobby group Save SA Smelters are calling on the President to implement a tax on the export of raw ore
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