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INTERNATIONAL
Anglo American delivers first ore on ship from Minas-Rio
Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) announces the delivery of first ore on ship (“FOOS”) from its Minas-Rio iron ore project in Brazil, within the targeted budget.
27 Oct 2014
BEE VERIFICATION
Palabora Copper gets a Level 4 BEE status
Palabora Copper (Pty) Limited, a subsidiary of Palabora Mining Company (PMC), has recently achieved a Level 4 BBBEE status following an audit conducted by Edge Verification Agency in September 2014.
27 Oct 2014
EQUIPMENT
LOESCHE hands over world's largest slag mill
As a technological pioneer LOESCHE is following on from the success of the largest coal mill LM 43.4 in India and the world's largest raw meal mill LM 69.6 in Nigeria.
24 Oct 2014
CRITICAL COMMENT
Global unions converge in Mongolia in campaign for workers’ rights
Leaders of IndustriALL Global Union’s Rio Tinto Network will gather in Mongolia on 22 October to plan the next moves in the worldwide campaign to improve worker rights at the mining giant.
23 Oct 2014
TRADE
South Africa, Mexico sign cooperation agreements
Maite Nkoana- Mashabane, and her Mexican counterpart Dr José Antonio Meade Kuribreña signed six cooperation agreements aimed at strengthening relations between the two countries on 17 October.
22 Oct 2014
EVENTS
South Africa Expos in China focus on investment projects
South Africa will promote its projects and export products for investment at the upcoming annual South African Expos in China, says the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).
17 Oct 2014
Online Auctions
Mines back up and running and commencing with stock clean up
With mines back in operation and some already up to full production, various companies such as Impala Platinum, Diesel Power and Sibanye Gold will be taking to market a variety of redundant equipment.
15 Oct 2014
ENERGY
Eskom's decline highlights need for alternatives
Eskom’s recent request for its customers to reduce energy consumption, even if it means reducing production, together with ordered blackouts, poses a real threat to the growth of corporate South Africa.
14 Oct 2014
STANDARD BANK
South Africa’s Standard Bank ‘Most Innovative Investment Bank in Africa’
Global finance magazine The Banker has named South Africa’s Standard Bank as the Most Innovative Investment Bank from Africa, citing the bank’s “sector
09 Oct 2014
BARLOWORLD POWER
SA Leader to team up with Transnet tug fleet
Barloworld Power, Caterpillar’s southern African dealer for Energy and Transportation, has been selected to supply MaK propulsion engines and Cat generators to the Transnet National Ports Authority in SA.
07 Oct 2014
MINE TAX
Changes to Mozambique’s mining taxation code explained
The Mozambique government believes that the changes to the country’s mining taxation code and petroleum taxation code which was approved by the Assembly of the Republic will increase State revenue.
06 Oct 2014
CRITICAL COMMENT
Soma mine was death trap, report shows
A scathing official report into the Soma mining disaster in Turkey has revealed a catalogue of negligent practices and a complete disregard for worker safety.
03 Oct 2014