Company emphasises advantages of gas cleaning technology for SA ferroalloys industry

The recent power constraints and price hikes in the country should prompt the South African ferroalloy industry to consider using technology to turn furnace off-gas into energy, says Germany-based gas cleaning specialists Theisen Engineering....

Company experiences success with rotary kiln division

Manufacturer and supplier to the mining, smelter and minerals processing industries, the Dickinson Group, established a dedicated rotary kiln division last year, focusing on all the furnace industries that use rotary kilns. CEO Trevor Dickinson...

Engineering firm to focus on lowering costs of production for SA clients

South African smelter engineering firm Metix does not predict any major expansions in the South African ferroalloy industry in the next two years, owing to major industry challenges. The company, which forms part of global steel processing...

Vale, Rio accused of neglecting displaced Mozambicans

Human Rights Watch accused Mozambique's government and foreign mining companies on Thursday of "serious shortcomings" in resettling communities to make way for coal mines, leaving thousands without proper homes, food or sources of income. In a...

Company Announcement: Engagement of Fox Davies Capital to Undertake Capital Raising

Global Strategic Metals NL is pleased to announce that it has engaged Fox Davies Capital Limited as financial adviser and lead bookrunner in respect of a proposed capital raising by the Company

Natural resources continue to drive Mozambican economy and attract foreign interest

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Mozambique hit a record level last year, with most of it directed at the natural resources sector, the Bank of Mozambique has revealed. The FDI figure for 2012 was $5.218-billion, more than double the amount of...

Company Announcement: Chapman Freeborn celebrates 40 years of aircraft chartering

Chapman Freeborn is officially celebrating 40 years of successful aircraft chartering this May

Engineering student competition contributes towards greener mining

Drive technology company SEW Eurodrive and pneumatic solutions provider Pneumax reports that they have officially opened their 2013 PneuDrive Challenge Engineering Design competition.

Slower world growth gives commodity investors cold feet

Investors are staying away from commodities, fearing that the worst is yet to come after prices plunged in April on signs of slower world economic growth. Wealth managers have been pulling money from commodities since the start of the year,...

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Steel arch supports ensure mine shaft safety

Mining equipment supplier Becker Mining South Africa (SA) expects sales growth for its steel arch supports to the mining industry to remain positive, as long as mines expand and newoperations are opened, says Becker Mining SA chief sales officer...

What’s South Africa doing to become mining finance centre for Africa?

The Cameroon-Congo-Gabon region is being likened to Australia’s iron-ore-rich Pilbara and the coking-coal resources of Mozambique-South Africa-Zimbabwe to Australia’s Bowen Basin. It is said to be only a matter of time before the Democratic...