South African mining companies embracing social upliftment

The development of the South African mining industry from the re-entry of the country into the international business sphere has been primarily focused on the role that it can play in boosting the economy, where, traditionally, it has been a...

Coal miner helps to end water restrictions in Mpumalanga towns

A year after the Department of Mineral Resources commissioned the water reclamation plant near Hendrina, Mpumalanga, and following concerns that the Steve Tshwete municipality could run out of water in future, coal miner Optimum Coal has...

08/10/2010 (On-The-Air)

Russian company has swooped on a promising new South African iron-making technology; Action has begun, finally, on the development of a new solar park in sunny Upington and wo mining companies have succeeded in turning polluted mine water into...

Weaker dollar prices, stronger rand hit Optimum Coal profits

The weaker dollar coal prices, the stronger rand, the rail strike and heavy rainfall have combined to lower the profits of the JSE-listed and black-controlled Optimum Coal. The company, headed by CEO Mike Teke, saw group operational earnings...