Building of new mineral sands mine to start April

The building of the Tormin mineral sands mine on South Africa’s West Coast is due to commence in April, the Australian Stock Exchange- (ASX-) listed Mineral Commodities Limited (MCL) says. MCL has... 

Mining Indaba highlights increasing investment in African mining

The favourable mining investment opportunities in Africa resulted in last year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba hosting a record-breaking number of individuals and companies from various... 

Dutch polder model can assist with South Africa’s labour issues

Mine services supplier Hencon Vacuum Technologies states that it is increasing the safety and efficiency of its technologies, resulting in reduced operational expenditure, by engineering local... 

Excessive money printing harmful to economy – Faber

Money printing creates unpredictable volatility in any economy, which also has inflationary consequences, keeping prices up and leading to a much bigger economic crash, Marc Faber proprietor Dr... 

Mining Indaba to host presentation on sub-Saharan African economy, strategy

The mineral industry is key to unlocking natural capital in Africa and the full monetisation of the continent’s resource bounty, says independent management adviser Global Pacific & Partners CEO Dr... 

Indaba important for showcasing African mining capabilities

Despite the slowdown in the mining industry in other parts of the world, the fundamental demand is still present in Africa, with a sufficient number of resource projects in the pipeline that are... 

Company aims to play a significant role in African mining

Mining and exploration company IMX Resources (IMX), which will be an exhibitor at the 2013 Investing in African Mining Indaba, plans to start production at its Ntaka Hill nickel sulphide project by... 

Project development in Africa continues for Ivanplats

Apart from owning the high-grade Kamoa copper deposit in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ivanplats is also considering further expansion of its South African project, the Platreef platinum,...