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Chantelle Kotze

Chantelle Kotze

Chantelle Kotze is a former Staff Writer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

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By Chantelle Kotze

As public funding for junior miners collapses, private financiers are stepping into the breach

7th March 2014

Private capital funding for junior miners is proving to be the most viable project funding option at this time, as public funding for miners, especially funding for junior miners, has collapsed... 


KZN coal hub initiative to unlock opportunities across the mineral’s value chain

7th March 2014

Strategy and management consulting firm Atalanta Consulting director Gill Whittington Banda, the project manager for the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development and Tourism’s (DEDT’s)... 


Delta EMD plans to discontinue, sell assets owing to poor global EMD market

Delta EMD plans to discontinue, sell assets owing to poor global EMD market

6th March 2014

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – JSE-listed electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) manufacturer and supplier to the global alkaline battery industry Delta EMD intends to discontinue its operations... 


LARA SMITH
Core Consultants is focusing on supporting its two new service offerings

Consultancy launches fully customised subscription reports service

28th February 2014

Mining consultancy Core Consultants launched its fully customised subscription reports service at the Investing in African Mining Indaba, which was held in Cape Town earlier this month. 


PROVEN PRODUCT Pump and Abrasion Technologies’ aims to prove that BattleMax range of slurry pumps is not a mere mid-line or short-term product

Slurry pumps company targeting several African markets

28th February 2014

South Africa-based slurry pump specialist Pump and Abrasion Technologies (PAT) aims to establish its presence in the African market more securely this year, specifically in the copper and gold... 


Zambezi gets Zambia copper project enviro approval

21st February 2014

ASX-listed exploration and mining company Zambezi Resources reports that it received formal approval from the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (Zema) earlier this month confirming the... 


AFRICAN ISSUES African mining jurisdictions closely monitor one another's developments in terms of mining regulation and taxation and also learn from one another's experiences and policies

SA, Egypt and Morocco African countries reviewed in mining guide

21st February 2014

Global law firm Baker & McKenzie’s newly released Global Mining Guide, which reviews the legal regulations and developments in 28 key mining jurisdictions, explores the mining issues of three... 


COMMISSIONING
The EFAS, which was fitted to the mine cage in Mongolia, was commissioned this month

SA-manufactured safety system installed at Mongolian copper mine

21st February 2014

An emergency fall arresting system (EFAS) developed and manufactured in South Africa by conveyance safety solutions provider Horne Group was commissioned this month at a large copper mine in Mongolia. 


ANDRÉ BOJE The merging process is estimated to continue until the second quarter of this year

Wescoal trading arm merging with MacPhail Distributors

21st February 2014

Coal mining junior Wescoal is in the merging process between MacPhail Distributors and Wescoal subsidiary and coal trading arm Chandler Coal. 


ALEX ELIOTT
The business rescue process results in a business being able to start again with a clean slate

Employees of companies that can’t meet wage demands may initiate business rescue proceedings – lawyer

14th February 2014

The current strikes and demands for wage increases in the South African mining sector holds an interesting opportunity for employees and trade unions. 


SIGNIFICANT CONSTRAINT 
Moisture adsorption on coal makes transport and handling of the coal from the coalfield to port and beyond difficult (Source: Bloomberg)

High moisture content barrier to extensive use of coal in power generation, other processes

7th February 2014

The high total moisture content of coal, especially that of fine coal, after mining and processing, is one of the major reasons why this resource is not extensively used in subsequent power... 


IT firm’s graduate internship programme gets off to a good start

7th February 2014

Information technology (IT) company Spatial Dimension’s inaugural graduate internship programme, which started last month, is progressing well. 


MICHAEL TEMPLETON
The Australian Business Chamber of Commerce Southern Africa aims to provide a networking forum for its members to develop their business activities, promote trade and deepen the relationship between Australia and Southern Africa

New body aiming to strengthen Australia, Southern Africa ties through networking

7th February 2014

The Australian Business Chamber of Commerce Southern Africa (ABCSA) would deepen the bilateral relationship between Australia and the Southern African countries by providing a networking platform... 


Kumba’s employee share ownership plan lauded as payouts keep rolling in

Kumba’s employee share ownership plan lauded as payouts keep rolling in

31st January 2014

Mining company Kumba Iron Ore’s 6 209 worker shareholders, who became pretax half-millionnaires in 2011, when the company paid out R2.7-billion during the first phase of the ten-year Envision... 


Kumba’s employee share ownership plan lauded all round as payouts keep rolling in

Kumba’s employee share ownership plan lauded all round as payouts keep rolling in

31st January 2014

While still enjoying the R2.7-billion payout during the first phase of the ten-year Envision employee share ownership plan (Esop) in 2011, turning 6 209 worker shareholders at JSE-listed iron-ore... 


BILL FEAST 
Namibia is the fifteenth country to implement FlexiCadastre (Source: Duane Daws)

Namibia installing computerised mining cadastre system

31st January 2014

Information technology company Spatial Dimension will start work on a six-month project this week to implement its computerised mining cadastre system, FlexiCadastre, for the Namibian Ministry of... 


BREAKTHROUGHS NEEDED
Blue-sky research, using an open-ended, non-defined type of thinking, is needed to sustain the growth in coal research and provide impetus to increase this growth in future

Coal research needs blue-sky approach – professor

31st January 2014

While coal research in South Africa is alive and, at the very least, slowly increasing, significant and exponential technological and scientific advances using blue-sky research are needed to... 


Australian Business Chamber of Commerce Southern Africa inaugural chairperson Michael Templeton

ABCSA set to strengthen bilateral ties

28th January 2014

The Australian Business Chamber of Commerce Southern Africa (ABCSA) will deepen the bilateral relationship between Australian and the Southern African countries by providing a networking platform... 


MAMMOTH MAINTENANCE (Source: Duane Daws)
The facility was built to correctly, safely and efficiently maintain the mine’s extensive fleet of ultra-class mining equipment  (Source: Duane Daws)

Contractors hand over huge Sishen haul truck maintenance workshop

24th January 2014

Mining contractors WorleyParsonsTWP and Stefanutti Stocks handed over a medium- and long-term haul truck maintenance facility of more than R1-billion last month to iron-ore producer Kumba Iron Ore,... 


COAL CONVEYING
The conveyor system will be able to convey coal at a design capacity of 4 800 t/h

Tenova awarded Sasol Mining materials handling contract

24th January 2014

Total technology solutions provider Tenova Mining & Minerals South Africa announced last month that it had been awarded a significant materials handling contract by coal miner Sasol Mining. 


WARREN BEECH
Several of the amendments in the draft Mine Health and Safety Bill could potentially not achieve their desired outcome of streamlining processes and “cleaning up” administrative aspects

There are both good and bad in draft mine health Bill – lawyer

24th January 2014

Time is up for mining companies to make submissions concerning the proposed amendments to the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA), following the publication of the draft Mine Health and Safety Bill... 


WARREN BEECH
The contravention of environmental laws typically attract criminal penalties of up to R5-million a charge.

Bosveld Phosphates, directors and employees in trouble over contaminated water spill

24th January 2014

Mining company Bosveld Phosphates, its directors, officers and, potentially, its environmental advisers, could face hefty remediation costs and even criminal charges, owing to a week-long... 


SUITABLE REINFORCEMENT
Kaytech’s 80 mm and 100 mm heavy-duty high-density polyethylene Geocells were specified to reinforce two storm water canals

Company reinforces Mpumalanga coal mine canal system

24th January 2014

Geotextiles and geosynthetic solutions provider Kaytech supplied 100 000 m2 of its heavy-duty high-density polyethylene (HDPE) Geocell reinforcement structures, to London-listed Glencore’s... 


IIT TWIN MILL
The second-generation m-series twin mill has been developed for the grinding of a range of minerals and materials of different hardness to fine particle sizes of -10 µm

Local mill manufacturer sets sights on Africa

24th January 2014

Following the launch of an upgraded version of its patented m-series vertical milling system last year, UK-based fine grinding equipment manufacturer International Innovative Techologies (IIT) is... 


TSWELOPELE PELLETISING AND SINTERING PLANT 
The Tswelopele project started in 2010 and was aimed at developing a 600 000 t/y chrome-fines pelletising and sintering plant at its Rustenburg operation

Glencore Merafe’s Tswelopele project lauded for slashing energy use by 21%

17th January 2014

The implementation of chrome venture Glencore Merafe PSV’s R800-million Tswelopele project, undertaken at the venture’s Rustenburg ferrochrome smelting complex, saw it reduce its energy use from... 


SUSA MALEBA
It is important to engage skilled local staff from the area on project as they have a good understanding of the country’s development issues

SRK’s Congo office to widen focus on geology and enviro, social-impact assessments

17th January 2014

Consulting engineers and scientists SRK Consulting reports that its office in Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is set to further broaden its focus on environmental- and... 


LACK OF INVESTMENT CAPITAL
The slowdown experienced in the South African mining industry has meant that consumers will pay higher import prices for yellow metal

Yellow metal sales decline expected to continue

17th January 2014

The South African mining slowdown that resulted in an 8% decline in mining and construction equipment (‘yellow metal’) between January and November last year is set to continue this year, owing to... 


E-WASTE WORRY
An enormous amount of value recovered from beneficiation processes is being lost to the country, as e-waste fractions are exported for treatment offshore

Mintek, association partner to increase ewaste collection, recycling

13th December 2013

State-owned minerals researcher Mintek and the eWaste Association of South Africa (eWasa) has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to jointly tackle the growing challenge of dealing with... 


New scheduling solution receiving exceptional initial feedback

13th December 2013

Mining consultancy RungePincockMinarco’s (RPM’s) latest commodity-based solution, Open Pit Metals Solution (OPMS), which is a comprehensive, end-to-end openpit metals mine scheduling solution, has... 


MULTIPURPOSE COMMUNITY CENTRE
The R26-million Harry Gwala multipurpose sports centre was constructed to provide community members in Sasolburg with suitable sports facilities

Anglo Thermal Coal, municipality join forces in R26m Sasolburg sports centre

13th December 2013

Mining major Anglo American’s New Vaal colliery, located south of Vereeniging, in the Free State, has partnered with Ward 21 of the Metsimaholo local municipality to build the R26-million Harry... 


RAILWAY SIDING PROJECT GIBB is undertaking the engineering and construction monitoring contractor for the 20 km Kalagadi Manganese railway siding

Gibb providing rail construction monitoring services

13th December 2013

South African consulting engineering firm GIBB is undertaking construction monitoring services during the 18-month-long construction of the 20 km Kalagadi Manganese railway siding project,... 


SA firm establishes mobile mineral sample preparation facility in Gabon

13th December 2013

Analytical chemistry laboratory Set Point Laboratories, a division of the Set Point Group, have mobile mineral sample preparation facilities in South Africa and Botswana and are expanding their... 


NEW SUPPORT OFFICES
The facility will ensure that Sandvik can effectively provide complete presales and after-sales services of all Sandvik equipment throughout Central Africa

Sandvik bolstering Zambian presence with multimillion-dollar support offices

13th December 2013

High-technology engineering group Sandvik is establishing multimillion-dollar support offices in Kitwe, Zambia, which will significantly support the country’s ambition to become the mining capital... 


Draft amendments to compensation law ‘not preferable’ – lawyer

6th December 2013

Although the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases, Rehabilitation and Reintegration draft Bill produced in August 2012, which proposes amendments to the Compensation for Occupational... 


VANGGATFONTEIN MINE
The opencast coal mine has delivered 1.2-million tons of washed 2- and 4-seam thermal coal to Eskom in the first half of the 2014 financial year

Keaton Energy aiming to produce 5 Mt/y of coal by 2017

6th December 2013

JSE-listed coal junior Keaton Energy's medium-term goal is to develop into a five-million-ton-a-year saleable coal producer by 2017 – a step closer to its longer-term strategy of becoming a... 


DRONFIELD NATURE RESERVE The 12 000 ha Dronfield nature reserve, in the Northern Cape, is one of the ten nature conservation sites that forms part of the Diamond Route initiative

De Beers initiative ensuring impact of mining is monitored, evaluated and assessed

29th November 2013

While a consequence of diamond mining is the effect it has on the environment, diamond miner De Beers Diamond Route chairperson Rob Smart tells Mining Weekly that the overall impact of mining can... 


DEFYING THE ODDS Multotec’s sampling product line is moving in a countercyclical manner, with steadily increasing volumes being sold

Mineral processing sector intensifying focus on efficient asset use

29th November 2013

With no immediate respite from the prevailing economic conditions in the global mining industry, the minerals-processing sector is intensifying its focus on optimising existing assets. These... 


Mintek, association partner to increase e-waste collection, recycling in Africa

Mintek, association partner to increase e-waste collection, recycling in Africa

28th November 2013

State-owned minerals researcher Mintek and the eWaste Association of South Africa (eWasa) have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to jointly tackle the growing challenge of dealing with... 


Coal junior aims for 5Mt a year by 2017

Coal junior aims for 5Mt a year by 2017

26th November 2013

JSE-listed coal junior Keaton Energy's medium-term goal is to grow to a five-million-ton-a-year saleable coal producer by 2017; a step closer to its longer-term strategy of becoming a midtier coal... 


Importance of end land use and mine closure planning increases in SA

Importance of end land use and mine closure planning increases in SA

22nd November 2013

Significant improvement to mine closure planning has taken place over the last decade in South Africa since the promulgation of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), which is... 


     Security technology firm considering its SA manufacturing options

Security technology firm considering its SA manufacturing options

22nd November 2013

Safety and security technology provider International Security Consulting is in high-level negotiations with large South African company’s with regard to the distribution and sales of its proactive... 


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