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Mining news: South AfricaCosira undertakes steelwork for construction of the new shaft at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in ZambiaAttached please find a press release on: Cosira, one of South Africa’s largest fabricators of structural steel, has recently been awarded the contract for partially constructing the total structural steelwork for the new shaft at Konkola Copper Mines Avocet Ships First Gold from InataAvocet Mining PLC announces the first shipment of gold from its Inata mine in Burkina Faso. Inata poured first gold on 20 December 2009 and this week exported approximately 11,000 ounces of gold to Rand Refinery’s facility in South Africa. The Company’s Burkina subsidiary, Société des Mines de Bélahouro, which owns Inata, signed a refining [...] Crushing and infrastructure expertise helps Khumani iron ore expansion projectSituated 600 km away from Johannesburg in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, the King Crusher project and Parsons plant expansion, which forms part of the Khumani expansion project (KEP), has challenged the logistical planning skills of Concor Civils. The company is responsible for the construction of the primary and secondary crusher and associated [...] More SA mine-protected vehicles for the USSouth African armoured and mine-protected vehicle manufacturer (Land Systems OMC) has confirmed that it has been awarded another order for its RG31 mine-resistant ambush protected (Mrap) vehicles by the US Department of Defence. The order is worth more South African government concludes state mining auditThe department of mineral resources is preparing a proposition to cabinet, to consolidate the assets into one company South African government role in mining rattles nervesAnglo American has long ceased to be dependent on South Africa, the country where the company was founded 93 years ago and whose economy it grew to dominate in the apartheid era…more FT.com AEL rewarded for bulk emulsion explosives prediction toolAEL Mining Services, a provider of commercial explosives, was recently recognised by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for its contribution to innovative R&D in technology at the THRIP (Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme) Conference which took place in Cape Town, South Africa last year. AEL partnered with the Cape Peninsula University [...] SRK saw “buzz of opportunity” at IndabaFollowing the Mining Indaba in Cape Town at the beginning of the month, Roger Dixon, Chairperson of SRK Consulting in South Africa, commented that “While most economic sectors are nervously peering above the parapets in the wake of the global financial crisis, mining is abuzz with opportunity. Once again, we were encouraged by just how [...] ABB SA mulling new services, water-related partnershipsThe South African arm of global power and automation technology group ABB is considering ways to increase its products and services offering, which could lead to new joint ventures (JVs) and acquisitions. ABB South Africa CEO Carlos Pone says that the SRK Consulting (UK) Celebrates 21 YearsEstablished in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1974 SRK Consulting has grown into an international organisation of engineers and scientists providing a comprehensive range of consulting services to resource industries with nearly 900 staff in 2009, in 37 offices in 16 countries…..more at MEIOnline Nationalization talk puts miners on edgeGeoffrey York CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - Last updated on Tuesday, Feb. 02, 2010 10:02AM EST A powerful wing of South Africa’s ruling party is pushing for the nationalization of at least 60 per cent of the country’s mining sector, sending jitters through Canadian investors in Africa’s richest economy. Rio Tinto criticises SA for Coega power pulloutDiversified miner Rio Tinto criticised South Africa’s cancellation of the company’s proposed aluminium smelter development at Coega near Port Elizabeth. Rio Tinto CE diamonds and minerals Harry Kenyon-Slaney suggested at a conference that South Africa’s |
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