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Mining news: South AfricaLarox to Supply Filters to Southern AfricaLarox has received three orders to supply filters to PGM and copper mines in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Zambia. Total value of the deals is approximately 6.0 million euros. Deliveries will take place at the end of 2008 and early 2009. Kloof Gold Mine achieves a million fatality-free shiftsIn a stark reminder of the dangerous nature of deep level gold mining in South Africa. Gold Fields is rightly proud of its Kloof gold mine, near Westonaria on the West Rand, which today achieved one million fatality-free shifts. However, put in context, that is just 50 days without a fatality. Many mines in other parts [...] Roy Slack - Cementation president knows people make companies greatBy IAN ROSS Gauteng remains committed to growth target despite power woesThe Gauteng province - South Africa’s economic hub - has reaffirmed its commitment to reach an economic growth target of 8% by 2018, despite the country’s prevailing national electricity emergency. Speaking at the opening of the Gauteng energy efficiency South Africa: RBM to Build Tailings PlantRICHARDS Bay Minerals , the minerals sands company owned jointly by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, had approved a R1bn project to build a tailings treatment plant that would extend the life of its KwaZulu-Natal …more at topix Aluminum Supply To Drop As Costs Rise Over Next Five YearsIndustry experts raised concern of a possible drop inf aluminum supplies in the next five years following record high increases in the price of oil and problems facing producers in China and South Africa. Xstrata gains global recognition for HIV/AIDS community program in South AfricaXstrata Coal South Africa has won a prestigious Business Excellence Award from the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria (GBC). The GBC Award for Business Excellence in HIV/AIDS Expanded Community Initiatives recognises Xstrata Coal’s innovative public-private partnership which has strengthened local health services and extended HIV/AIDS and TB testing, counselling and treatment in two health districts [...] Rail-Veyor to be demonstrated in SudburyBY HEIDI ULRICHSEN Sasol donates R1m to victims of anti-foreigner violenceThe money would go towards supporting those affected in both South Africa and Mozambique. The group had also established collection points at its offices from where donations of clothing, blankets and food were being coordinated, it said in an emailed R195m to boost SA’s engineering, science and technology skills baseIn today’s podcast: The IMF expects a GDP growth rate of 6,5% for sub Saharan Africa for 2008, Sasol votes through its R26-billion BEE deal,… The International Monetary Fund (IMF) set an expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6,5% for sub Women in Mining takes root in De BeersDe Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) in the Northern Cape celebrated and shared its ‘Women in Mining’ projects at a function this week with the Minister of Minerals and Energy Buyelwa Sonjica, and with leaders from the mining sector, provincial government and women in technical positions from both Kimberley Mines and Finsch mine. Women make up [...] NewMarket Technology, Inc. Reports Strong Latin America Sales Growth, Announcing Contract With $10 Billion Anglo American to Implement Oracle Hyperion PlanningNewMarket Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: NMKT) today announced the Company has experienced strong Latin America sales growth year-to-date, including UniOne’s recent contract with $10 billion Anglo American. Anglo American (www.angloamerican.co.uk), an existing client of NewMarket’s subsidiary UniOne, has chosen the consulting company to implement a multinational, multi-continent, Oracle Hyperion Planning project for Anglo American’s Base Metals [...] |
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