Canadian-registered and African-focused Caledonia Mining Corporation has announced a successful year in 2011 at its Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe, with production of 35,826oz of gold ‒ an increase of 102% over the previous year.
The South African government, the mining industry and organised labour have established a joint task team to investigate the implementation of Section 54 notices ‒ a function of the Health and Safety Amendment Act that allows the Mines Inspectorate to close down a mine following a fatality or safety incident.
The Angolan news agency Angop reports that prospecting work has started aimed at the re-opening of the iron ore and manganese mines in Kassala-Kitungo, which is in Angola’s Kwanza Norte province.
The Limpopo railroad in Mozambique is expected this year to carry 700,000t of coal and a variety of other goods, according to projections from Mozambican port and rail company, Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Mozambique (CFM).
Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) ‒ the world’s second-largest miner of the precious metal ‒ says its flagship Rustenburg operation remains shut as it continues talks with union officials representing the 5 000 workers it fired this week.
Australian-based and listed exploration and development company Firestone Energy Limited has confirmed the appointment of Timothy Tebeila as its new chairman, following the resignation of David Perkins. Tebeila is also chairman of Firestone’s JV partner, Sekoko Resources.
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