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SA investment dispute

In-Depth01-Mar-18
The deputy chairman of Anglo American, Norman Mbazima, has claimed that there had been a practice of “under-spending” on transport infrastructure in South Africa, and that there had not been any significant rail and port expansion over the past 15 years.

John Banks

In-Depth01-Jul-17
Our former colleague John Banks died on 31 July, aged 69, just two years after retiring from writing for WCN Publishing on WorldCargo News and Bulk Materials International. John had a varied and interesting career, at sea and on land. As a journalist, he combined industry knowledge with an affable and unassuming personality that earned him the confidence, trust and friendship of many industry contacts.

SA Mining Charter suspended after Chamber of Mines appeal

In-Depth01-Jul-17
South African mining companies face further uncertainty after the government suspended its revised Mining Charter less than a month after finalising it. The Minister of Mines, Mosebenzi Zwane, said that changes to the Charter would not be enforced until an appeal by the Chamber of Mines is heard by the High Court.

Fractional plan for SA mining

In-Depth01-May-17
South African firm Milotek is to build its first commercial fractional rapid transit system at a South African mine. The mine in question has not been named, but it is privately owned and located in Mpumalanga Province. Milotek, which is majority-owned by Imperial Group, has already built and operated a 1 km test track near Brits in South Africa. It has been developing the Futran technology, for which it holds rights to mining and logistics applications in sub-Saharan Africa and South America, s

Riga to tackle coal dust

In-Depth01-May-17
Latvia’s Freeport of Riga is going to build a wall to protect against coal dust pollution on Krievu Sala Island.

Tanzania blocks mining exports over misdeclarations

In-Depth01-May-17
The government of Tanzania has banned the export of unprocessed copper and gold after it accused Acacia Mining of massively underreporting its exports. Tanzania’s Presidential Committee said that Acacia had “not fully declared all of the minerals contained in the concentrate, and the directive halting the export of metallic mineral concentrates remains in place”.

Challenging times for SA mining

In-Depth01-Mar-17
The depressed state of the commodities sector has had an adverse impact on port and rail investments in South Africa.

China’s coal conundrum

In-Depth01-Mar-17
Asia’s powerhouse has started to take steps to reduce its reliance on coal, but the scale of its needs means it has turned increasingly to seaborne imports.

Kumba settles tax dispute

In-Depth01-Jan-17
Kumba Iron Ore, the biggest iron ore producer in South Africa, has settled its tax dispute with the South African government, paving the way for its expected sale by Anglo American.

Gearbulk/Grieg Star joint venture

In-Depth01-Sep-16
Gearbulk and Grieg Star are to form a joint venture to establish a “highly versatile and customer-oriented” worldwide dry bulk shipping company. The JV will combine the two firms’ global resources and expertise to operate a combined fleet of more than 130 open hatch, semi open hatch and conventional bulk vessels. The entity will be jointly controlled by the two firms, with Gearbulk owning 65% and Grieg Star 35%.

Green and black paradox

In-Depth01-Sep-16
Berlin’s push for a green economy is ringing changes through Germany’s energy sector, but ‘dirty’ coal has retained a crucial role in the transition.

Investment in Dunkirk

In-Depth01-Sep-16
Irish cement company Ecocem will invest €30M in a new production facility in Dunkirk as part of a joint venture with steelmaker ArcelorMittal. Representatives of Ecocem France, ArcelorMittal and the Port of Dunkirk met in early September to sign the contract for provision of 4-ha of port land, where Ecocem will build a shredding plant.

United Grain Company makes investments...

In-Depth01-Jul-16
Construction of a new 100,000t granary has started on the grounds of United Grain Company (OZK)-controlled Novorossiysk Grain Plant (NKHP), Russia’s second largest grain terminal, based at its key southern harbour.

Yeisk Port Elevator resold

In-Depth01-Jul-16
Russia’s United Grain Company (OZK) has, for the second time, sold its 46% stake in the Yeisk Port Elevator (YPE) on the Russian coast of the Sea of Azov.

Coal dust linked to coral death

In-Depth01-May-16
Australian researchers have raised fresh concerns that a shipping disaster could harm the Great Barrier Reef, with new research revealing coal dust in seawater can kill corals and slow down the growth rate of seagrasses and fish.

Mozambique investment

In-Depth01-Jan-16
Shanghai Electric Power (SEP) has signed a joint development agreement with Ncondezi Energy to develop a series of projects in Mozambique. A power plant will be developed in six 300 MW phases, giving eventual generating capacity of 1.8 GW. It will be supplied with feedstock by Ncondezi’s coal mines in Tete Province, helping to make the firm’s wider mining plans commercially viable.

NZ ironsands mining for sale

In-Depth01-Jan-16
With the short-to-medium prognosis for a recovery in iron ore and steel demand looking bleak, BlueScopeowned NZ Steel has put its Taharoa ironsands mining operation up for sale.

Push to corporatise CBH

In-Depth01-Jan-16
Australia’s grain handling sector could be set for a major shakeup, with a consortium anchored by GrainCorp pushing to corporatise the growerowned CBH Group.

Bedeschi acquires Bulk Group

In-Depth01-Sep-15
Padua, Italy-based Bedeschi SpA has announced the asset purchase of the Bulk Group of Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Co, a provider of turnkey bulk materials handling systems.

Barriers for DRC miners

In-Depth01-Jul-15
Political reorganisation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may help to encourage the completion of the rail link to Angola.

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