ARM, Assore to build smelter in Malaysia
African Rainbow Minerals and Assore are to build a $300m ferromanganese smelter in Malaysia owing to the access to cheap power, the companies said.
Rio, Guinea agree to expedite Simandou
A high level meeting in London between Rio Tinto, the Guinea government and the IFC has given fresh momentum to plans to build the Simandou iron ore project.
State, ICT to appeal Sishen judgment
THE Department of Mineral Resources and Imperial Crown Trading 289 seek to appeal against the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case over a Sishen mining right.
Amsa boss gives sobre steel market view
Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita, CEO of ArcelorMittal SA, said the South African steel
industry was currently uncompetitive set against its international rivals.
Exxaro’s Nkosi says iron ore output in 2013
Sipho Nkosi, CEO of Exxaro Resources, said he was hopeful the company would begin iron ore production from its Mayoko prospect later this year.
Sable seeks cash flow kicker from Botswana deal
Sable Platinum is to buy just over a quarter of Global Initiatives, a Botswana firm
that gives it access to cash flow from retreating more than 40mt of pig iron.
SA’s steel strategy fails to add up
What's the point of keeping more iron in the country when there's not enough demand for it, asks an analyst who added the steel beneficiation strategy didn't add up?
Evraz to sell SA unit for $320m
Russian steelmaker Evraz is to sell its South African unit in the country's largest empowerment deal following R1bn in strike-fuelled losses last year.
Path cleared for Amsa, Kumba to resume talks
ArcelorMittal SA and Kumba Iron Ore may not begin arbitration or even resume negotiations as an appeal over the right to mine Sishen is rejected by the court.
Merafe expects ferrochrome prices to rise
Merafe Resources said ferrochrome prices would rise in the current financial year owing to supply cuts.