Exxaro clinches African Iron, extends offer
Exxaro Resources may have to live with significant minority shareholder
Equatorial Resources, which would appear not to have supported the African Iron
offer as yet.
Assore wary of turbulent markets
Iron, manganese and chrome ore miner Assore has reported an increase in interim earnings of 48.5% to R2.1bn, on the back of improved sales volumes and increased commissions.
Merafe joins Eskom power down hit list
Merafe in discussions to idle ferrochrome furnaces as fears Eskom would impose a
fresh round of load-shedding on South Africa’s mining industry start to materialise.
Xstrata shuts furnaces to aid Eskom
Xstrata has switched off two chrome furnaces at its Rustenburg plant to help power utility Eskom save power, but says that supplies to customers will not be affected.
Kumba FY earnings up on higher iron ore prices
Kumba Iron Ore has reported a rise in full-year profit, boosted by higher iron ore prices and says it expects export volumes to rise in the current financial year.
ANC paper punts bigger state stake in Kumba
A draft summary of the ANC discussion document on mining suggests a bigger share
for government in Kumba Iron Ore to facilitate a reduction in local steel prices.
Rio Tinto earmarks $3.4bn for iron ore boost
Rio Tinto has announced a $3.4bn expansion of iron ore mining in Australia, where it has mapped out a plan to lift capacity by more than 50%.
Amsa reports FY loss, but sees better Q1
ArcelorMittal has reported a full-year headline loss, hit by higher raw material costs and weaker sales, but says it expects a better first quarter.
BHP Billiton mum on Gabon iron ore
BHP Billiton has declined to comment on a statement from the government of Gabon
that it had reached an agreement for the miner to develop a 1 billion tonne iron ore
resource in that country.
Merafe’s 2011 ferrochrome production declines
Merafe Resources' attributable production of ferrochrome declined to 263,000 tonnes in the year ended December 2011 from 300,000 tonnes the previous year.