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KWG Acquires 100% Chromium IP

Chromite explorer KWG Resources reported on Monday that it had acquired 100% ownership rights in two US provisional patent applications relating to the production of chromium iron alloys directly from chromite ore and the production of low carbon chromium iron...

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Afarak to Start Vlakpoort Production in 2016

Chromite miner Afarak Group has started bulk sampling at its Vlakpoort openpit mine, in South Africa. The dual-listed company on

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

South32 Secures ICMM Membership

BHP Billiton spin-off South32 has successfully joined the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), a move that is expected to deliver long-term benefits for the new globally diversified metals and mining company and its stakeholders. An independent e...

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Assore Warns of Lower FY Earnings amid Lower iron, Mn Prices

JSE-listed mining holding company Assore expects its attributable earnings for the year to June 30 to decline to between R1.23-billion and R1.5-billion, from R4.01-billion in the prior financial year.

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Rocket explosion a fresh blow to asteroid mining ambitions

When an unmanned SpaceX rocket carrying cargo to the International Space Station disintegrated over the Florida coast just two minutes after lift-off Sunday, the pieces not only fell on billionaire Elon Musk's aerospace venture image, but they also clouded a f...

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Glencore to Sell Nickel Complex in Australia

Western Areas Ltd., Australia announced that the takeover contract was concluded between a subsidiary of Glencore International AG and Cosmos Nickel Complex (CNC) at the end of last week.

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Price of S. African Charge Chrome for Europe Fixed at US Cents 108

Price of S. African Charge Chrome for Europe Fixed at US Cents 108

Friday, July 3, 2015

Capital injections into SOEs delayed, growth may suffer

Capital injections into state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have experienced delays this year, potentially hampering growth-generating projects that had been expected to have multiplier effects on the economy.

Monday, June 29, 2015
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