Mpumalanga Business 2017/18 is the eighth edition of this highly successful publication that has since its launch in 2008 established itself as the premier guide to business and investment in Mpumalanga Province.
Supported and utilised by the Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA), Mpumalanga Business is unique as a business journal that focuses exclusively on Mpumalanga.
OVERVIEW owner-operator
OVERVIEW owner-operator mine. Reduced demand for stainless steel in the recession meant that some of the furnaces at Machadodorp had to shut down. The Manganese Metal Company (MMC) in Nelspruit is the largest producer of pure electrolytic manganese in the world. MMC is owned by Samancor (51%) and Bilston Investments owns the balance. Nickel two projects will allow it to produce about 42 000 ounces of PGM concentrate per annum. Sylvania Platinum now has seven PGM recovery plants that extract chrome from tailings on both sides of the Bushveld Igneous Complex. The company also has some shallow mining projects. Ferrous metals Lydenburg is home to the Lion ferrochrome smelter that is a joint venture between Glencore and Merafe Resources. Feedstock is primarily provided by mines run by the same two companies, namely Magareng, Helena and Thorncliffe. Assmang, the joint venture between ARM Ferrous and the JSE-listed Assore, operates a chrome mine (Dwarsrivier) and a ferrochrome plant where chrome alloys are made (Machadadorp) in Mpumalanga. The mine has been converted from an operation run by a contractor to an ONLINE RESOURCES Aluminium Federation of South Africa: www.afsa.org.za Chamber of Mines South Africa: www.chamberofmines.org.za Geological Society of South Africa: www.gssa.org.za Mining Qualifications Authority: www.mqa.org.za Mintek: www.mintek.co.za National Department of Mineral Resources: www.dmr.gov.za South African Mining Development Association: www.samda.co.za Norilsk Nickel has instituted legal action against the government of Botswana for allegedly reneging on a deal to buy its African assets, which include a 50% in the Nkomati nickel mine in Mpumalanga. Botswana’s copper and nickel producer BCL has been placed in liquidation by the government. Some R3.9-billion was recently spent on the mine, in which ARM Platinum is the other shareholder. A full nickel off-take agreement exists with Metal Trade Overseas (MTO). A 375ktpm concentrator plant was built, allowing for greater volumes to be milled. Production levels are rising on the back of increased global demand. Niger Uranium Limited has entered into a joint venture with Southern African Nickel Limited (San) to explore nickel opportunities near Burgersfort in Mpumalanga. Exploration is going to be done for the joint venture by Pangea Exploration. MPUMALANGA BUSINESS 2017/18 38
