Tag: West Coast
Cloud over Tormin Mineral Sands’ future as oil spill drives its holding company into...
By Larry Claasen
TORMIN Mineral Sands’ future is uncertain. The west coast based mining operation, which is owned by Mineral Sands Resources (MSR), has entered “business rescue” because of an oil spill...
Elandsfontein starts rocking
NUTRIENT producer Kropz Plc reckons it will see the first phosphate rock exports from its Elandsfontein project, on the West Coast, in the first quarter of this year.
This is great news...
West coast residents warned not to eat fish washed up due to red tide
Red Tide is a common occurrence on the west coast at this time of year and is caused by a specific type of Plankton.
An Algal bloom known as Red Tide has...
Steeled for uncertainty
The fragile West Coast economy will begin 2020 on a brittle footing with steel giant Arcellor Mital’s decision to close down its unviable Saldanha Steel plant.
The R6,8bn Saldanha Steel facility, located...
What’s the catch?
Stalwart Cape Town fishing companies are still reeling in the big profit catches – but the first attempts to angle for deals ahead of the new allocation of 2020 fishing rights...