Business
Mining Weekly
Continued Focus On Downstream Development
Continued Focus On Downstream Development
2 min |
December 08, 2017
Mining Weekly
Unrelenting Scourge
Mining fatalities in South Africa rise for first time in decade
2 min |
December 15, 2017
Mining Weekly
Plea For Open Discussion
Diamonds body calls for ‘productive dialogue’ on Kimberley Process reform
3 min |
December 15, 2017
Mining Weekly
Deep Potential
Stillwater deal seen positioning Sibanye as globally competitive mining champion.
5 min |
January 20 - 26, 2017
Mining Weekly
Explosive Advantage
Explosives reloading system helping Gold One to reduce mining costs.
2 min |
January 20 - 26, 2017
Mining Weekly
Critical Juncture
South Africa’s mining sector at a crossroads, collaborative effort required.
7 min |
January 20 - 26, 2017
Mining Weekly
Consulting Engineering's Viability Proportional to Mining's Growth
The consulting engineer-ing industry’s sustain-ability and growth are largely dependent on and proportional to the mining industry’s sustainability and growth respectively, says industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa).
3 min |
Mining Weekly 28 April 2017
Mining Weekly
Greater Emphasis On Ensuring Sustainability
Engineering expertise can be used to generate socio-economic gains for mining companies, particularly in jurisdictions that are dependent on the finite business of mineral extraction, states global engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Aurecon, an adviser to the African mining sector.
2 min |
Mining Weekly 28 April 2017
Mining Weekly
Internship To Benefit More Students
ALBERTON-based wear solutions company Rio-Carb is contemplating the extension of its internship programme into its black economic-empowerment programme.
3 min |
Mining Weekly 28 April 2017
Mining Weekly
Export Lifeline
Offshore capital equipment markets come in handy amid ‘turmoil’ in domestic mining sector
7 min |
September 29, 2017
Mining Weekly
Glittering Dumps
Third of Pan African gold from low-cost, low-risk surface tailings
3 min |
September 29, 2017
Mining Weekly
Sparkling Intrigue
Report reveals how politicians and security forces are siphoning off Zim’s diamond wealth
4 min |
September 29, 2017
Mining Weekly
Growth Mode
Coal junior targets near-threefold output increase to 10Mt/y in two years.
7 min |
Mining Weekly 31 March 2017
Mining Weekly
Digitalised Mining Can Allow For Deeper Mining
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), in Johannesburg, will test its latest developments in digitalised mining technology in underground mining conditions in the next two months at the Sterkfontein caves, a World Heritage Site in Muldersdrift, near Krugersdorp.
4 min |
Mining Weekly 7 April 2017
Mining Weekly
Beyond Expectations
Anglo exceeds target as 2016 net debt declines to $8.5bn
4 min |
Mining Weekly 3 March 2017
Mining Weekly
Many Leagues Under The Sea
Proponents see glistening future in seabed mining, but environmentalists fret.
6 min |
Mining Weekly 24 March 2017
Mining Weekly
Greater Demand For Credible, Local Testing Spurs Growth
Local environmental laboratory X-Lab Earth Science plans to expand its sup-port for air-quality testing companies servicing the mining and minerals industry as demand grows for accredited data analysis in this sector.
3 min |
Mining Weekly 24 March 2017
Mining Weekly
First Bougouni Drilling Assays 'Highly Encouraging'
West Africa-focused mineral exploration and development company Kodal Minerals has a busy exploration programme planned for the months ahead, with a focus on its lithium projects at Bougouni, in Mali.
3 min |
Mining Weekly 24 March 2017
Mining Weekly
Market Barometer
ETFs act as market indicator for precious metals, ensuring improved transparency.
3 min |
Mining Weekly 21 April 2017
Mining Weekly
Test Production Starts at Mowana
Africa ­focused gold and copper explo­ration and develop­ment company Alecto Minerals has started test production at its Mowana copper project, in Botswana, after initial commissioning at the project’s process plant, says CEO Mark Jones.
2 min |
Mining Weekly 21 April 2017
Mining Weekly
Digging Deeper Becoming More Attractive, Financially Possible
Developing a new shaft is regarded as a grudge purchase by mining compa-nies and their shareholders because of the capital-intensive nature of such projects.
3 min |
Mining Weekly 21 April 2017
Mining Weekly
Shaft Sinking Progresses at Platreef's Shaft 1
The sinking of Shaft 1 at the Platreef platinum- palladium-gold-nickelcopper project, in Limpopo, South Africa, has reached a depth of more than 283 m below surface, 697 m away from its target depth.
2 min |
Mining Weekly 21 April 2017
Mining Weekly
On The Increase
Demand for good-quality metals amplifying – ARM
2 min |
September 22, 2017
Mining Weekly
Local Mineral Processing Mired In Upkeep, Development Languishing
While South Africa’s crushing, milling and screening sector is in maintenance and operation mode, projects in countries such as Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique are experiencing capital growth, owing to greenfield developments which are contributing directly to the gross domestic product (GDP) and sectoral diversity of these countries’ economies, says independent process industry consultant Santosh Gunpath.
3 min |
October 06, 2017
Mining Weekly
Grinding To A Halt
De Beers’ diamond exploration may soon come to an end, owing to government issues
4 min |
October 13, 2017
Mining Weekly
Enterprising & Successful
Self-starters share secrets to success in the South African mining sector
6 min |
October 13, 2017
Mining Weekly
Crucial Requirements
Exploration, junior culture needed to save mining – Bristow
3 min |
October 27, 2017
Mining Weekly
Ready & Waiting
Transnet Freight Rail anticipates economic uptick, aims to unlock intraregional collaboration
5 min |
October 27, 2017
Mining Weekly
Mechanised Mining Produces Indirect Jobs, Uptake Increasing
Despite the popular belief that the proliferation of mechanised mines in the African mining industry will lead to job losses, mechanised mining does generate new employment opportunities, albeit indirectly through the maintenance, logistics, spare parts transportation, fuel requirements and other supporting services like training, explains mining equipment and services provider Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology business development manager for Southern Africa Andrew Main.
2 min |
November 03, 2017
Mining Weekly
Transmission Equipment Components Offer Multiple Benefits
Technical solutions provider BMG’s portfolio of Fenner power transmission components from manufacturer Fenner Drives includes a range of high-strength friction transmission belts that offer longer service life, higher drive efficiency and reduced downtime, compared with conventional V-belts.
3 min |