Major mining companies are looking to invest in countries they previously considered too risky, including Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, propelled by a dwindling pipeline of big copper mines…
ANGLO American is considering pumping underground water from flooded mines to use in hydro electric power installations in South Africa. This is one of several technologies the company is weighing as…
Based on its experience in manufacturing and maintaining transfer points, Weba Chute Systems says it has developed a reliability model that allows customers to improve uptime in their plants. According…
More than half of South Africa’s miners have had COVID-19 jabs, as industry debate over voluntary vaccinations heats up following BHP’s Australian mandate. South Africa's mining industry employs 450,000 and…
REDEMPTIONS of platinum-backed exchange traded funds (ETFs) in South Africa totalled 173,000 ounces in the second quarter, according to a report by the World Platinum Investment Council last month. An…
Chris Griffith, CEO, Gold Fields EXPLORATION expenditure in Africa had dropped off sharply in recent years because of a growing number of barriers to new investment of which the greatest was…
Mine ventilation, refrigeration and cooling engineering consultant BBE Group has released the 2021 version of its flagship VUMA-network software to industry and at no cost. The move puts an advanced,…
By Tatenda Muponde Margaret Molomo has spent the last decade fighting against mining developments near her home of Mokopane in Limpopo. "Over the past ten years I have witnessed first-hand…
Sasol announced a feasibility study to explore the potential of Boegoebaai, in the Northern Cape, as an export hub for green hydrogen and ammonia. Picture: Nicholas Thabo Tau. By Siphelele…
The growing rate of groundwater extraction in southern Africa is unsustainable, and the region needs to learn quickly from the valuable research and practical interventions currently underway. Among the important…