South Africa’s mining sector reported a staggering 47% decrease in production for the month of April. This is according to latest figures released by Statistics South Africa yesterday. The country…
Artificial intelligence's (AI's) role is not to usurp the traditional methods of mining, but rather to supplement and support the human factor. By delivering - for the first time -…
Sibanye-Stillwater's Driefontein operation, located west of Johannesburg in South Africa. Credit: Sibanye-Stillwater.The Minerals Council South Africa, the body responsible for representing some of the country’s largest miners, has hit back…
ArcelorMittal South Africa has been fined for exceeding permissible levels of hydrogen sulphide at the its coke making plant at its Vanderbijlpark operations in 2016. A summons was served on…
According to the Health and Safety Executive’s guidance for the safe operation and use of mobile jaw crushers, equipment operators may be subject to multiple risks including exposure to dust,…
Civil society calls for local communities in mining areas to benefit more directly from the tax revenue paid by the industry have been backed by First Quantum Minerals. A multi-stakeholder…
South Africa’s mines were given the greenlight to ramp up operations to 100% from 1 June 2020, but an estimated 45 000 foreign workers are yet to return back to…
The biggest challenge for multinational mining companies over the next decade will be responding to investors' growing focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Despite the short-to-mid term challenges…
Designed for large blasthole production drilling, Caterpillar’s latest ultra-class drill, the MD6380, provides the optimal mix of on-board air, feed force, rotary torque and machine mobility. With a hole diameter…
Asset valuation and disposal company Hilco Global APAC and Gordon Brothers, a global advisory, investment and restructuring firm, have partnered to disperse a fleet of late model Caterpillar 100T-class mobile…