The MMP is a public-private partnership, set up in 2018 by the Department of Science and Innovation and the Minerals Council of South Africa, to ensure the mining industry's sustainability.…
South African platinum group metal miner Sibanye-Stillwater said Oct. 26 it would acquire the Santa Rita nickel mine and the Serrote copper mine in Brazil in deal worth $1 billion.…
Image: Energy Storage News The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Kibali gold mine has received a 7.5MW battery storage system to accompany its 74.5MW micro-grid. Commissioned by French-based Tractafric,…
U.K.-listed mining company, Anglo American has indicated its intent to generate electricity through renewable underground pumped hydroelectric storage (Ruphes) systems using water from flooded, abandoned mines in South Africa to…
Koffiefontein mine in South Africa The annual average input cost escalation in the South African mining sector was 8.58% year-to-date, according to figures from Statistics South Africa, the South African…
The Minerals Council South Africa and its members are aligned with the government’s Vooma Vaccination drive and will intensify ongoing efforts by launching a focussed campaign from 18 to 22…
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…