By Andrew Christian June 13, 2020 It has somewhat ceased to remain news that South Africa had one of the world’s most severe coronavirus-curbing lockdowns. The measure had its ripple effects, and…
Cape Town - Australian mining company, Mineral Resources Commodities (MRC), and its local subsidiary, Mineral Sands Resources (MSR), have denied trying to silence six environmental activists. During a landmark hearing…
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…