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Families in the DRC increasingly rely on children working in cobalt mines – report
Artisanal cobalt mine in the DRC. (Reference image by Fairphone, Flickr). Families in the southern…
New technology for high productivity
Dimple Tube technology – developed and patented by Bosch Projects – is set to transform…
Females mining new frontiers
In a field traditionally dominated by men, the accomplishments of Wits alumni Dr Pontsho Twala…
Transformational technologies – which will enable the next revolution in mining?
Use of drones in mining Generative AI. Stock image. Seequent, a Vancouver-based technology company that…
Mining company ordered to reinstate employee after dismissing him for using the wrong word during dispute
An employee who was dismissed for dishonesty and misrepresentation after erroneously using "dismissal" instead of…
South Africa: Mining gas leak claims 17 lives
At least 17 people have died, including children, after a gas leak at an informal…
Develon is the new Doosan
The familiar brand of orange coloured Doosan construction equipment has recently had a global re-brand…
Mining industry opens up to technological solutions
Telecom giant Vodacom is introducing innovative solutions to enhance mining operations in the Democratic Republic…
Lesotho government hopes to find bodies of illegal miners in disused Free State mine
An entrance to an underground gold mine is seen in Langlaagte, South Africa.The government of…