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The SA mining culture limits the sector’s capacity to successfully meet the demands of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, says WMI course presenter Julie Courtnage As the mining sector gains pace despite the Covid-19 pandemic, ...Chawama project set to ramp up food security in Haut-Katanga Province
Democratic Republic of Congo. Stock image. Communities near the Frontier mine in Haut-Katanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are seeing the benefits of a new agricultural project, focused on equipping local farmers with ...
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WMI courses to empower mining leaders
The SA mining culture limits the sector’s capacity to successfully meet the demands of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, says WMI course presenter Julie Courtnage As ...
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South Africa: Xolobeni – Where the Discovery of Rare Minerals Has Led to Violence
By Daniel Steyn and Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik “Without land, we are nothing.” Bekeni Danca, 40, was born in Xolobeni village and fears that if the project of an Australian-based company to mine the mineral sands along the coast of her village goes ahead, she will lose everything. “We use the land where they want to build ...Bandits steal truckloads of copper worth millions in southern Africa
Crime gangs have stolen dozens of truckloads of copper owned by miners and traders including Glencore, Trafigura and Traxys this year as they were heading to ports in southern Africa, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. Record high copper prices have triggered an increase in hijackings in recent months in Botswana, the ...TLT-Turbo Africa addresses mining ventilation market need with new fans
TLT-Turbo Africa has extended its current auxiliary and booster fan range to include variants that, it says, are able to provide flexibility to clients on all underground ventilation performance requirements. Following the launch and market success of the TLT-Turbo Auxiliary and Booster Fan (A&B) range for the mining industry launched in 2019, TLT-Turbo Africa noticed ...South Africa coal producers bring in drones to contain theft
South African coal producers are battling to contain theft and using drones to help ensure the safety of staff and mines, according to some of the industry’s biggest companies and consumers. “We’re flying drones almost every night at every operation” to provide security, Seriti Resources Holdings Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Mike Teke said in an ...Push to speed up deep-sea mining talks riles African states
Picture: REUTERS/WILLY KURIAWAN African countries, many of which are heavily reliant on mining, have criticised a move by the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru to fast-track international negotiations over deep-sea mining, an industry that could hurt their economies. Nauru in June set a two-year deadline for rules governing deep-sea mining in international waters to ...Rosond tests new portable diamond drill rig to get around potholes in platinum mining
A comparative study between the traditional drill unit available for this application and the latest innovation by from the drilling technology solutions provider is currently underway 28 July 2021: Depending on their severity, potholes present several significant challenges from a safety, quality, cost, logistical and mine design perspective that can disrupt mining operations. This has ...
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