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Digitalised Mining Can Allow For Deeper Mining

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), in Johannesburg, will test its latest developments in digitalised mining technology in underground mining conditions in the next two months at the Sterkfontein caves, a World Heritage Site in Muldersdrift, near Krugersdorp.

Beyond Expectations

Anglo exceeds target as 2016 net debt declines to $8.5bn

Many Leagues Under The Sea

Proponents see glistening future in seabed mining, but environmentalists fret.

Greater Demand For Credible, Local Testing Spurs Growth

Local environmental laboratory X-Lab Earth Science plans to expand its sup-port for air-quality testing companies servicing the mining and minerals industry as demand grows for accredited data analysis in this sector.

First Bougouni Drilling Assays 'Highly Encouraging'

West Africa-focused mineral exploration and development company Kodal Minerals has a busy exploration programme planned for the months ahead, with a focus on its lithium projects at Bougouni, in Mali.

Market Barometer

ETFs act as market indicator for precious metals, ensuring improved transparency.

Test Production Starts at Mowana

Africa ­focused gold and copper explo­ration and develop­ment company Alecto Minerals has started test production at its Mowana copper project, in Botswana, after initial commissioning at the project’s process plant, says CEO Mark Jones.

Digging Deeper Becoming More Attractive, Financially Possible

Developing a new shaft is regarded as a grudge purchase by mining compa-nies and their shareholders because of the capital-intensive nature of such projects.

Shaft Sinking Progresses at Platreef's Shaft 1

The sinking of Shaft 1 at the Platreef platinum- palladium-gold-nickelcopper project, in Limpopo, South Africa, has reached a depth of more than 283 m below surface, 697 m away from its target depth.

Supply Cliff?

Commodities supply shortfall looming following years of underinvestment

Strikes Threaten Coal Sector

If an agreement cannot be reached on the future structure and form of wage nego­tiations in the coal sector, unions have threatened to strike, says Solidarity mining industry deputy general secretary Connie Prinsloo.

Export Lifeline

Offshore capital equipment markets come in handy amid ‘turmoil’ in domestic mining sector

Glittering Dumps

Third of Pan African gold from low-cost, low-risk surface tailings

Sparkling Intrigue

Report reveals how politicians and security forces are siphoning off Zim’s diamond wealth

Growth Mode

Coal junior targets near-threefold output increase to 10Mt/y in two years.

Continued Focus On Downstream Development

Continued Focus On Downstream Development

Unrelenting Scourge

Mining fatalities in South Africa rise for first time in decade

Plea For Open Discussion

Diamonds body calls for ‘productive dialogue’ on Kimberley Process reform

Deep Potential

Stillwater deal seen positioning Sibanye as globally competitive mining champion.

Explosive Advantage

Explosives reloading system helping Gold One to reduce mining costs.

Critical Juncture

South Africa’s mining sector at a crossroads, collaborative effort required.

Consulting Engineering's Viability Proportional to Mining's Growth

The consulting engineer-ing industry’s sustain-ability and growth are largely dependent on and proportional to the mining industry’s sustainability and growth respectively, says industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa).

Greater Emphasis On Ensuring Sustainability

Engineering expertise can be used to generate socio-economic gains for mining companies, particularly in jurisdictions that are dependent on the finite business of mineral extraction, states global engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Aurecon, an adviser to the African mining sector.

Internship To Benefit More Students

ALBERTON-based wear solutions company Rio-Carb is contemplating the extension of its internship programme into its black economic-empowerment programme.

Under Pressure

BHP facing uncertain future as shareholders push for strategic change

Open For Business

Zimbabwe invites investment in underground chrome mining

Farming For Minerals

Agromining may provide new opportunities to extract remaining value from mined land

Scouring For Minerals

Orion initiates high-tech regional exploration in Northern Cape

In The Black

Atlatsa incurs $292m loss

Local Mineral Processing Mired In Upkeep, Development Languishing

While South Africa’s crushing, milling and screening sector is in maintenance and operation mode, projects in countries such as Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique are experiencing capital growth, owing to greenfield developments which are contributing directly to the gross domestic product (GDP) and sectoral diversity of these countries’ economies, says independent process industry consultant Santosh Gunpath.