The unforeseen global health crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic has had dire economic repercussions, to which South Africa is not immune.
Hard-hit diamond jewellery sector mulls postpandemic recovery strategies Read More »
Coal and chrome beneficiation and trading company Lurco Group is forging ahead with plans to take legal action against the sale of Koornfontein coal mine, with a new court date set for January 28, 2020. Providing an update on the current status of the…
Lurco’s application against Koornfontein sale to be heard in January Read More »
The tailings storage facility (TSF) failures at Mount Polley in Canada and at San Marco and Brumadinho – both in Brazil – have altered how tailings engineering, construction and operations will take place, says independent consulting engineers and scie…
Recent disasters thrust tailings dam management to the fore Read More »
The small business sector in South Africa plays a significant role in the national economy, with government’s National Development Plan looking to small-, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) to create 11-million jobs and help drive economic growt…
Conference highlights critical role of small business in the economy Read More »
Africa still does not realise the potential and opportunity that science and innovation hold for its development and the time has come for the continent to be serious about investing more in research, development and innovation, International Relations…
Science, innovation investment crucial to Africa’s development Read More »
Nickel is currently one of the “best performing” metals and demand for new nickel resources is expected to grow over the next decade. This places Horizonte Minerals’ Vermelho nickel/cobalt project, in Brazil, in a great position, CEO Jeremy Martin told…
Horizonte’s Vermelho project has potential to be significant low-cost nickel mine Read More »
In the 1990s it was unlikely that tennis sensations Venus Williams and Serena Williams – collectively known as the Williams sisters – would have been mentioned without referencing their coach at the time and father, Richard Williams.
Rhodium price rally forecast to continue on firm demand, constrained supply Read More »
