While the mining sector is showing interest and starting to test the value-add of fifth-generation (5G) technologies, mass adoption of the technology is still years away.
A new Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research report noted that eff…
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The Minerals Council South Africa has developed a user-friendly water conservation and water demand management (WC/WDM) tool for the mining sector. The water conservation and water demand management self-assessment reporting tool (WSART) can be used by…
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Diversified and niche telecommunications, retail, distribution and technology services company DN Invest (DNI) has concluded an empowerment transaction with broad-based black economic empowerment investment holding company Mineworkers Investment Compan…
DN Invest and MIC conclude R760m empowerment transaction Read More »
Oil and gas major Shell and NYSE-listed IBM have joined forces to introduce a new business-to-business digital mining services marketplace platform to offer field-tested technology and digital solutions that can help mining companies improve safety, mi…
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South Africa’s platinum mines have been idled for the past three weeks as the country rides out a national lockdown to curb an anticipated surge in Covid-19 cases across the country. However, while mining majors have indicated confidence that they will…
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Aim-listed listed diamond producer BlueRock Diamonds’ good performance during the first quarter of 2020 has been overshadowed by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic which has halted operations. The group, which owns and operates the Kareevlei diamond mine, i…
BlueRock increases Q1 diamond sales, uncertain of Covid-19 impact Read More »
Strong zinc prices are increasingly prompting miners to bring idled capacity back online and invest in new projects. The latest ‘Global Zinc Mining Outlook’ report shows that the return of some stalled capacity and new projects in key countries will dr…
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Investment fund African Rainbow Capital (ARC) on Thursday said an alternative processing method for Aim-listed emerging phosphate producer Kropz’s Elandsfontein project, in the Western Cape, has been confirmed to produce saleable concentrate. The advan…
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The Minerals Council South Africa has published a new White Paper on Women in Mining to promote gender diversity and inclusion across mining operations. The paper, focusing on improving the representation of women in the sector, aims to accelerate the …
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The University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have teamed up to incorporate the use of Fourth Industrial Revolution- (4IR-) based technologies with modern mining practices. With the rapid increase of …
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