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ELECTRICITY & MINING

Barberton mines in bid to slash electricity consumption

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South African gold-mining junior Pan African Resources (PAF) has announced that the company will be spending R40-million during the 2010/2011 financial year on mineral resource management in an attempt to negate growing electricity costs.

By: Jonathan Faurie

3rd September 2010

GOLD

DRDGold pours R5,2m into Zim exploration, more expenditure planned

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Gold-mining junior DRD Gold has explained that the plethora of untapped resources that Zimbabwe offered was what drove the company to expand its horizons north of the border.

By: Jonathan Faurie

3rd September 2010

GOLD

Eritrea gold project now 70% complete

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Canadian miner Nevsun Resources reports that its gold/copper/zinc Bisha mine fourth-quarter commissioning is on track and the project has now reached 70% completion.

By: Megan Wait

3rd September 2010

Corporate Social Investment

Gold junior spends millions on skills development

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DRD Gold has announced that the company has spent R4,9-million on a local economic development programme this year.

By: Jonathan Faurie

3rd September 2010

MINERAL EXPLORATION

Malawi reports upsurge in exploration as economic crisis wanes

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The Malawi government says mineral explorationin the country by local and international companies is gathering pace.

By: Marcel Chimwala

3rd September 2010

Mine Health & Safety

Miner reports zero fatality rate but concedes injuries are still a cause for concern

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Although DRD Gold managed to have a fatality-free fourth quarter the company reports that its lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) is still an issue.

By: Jonathan Faurie

3rd September 2010

DIAMONDS

Rio Tinto to invest $300m in Zim gem mine expansion

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Anglo-Australian resources group’s Zimbabwe unit has announced plans to invest $300-million in an expansion programme at the Murowa diamond mine.

By: Barnabas Thondhlana

3rd September 2010

Mine Safety

Barberton mines’ accident rate falling by 10% each year

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South African mining company Pan African Resources (PAF) Barberton Mines GM Casper Strydom reports that the company set a target of a 10% year-on-year reduction on its lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) three years ago and has been achieving...

By: Jonathan Faurie

27th August 2010

Topics in these articles

Company	Country	Industry Term	Person
Eskom Pan African Resources DRD Gold Nevsun Resources Lisungwe Mineral Resources Rio Tinto Plc Mining Weekly	South Africa Zimbabwe Eritrea Australia China Malawi Portugal United Kingdom	Electricity Electricity Con Electricity Cost Energy Consumption Energy Efficient Compressors Media Tour Mine Equipment Mine Infrastructure Mining Steel Structural Steel Tailings Management Information Technology Resources Giant Gold Miner Illegal Miners	Casper Strydom Jan Nelson Niel Pretorius Ellason Kaseko Niels Kristensen
City	Currency	Technology	Natural Feature
Harare Lilongwe Beitbridge Zvishavane	USD	Information Technology	Lilongwe Valley
Province Or State	Published Medium	Facility
Balaka Karonga Ntcheu Rumphi	Energy And Environment	Mine Health Murowa Diamond Mine Fairview Mine