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This week:
De Beers concludes R600m transport empowerment deal at Venetia diamond mine
And, Mandela Mining Precinct partner boasts simulation capabilities, serves as ‘test-bed’ for Mining 4.0 technologies
De Beers Consolidated Mines has concluded the process of selecting six local BEE partners as part of an impressive R600-million to R700-million, eight-year transport empowerment initiative at the Venetia diamond mine, in South Africa’s Limpopo province.
DBCM Senior Manager for Enterprise and Supplier Development Gregory Petersen:
SiMINE @MandelaMiningPrecinct effectively offers two core services – experiential mining simulation and a ‘test-bed’ for Mining 4.0 principles and systems – to improve the industry.
SiMINE director Gary Lane:
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