Lonmin sets aside R163m for community projects

Platinum miner Lonmin will spend R163.8-million on community projects between 2012 and 2014, which will be a key enabler to grow its production, Lonmin executive manager for external affairs Abey Kgotle told Mining Weekly Online on Monday. The...

Skills crunch looms again as mining firms vie for talent

The shortage of skilled people – a top concern for mining companies during the boom years leading up to mid-2008 – is once again bubbling up as a major issue facing the sector. Industry insiders say the severity of the situation is probably...