Australian company 
expands footprint to Southern Africa

Australian international resource sector services provider Sedgman has opened a new office in South Africa in response to increasing client demand and emerging market opportunities within southern Africa.

New-order mining rights four years into new mining regime

Legal firm Bowman Gilfillan partner practising in mining, regulatory and environmental law Claire Tucker and associate Twaambo Muleza say that the implementation of the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) radically transformed...

Retaining women after recruiting them seen as a challenge

Increasing the percentage of women working in the mining industry is official government policy in South Africa, enshrined in the Broad-Based Socioeconomic Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining Industry. In terms of this Charter, the...

'No better industry', but retaining women after recruiting them seen as challenge

Increasing the percentage of women working in the mining industry is official government policy in South Africa, enshrined in the Broad-Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining Industry. In terms of this Charter, the...

On-The-Air (17/03/2006)

Every Friday morning, SAfm's AMLive's radio anchor Nikiwe Bikitsha speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. Reported here is this Friday's At the Coalface transcript: Bikitsha: Now, Eskom...

DBCM, Mvela agree terms for gem-exploration JV

Local miners De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) and Mvela Resources yesterday announced the finalisation of a shareholders agreement, which makes provision for equity participation of 51% for Mvela Resources and 49% for De Beers in the 'Ndowana 2'...

IT solution to support preferential-procurement drive

The local mining industry is a leader in the area of preferential procurement and setting the pace for other industries in the South African economy.

Forum accredits BEE suppliers

The South African Mining Preferential Procurement Forum (SAMPPF) has increased its membership to 30 subscribers, four of which comprise representatives of provincial governments, reports secretariat head Johan Streuderst.

Australian gem hopeful in BEE deal

Australian miner Tawana Resources reports that a black economic empowerment (BEE) agreement has been reached with Seven Falls Trading (7Falls) for the sale of 26% of Tawana's South African projects and the formation of a joint venture between the...

'Miners should not be coerced into beneficiation'

The South African Chamber of Mines has reiterated that it supports government's drive for increased levels of beneficiation at the manufacturing level, but urged that manufacturing beneficiation should be fully based on commercial criteria, and...

Platinum firm on cusp of empowerment-deal approval

Mining company Aquarius Platinum will convene a shareholders’ meeting this coming Monday (October 11) to approve the details of a black-economic empowerment (BEE) transaction, which will not only lead to the company’s compliance with...

Sasol-Eyesizwe in big BEE move

South African-based petrochemicals giant Sasol yesterday took a big step towards reaching its black economic empowerment (BEE) targets by naming Eyesizwe Coal as its lead BEE partner.