United stance aimed at delivering sustainable blow to TB

The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the South African mining industry is three times more than that among the rest of the public. This is why it is essential for government, organised labour, mining companies and local communities to work...

Innovation the answer to SA’s mining-related water concerns

Environment-friendly methods should be implemented to improve mine water quality because, if the water quality is good, mine water can be used as an alternative water resource, reports North-West University (NWU) hydrogeologist Professor Ingrid...

Gold Fields reports resource, reserve estimates

South African gold miner Gold Fields has reported a 15% increase in mineral reserves at its South Deep gold mine, near Carletonville. The company stated in its 2011 Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves guide that the mine design optimisation...

Company Announcement: Harmony delivers to the community

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited today handed over to the Merafong and Khutsong communities various sports, educational and commercial facilities

Cooling towers integral to energy efficiency

Inefficient cooling towers contribute to a high level of wasted energy, which accounts for a significant portion of a deep-level mines’ production costs, says South Africa-based Industrial Cooling Towers (ICT) GM Henk Oosthuizen.

Shortage of rock engineers a problem

South African mine seismology specialist SiM Mining Consultants is increasing awareness of the risks associated with rockbursts in deep-level mines by compiling the mine seismology section for the Chamber of Mines’ (CoM’s) rock engineering...

West Rand ‘Ergo’ steps forward as MDM awarded scoping study

The potential for a second Ergo, this time on the West Rand, took another step forward on Monday when engineering group MDM announced that it had been awarded the scoping study contract for the Gold One/Gold Fields joint venture (JV) project. The...

Company Announcement: Accident at Tau Tona Mine

AngloGold Ashanti regrets to announce a fatal accident yesterday at the company’s Tau Tona mine near Carletonville.

SA’s pressured platinum industry affects valve sales

Valve manufacturing and supply company Dynamic Fluid Control (DFC) says the struggling platinum industry in South Africa has led to a lack of sales in mining valves.

NUM calls for technical audit as two more miners die

Two mineworkers died over the weekend at the Modikwa platinum mine – a joint venture between African Rainbow Minerals and Anglo American Platinum, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said. The union expressed concern over the...

Blyvooruitzicht mine, South Africa

An underground mine, situated in the Witwatersrand.

Driefontein mine, South Africa

A gold operation located in Gauteng.