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Okiep copper project, South Africa – update
27th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Following its exercise of the exclusive Okiep copper project option, Orion is mobilising to start drilling at the high-priority BCC prospecting right, wherein Orion is acquiring a 100% interest. 


Screenshot of Chris Griffith taken during online Gold Fields presentation in August 2021.
Construction of 40 MW South Deep solar plant under way – Gold Fields
20th August 2021 By: Martin Creamer

The construction of the 40 MW solar power plant at South Deep gold mine in Gauteng is under way. “We’ll deliver South Deep’s solar plant in the second quarter of next year,” Gold Fields CEO Chris... 


New report explores solutions to ensure mining-affected communities receive rightful benefits
12th August 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Nonprofit organisation Corruption Watch this week released its ‘Improving Transparency and Accountability in the Flow of Benefits to Mining Communities’ report, and an accompanying legal review,... 


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Prisma metallurgy manager and trainer
Inclusion in education to address gender disparity
6th August 2021 By: Claire O'Reilly

Mining is the biggest contributor to the South African economy, and statistically also the most male-dominated industry, but mining training company Prisma Training Solutions argues that through... 


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Okiep copper project, South Africa – update
6th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals has exercised its exclusive option to acquire a controlling interest in the majority of the properties comprising the Okiep copper project. 


Orion inks Okiep deal to expand copper reach
2nd August 2021 By: Donna Slater

JSE- and ASX-listed diversified metal explorer and developer Orion Minerals has exercised its exclusive option to acquire a controlling interest in the majority of the properties comprising the... 


Mining sector requires support from government
30th July 2021 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

The adoption of the Mining Charter III has led to some confusion in the mining sector, specifically on the local-content verification process, which means further insight and understanding of... 


Electrical installation by Zest WEG at Platinum Expansion
27th July 2021

Zest WEG is installing a range of electrical control and instrumentation equipment at Anglo American Platinum’s Mogalakwena mine in Limpopo province, working closely with engineering group DRA... 


This is a picture of Errol Smart, CEO of Orion Minerals, who is also chair of Minerals Council junior miner leadership forum.
Exploration trailblazer Orion cracks retail investor code with 14 000-plus SA backers
21st July 2021 By: Martin Creamer

More than 14 000 South Africans now own shares in the discovery and development mining company Orion Minerals, which is reflective of retail investment that can be stimulated in South Africa to... 


Export tax key to unlocking dormant ferrochrome smelting capacity, says lobby group
8th July 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mining representative group ChromeSA and ferrochrome lobby group SaveSA Smelters remain at odds about the proposed implementation of a chrome ore export tax. ChromeSA in a statement on July 7... 


Lithium nationalism is taking root in region with most resources
29th June 2021 By: Bloomberg

Politicians in Latin America, a region that accounts for more than half the world’s lithium resources, are looking to increase the role of the state in an industry that’s crucial for weaning the... 


Newmont's Tanami mine struck by Covid
28th June 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Northern Territory government is working to trace some 900 workers from gold miner Newmont Corporation’s Granites gold mine, after a fly-in, fly-out worker tested positive for Covid-19 over the... 


Minerals Council, DMRE advance exploration, junior mining
Minerals Council, DMRE advance exploration, junior mining
24th June 2021 By: Nadine James

A key development that resulted from the much maligned 2017 Mining Charter, and the subsequent appointment of Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, was increased and fruitful engagement... 


The Minerals Education Trust Fund – A good news story
The Minerals Education Trust Fund – A good news story
18th June 2021

At a time when good news stories seem to be few and far in between, The Minerals Education Trust Fund (METF) stands out. Constituted in 2000 by South African minerals and mining companies, the METF... 


The quality of education as well as the quality of students entering industry would be negatively affected without support from the METF
Contributions to METF will ensure high-quality minerals education in SA
17th June 2021

The Minerals Education Trust Fund (METF) has since its inception in 1999 disbursed more than R530-million in grants to funded institutions, with grants in 2020 totalling more than R42-million. 


PROTECTING RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
Zinc has significant capacity to protect uncoated steel structures against premature corrosion
Association encourages use of zinc to boost rail
11th June 2021 By: Cameron Mackay

International Zinc Association (IZA) Africa Desk head Simon Norton says there is significant opportunity right now to increase the use of refined zinc for hot dip galvanising of steel, with the... 


How to get SA’s foreign direct investment in mining right?
8th June 2021

Foreign direct investment in South Africa fell by almost half in 2020, in line with the world-wide downturn caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, reports the United Nations Conference on Trade... 


Enaex to open pioneer DaveyTronic electronic detonator assembly plant in Africa
7th June 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Blasting services company Enaex Africa has recently approved a R16-million investment in the pioneer Enaex Electronic Initiation Systems assembly plant in Africa. This local assembly facility will... 


JULIANO VARGAS Manufacturing has already grown to represent about one-quarter of yearly revenues
Group outlines positive ‘cascading effect’ of local manufacturing evolution
28th May 2021 By: Terence Creamer

Electrical products supplier Zest WEG aims to continue expanding its South African manufacturing footprint in an effort to improve its market competitiveness and respond to government’s growing... 


INCREASING EFFICIENCY, MAINTAINING QUALITY 
Multotec aims to continue investing in modernising its local manufacturing capabilities
Company to continue local investment
28th May 2021 By: Cameron Mackay

Minerals processing equipment manufacturer Multotec aims to continue investing in modernising its local manufacturing capabilities. “In the long term, we would like to invest in Fourth Industrial... 


The Minerals Education Trust Fund – A good news story
The Minerals Education Trust Fund – A good news story
28th May 2021

At a time when good news stories seem to be few and far in between, The Minerals Education Trust Fund (METF) stands out. Constituted in 2000 by South African minerals and mining companies, the METF... 


GRANT MITCHELL
Minerals Council South Africa highlights challenges that need to be overcome to ensure a positive mining cycle
Future growth of juniors a growing possibility
21st May 2021 By: Anna Moross

Through support and its involvement in policy, mining industry employers’ organisation Minerals Council South Africa has contributed significantly over the past year to ensure the future growth of... 


WARREN BEECH
South Africa’s junior mining sector is growing, and can contribute even more to the country’s growth, development and transformation, with appropriate support
Potential hampered by regulatory hurdles
21st May 2021 By: Anna Moross

The junior mining sector’s potential growth and development is being hampered by the onerous requirements of South Africa’s mining and mineral laws that make it difficult for juniors to apply for... 


SSC Group
SSC Group
21st May 2021

Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation (Pty) Ltd (SSC Group) is a diversified, operating, minerals and investment group. It is a fully-accredited Level 1 Black-owned company, which was founded in... 


Depth of engineering capacity underpins mining
19th May 2021

Engineering remains the backbone of mining, and is a focus that Murray & Roberts Cementation continues to prioritise through its extensive capabilities in engineering services. “More than ever, our... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mining industry had the biggest influence on GDP decline with onslaught of Covid-19 – Mantashe
18th May 2021 By: Donna Slater

Disruptions brought about by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa early last year resulted in the mining industry being the largest contributor to economic decline with its negative... 


Kwatani CEO Kim Schoepflin
Sandvik Group to acquire African OEM Kwatani
7th May 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Mining and construction equipment and services company Sandvik Group will acquire African original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) of custom-engineered vibrating equipment Kwatani. The transaction is... 


Sandvik and Kwatani announce game-changer for vibrating equipment industry
7th May 2021

In an exciting joint announcement, Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions and Kwatani have confirmed that an agreement has been signed for the multi-national Sandvik Group to acquire the shares of this... 


Minerals Council CEO Roger Baxter
2018 Mining Charter review application being heard this week
3rd May 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The application for the judicial review and setting aside of certain clauses of the 2018 Mining Charter, brought by mining industry organisation the Minerals Council South Africa in March 2019, is... 


Prairie’s arbitration claims against Poland ongoing
30th April 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Prairie Mining’s International arbitration claims against the government of Poland under both the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) and the Australia-Poland Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)... 


The Minerals Education Trust Fund – A good news story
The Minerals Education Trust Fund – A good news story
30th April 2021

At a time when good news stories seem to be few and far in between, The Minerals Education Trust Fund (METF) stands out. Constituted in 2000 by South African minerals and mining companies, the METF... 


Allan Saad, Consulting Exploration Geologist
Exploration industry has tight deadline to comment on controversial draft regulations
9th April 2021 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s exploration industry has until April 19 to comment on controversial regulations still in draft form. “They’ve never consulted industry about it and what they are requesting is... 


The Art of the Possible - Sustaining Local Manufacture and Transformation
The Art of the Possible - Sustaining Local Manufacture and Transformation
25th March 2021

The Art of the Possible - Sustaining Local Manufacture and Transformation A cluster of South African OEMs and smaller manufacturers in the mining supply chain are proving that resilient management... 


OPENING DOORS 
Mofokeng believes that the opportunity to be trained as a drill rig operator for Rosond presented new opportunities for her and other women who are yet to be appointed
Initiatives have increased women’s participation
19th March 2021 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Drilling contractor Rosond drill rig operator Veronica Mofokeng highlights that, through continuous encouragement from government and the private sector, industries in all sectors – especially... 


Air Charter Service sees charter flight bookings soar for mining operations
15th March 2021

Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service (ACS), has seen a significant increase in workforce logistics flight bookings and enquiries from energy, oil, gas and mining companies in... 


Air charter operator reports dramatic increase in interest from mining companies 
15th March 2021 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based international aviation charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has reported that the past year has seen dramatic increases in workforce logistics charter flight bookings by energy,... 


Why is government dragging its heels on meaningful economic reforms?
8th March 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

By Raymond Obermeyer, Managing Director, SEW Eurodrive For South Africa to achieve any degree of meaningful economic recovery requires an ideological shift in the ruling party and for government to... 


South Africa ‘unique’ circumstances could give it tech-minerals edge - 18
South Africa ‘unique’ circumstances could give it tech-minerals edge - 18
5th March 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Amid continuing decarbonisation worldwide, the increased global demand for tech minerals (such as zinc, copper, tin and vanadium) presents South Africa’s mining regions with “a unique set of... 


South Africa's ‘unique’ circumstances could give it tech-minerals edge
South Africa's ‘unique’ circumstances could give it tech-minerals edge
5th March 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Amid continuing decarbonisation worldwide, the increased global demand for tech minerals (such as zinc, copper, tin and vanadium) presents South Africa’s mining regions with “a unique set of... 


DA questions disconnect between prospecting requirements, Minister's comments
3rd March 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Political party Democratic Alliance (DA) Member of Parliament James Lorimer has questioned the veracity of Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe's comments that the broad-based black... 


Distributed generation market dynamics  said to be shifting
Distributed generation market dynamics said to be shifting
19th February 2021 By: Terence Creamer

The market dynamics for distributed generation projects in South Africa have shifted materially over the past 12 months as an increasing number of mines and power-heavy industrial firms moved to... 


The Okiep Copper Complex that Orion Minerals has an option to acquire.
Orion paving way for second ‘green’ base metals hub in Northern Cape
19th February 2021 By: Martin Creamer

The copper strength of Orion Minerals is intensifying with Tuesday’s announcement of the company’s exclusive option to acquire the Okiep Copper Complex in South Africa’s Northern Cape for... 


Cobalt
Orion paving way for second ‘green’ base metals hub in Northern Cape
19th February 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The copper strength of Orion Minerals is intensifying with Tuesday’s announcement of the company’s exclusive option to acquire the Okiep Copper Complex in South Africa’s Northern Cape for... 


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For over 60 years, VEGA has provided industry-leading products for the measurement of level, density, weight and pressure. As the inventor of the...

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Stewarts & Lloyds today supplies steel and tube, pipe and fittings, valves, pumps, irrigation, fencing, profiling and roofing products. The cash...

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Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa is sole distributors for Goodwin electrically driven, submersible, abrasion resistance slurry pumps.

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Multotec, recognised industry leaders in metallurgy and process engineering help mining houses across the world process minerals more efficiently,...

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