04/11/2011 (On-The-Air)

We see that researchers are developing robots to improve safety in South Africa’s dangerous underground mines; De Beers is going all out to create thousands of non-mining jobs as it pulls out of diamond mining on South Africa’s West Coast; and...

Cabinet beneficiation approval lacks NPC’s fanfare

President Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet has finally fiven its approval to South Africa’s long-incubated beneficiation strategy, but with none of the fanfare of the ‘Diagnostics Overview’, released on teh very same day by National Planning...

Cabinet gives thumbs up to ten-commodity beneficiation strategy

President Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet has finally approved South Africa’s long-incubated ten-commodity beneficiation strategy, which sets out to leverage long-term benefits from the country’s substantial mineral endowment. The Cabinet says in a...

Beneficiation strategy to span ten commodities, from near closure to golden growth for Damang, Modder East rekindles East Rand gold prospects

With South Africa's new minerals beneficiation strategy on the point of submission to Cabinet for approval, Mining Weekly reports on page 14 of this edition that the beneficiation strategy is likely to embrace gold, platinum, diamonds, iron-ore,...

Long-awaited beneficiation strategy selects ten commodities

It has been in the incubation stage for more years than has been good for South Africa. Now South Africa’s new mineral beneficiation strategy is on the point of submission to the Cabinet for approval. Pushing it through is Mineral Resources...

Harry Winston optimistic on sustained diamond market gains

Diamond miner and high-end jewellery retailer Harry Winston is confident it will find itself in “much better shape” at the end of the current year than the one just past, CEO Robert Gannicott told shareholders on Thursday. After the worst of...

UK company, Namdeb to scour Namibia’s surf zones for diamonds

UK-based Subsea Minerals has entered into an agreement with Namdeb Diamond Corporation to sample the surf zones along the Namibian coast for diamonds.

SA faces 'overwhelming' skills challenge

Five years, an ambitious sector skills-development plan and more investment in training than the current skills levy offers are all that buffer the long-term sustainability of South Africa's mining industry against certain failure.

If current training trend persists, skills challenge will become overwhelming

Five years, an ambitious sector skills development plan and more investment in training than the current skills levy offers, are all that buffers the long-term sustainability of South Africa's mining industry against certain failure.

R600m on processing

Go-ahead has been given for R600-million capital expenditure on diamond processing and new plants.

Diamond study springs surprise

At most, the opportunity exists for South Africa’s diamond cutting and polishing industry to double in size, from currently employing

Seasoned project house swings towards turnkey assignments

A stalwart of South African mining-project management, Dowding Reynard & Associates (DRA) is celebrating its 21st anniversary this month.