MINE WORKER TURNED MINE FACILITATOR

South Africa’s Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, a former mine worker and one-time general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers, at the announcement of the Northern Mineral Belt project, one of 17 strategic integrated projects (Sips)...

Mechanisation and innovation central to increasing local, continental production

The slow introduction of mechanisation and innovation to South Africa’s mining sector has resulted in a decrease in production over the past few years, despite the country’s significant reserves, Swiss protection systems designer and...

SA to strengthen mine safety legislation, beneficiation plan to go to Cabinet

South Africa is reviewing its mine health and safety legislation to strengthen enforcement provisions, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said in her Budget vote on Wednesday, as she expressed her concern over the increase in mine deaths....

Company Announcement: GE Consumer And Industrial Begins First Phase On Replacing Motor Control Centre At Arnot Power Station

Attached please find a press release on: As South Africa’s ageing energy infrastructure nears its shelf life, GE Consumer & Industrial is providing ongoing technology solutions that will not only keep the lights burning, but will also breath new...

Infrastructure development key to African prosperity

Despite concerns over the opportunities to prosper on the African continent, it has the capacity to present potential investors with growth opportunities should companies be prepared to make infrastructure development, reports financial advisory...

Let private sector play role in rail transport of coal – Exxaro

The private sector should be allowed to play a role in the railing of coal in the same way as it has been allowed to play a role in the generation of electricity as independent power producers (IPPs), says Exxaro executive GM Mxolisi Mgojo. Mgojo...

Energy supply not a problem

The energy requirements of black empowerment platinum producer Wesizwe Platinum’s Frischgewaagd-Ledig project will still be met, even if State-owned power utility Eskom is late in its delivery of new power stations, says Wesizwe CEO Michael...

Daily podcast – August 22, 2008

In today's podcast: SA will put in place measures to ensure that diverse energy resources are available to the economy, the conversion of electric geysers to solar-powered geysers by Eskom is "not working well" and, ERPM gold mine is "very close"...

NovaGold to sell renewable energy unit for $40m

Vancouver-based gold-miner NovaGold Resources has agreed to sell its NovaGreenPower subsidiary for as much as $40-million, to energy infrastructure firm AltaGas. NovaGreenPower owns several development-stage run-of-river hydroelectric projects...

On-The-Air (02/11/2007)

In this broadcast: Botswana taking steps towards realising its diamond dream of becoming Africa's Antwerp; US ordering another batch of 500 armoured vehicles; SA planning to launch Africa's first commercial space rocket.

Aussie investment group buys into South African vanadium project

On October 13, Australian-based investment company, Versus Investment Limited announced plans to acquire a controlling interest in a South African vanadium project near Xstrata’s Rhovan mine.

On-The-Air (09/09/2005)

Every Friday morning, SAfm's AMLive's radio anchor John Perlman speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. Reported here is this Friday's At the Coalface transcript: Perlman: A big cement...