Rand Uranium canvasses public’s views on planned Cooke tailings project

Uranium mining major, Rand Uranium, has started the public consultation process for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report relating to its Cooke mining facility, in Randfontein.

New x-ray machine settles dust around silicosis

The advent of an x-ray diffraction (XRD) machine promises to enhance research into the harmful affects of silica dust on mine workers, in deep-level gold mines in South Africa.

As mines go deeper, spotlight’s falling once more on ice technology

A 25-year-old mine-cooling technology using ice is back in the spotlight. The fundamental driver is that a kilogram of ice is able to take up much more heat than a kilogram of cold water. Also, pumping costs are cut when ice-cooling systems are...

As mines go deeper, spotlight’s falling once more on ice technology

A 25-year-old mine-cooling technology using ice is back in the spotlight. The fundamental driver is that a kilogram of ice is able to take up much more heat than a kilogram of cold water.

Wits course drawing attention to mining and environmental practices

The University of the Witwatersrand’s (Wits’) School for Mining is running a dedicated Mining and the Environment course for diversified miner BHP Billiton’s graduate trainees, during August this year.

Process turns sulhpur waste and minerals into usable sulphur, sulphuric acid

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and its industrial partner Key Structure Holdings (KSH) are demonstrating a technology capable of converting sulphur bearing wastes and minerals into sulphur and sulphuric acid.

Company Announcement: Coffey Mining appoints a new regional manager for West Africa

Coffey Mining has appointed Vincent Morel to the role of regional manager for its West African operations. As well as supporting Coffey Mining/RSG Global�s existing clients, he will grow the business into new service areas, develop staff and...

Winners announced in silicosis-awareness competition

The South African government, through the Department of Minerals and Energy and the Mine Health and Safety Council has embarked on one of the biggest silicosis-control programmes in the world.

Mining industry sets target to wipe out Silicosis

The South African mining industry has set the year 2013 as the target to wipe out the occupational lung disease Silicosis.

African mining offers sustainable development opportunities, says company

Provider of mining and engineering solutions for Africa, Turgis Consulting, offers specialised technical and professional consulting services in the design and operation of mines.

Community involvement key to Aids strategy

As HIV/Aids strengthens its grip on the workforce in the mining industry, research activity and programme development for the communities surrounding the mines continue to develop at CSIR Miningtek.

On-The-Air (30/08/2002)

SAfm anchor Audrey Brown As always on a Friday at this time, AMLive is joined by Martin Creamer, Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. Martin, a very good morning to you. You have heard of guns and roses but what do you know...