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Omnia CEO Seelan Gobalsamy
Omnia seeks to reset course as it emerges from financial distress
25th October 2019 By: Terence Creamer

JSE-listed Omnia, best known for the production of fertilisers, explosives and specialty chemicals, expects a strategic review of the business to be completed during the first quarter of 2020. The... 


Edwin Ludick
Edwin Ludick
22nd October 2019 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

This week we profile Edwin Ludick, MD of AEL Intelligent Blasting, a developer, producer and supplier of commercial explosives  


MINERAL POTENTIAL
South Africa’s reserves of key minerals are still high, but that it will take a long time to unlock them
Industry changes impact on explosives sector
18th October 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Owing to low overall business confidence, year-on-year mining production declining by more than 4% and volatility across all mineral commodities, the explosives industry has remained relatively... 


Omnia CEO Seelan Gobalsamy
Omnia seeks to reset course as it emerges from financial distress
11th October 2019 By: Terence Creamer

JSE-listed Omnia, best known for the production of fertilisers, explosives and specialty chemicals, expects a strategic review of the business to be completed during the first quarter of 2020. The... 


Precious metals miner Hochschild picks up rare earth deposit in Chile
2nd October 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed Hochschild Mining is expanding into a market it believes offers exponential growth opportunities – rare earths. The miner announced on Wednesday that it bought the 93.8% of the... 


Over 30 alleged zama-zamas arrested during police raid in Krugersdorp
2nd October 2019 By: News24Wire

More than 30 alleged zama-zamas were arrested on Tuesday morning during a police operation at the Krugersdorp Old Gold Mine in West Village. According to a police statement, the police pounced on a... 


More legal muscle for mining communities
More legal muscle for mining communities
30th September 2019

Recent regulatory developments have helped to increase the pressure that communities are able to exert on mining companies. This highlights the need for companies to implement more effective... 


SA blasting solutions group making its mark technologically
20th September 2019 By: Natasha Odendaal

As AEL Intelligent Blasting continues its customer-centric and expansive business strategy to capitalise on its current momentum, plans are in place to further leverage cutting-edge technologies.... 


BME in JV with Canada’s Consbec
20th September 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Explosives and blasting company BME, a subsidiary of South Africa’s Omnia Group, has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Canadian surface drilling and blasting contractor Consbec. The BME Mining... 


2T DUAL-LIFT
The dual-lift utility vehicle has an 8 m, 2 t crane
Underground vehicles that use hydrostatic technology launched in South Africa
20th September 2019 By: Schalk Burger

Metals industry equipment and service company South African Mining and Smelting Solutions (SAMSS) has launched its range of underground mining utility vehicles in the South African market. SAMSS,... 


SAMSS dual lift utility vehicle
SAMSS launches hydrostatic drive underground mining vehicle in South Africa
12th September 2019 By: Schalk Burger

Metals industry equipment and service company South African Mining and Smelting Solutions (SAMSS) on Thursday launched its range of underground mining utility vehicles in the South African market.... 


BME CEO Joe Keenan
South Africa’s BME enters into JV with Canada’s Consbec
11th September 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Explosives and blasting company BME, a subsidiary of South Africa’s Omnia Group, has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Canadian surface drilling and blasting contractor Consbec. The BME Mining... 


Northam CEO Paul Dunne
Northam reports increased confidence on the back of solid full-year results
23rd August 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

JSE-listed platinum miner Northam Platinum achieved a 226.7% year-on-year increase in normalised headline earnings of R1.4-billion for the financial year ended June 30 Its equivalent refined metal... 


Enviro permit for Minera Alamos’ Mexico project
8th August 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Minera Alamos on Thursday announced that the Mexico federal agency, Semarnat, had approved the environmental impact statement for the Santana gold project. The permit, together with... 


Canada invests in rock fragmentation research
8th August 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The government of Canada has announced a C$1.5-million investment in a project that will test and validate a better, more efficient approach to fragmenting underground rock deposits, improving... 


MAXAM successfully completes blasting operation for Singapore Port extension, led by DIAP-Daelim JV (DDJV)
2nd August 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The project involves reclaiming 294 hectares from the sea for the construction of a quay with a capacity of close to 20 million TEW per year. The company was selected to support Dredging... 


Solutions beyond policing proposed as zama-zamas continue to wreak havoc
Solutions beyond policing proposed as zama-zamas continue to wreak havoc
26th July 2019 By: Natasha Odendaal

Despite being on the radar for many years, illegal mining remains a dangerous, unregulated concern for South Africa’s mining industry and the wider economy. Illegal artisanal mining in South Africa... 


Solutions beyond policing proposed as zama-zamas continue to wreak havoc
Solutions beyond policing proposed as zama-zamas continue to wreak havoc
26th July 2019 By: Natasha Odendaal

Despite being on the radar for many years, illegal mining remains a dangerous, unregulated concern for South Africa’s mining industry and the wider economy. Illegal artisanal mining in South Africa... 


Sasol chooses Enaex as preferred explosives partner
25th July 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As part of the process of incorporating a strategic partner into its explosives and rock fragmentation division, JSE-listed petrochemicals company Sasol has selected Chile-headquartered Enaex as... 


AECI CEO Mark Dytor
AECI’s interim earnings down 20%
24th July 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

JSE-listed explosives and speciality chemicals group AECI on Wednesday reported headline earnings per share (HEPS) and earning per share (EPS) of 365c and 367c, respectively, for the six months... 


The wildcat gold miners who get rich sick
24th July 2019 By: Reuters

A few years after coming as a teenager to this Ghanaian town to prospect for gold, Yaw Ngoha had made enough cash to marry his sweetheart and build a house with a porch, to which he would later add... 


AECI realignment projects offer long-term benefits
17th July 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As a result of the strategic realignment projects completed by it in June, JSE-listed explosives and specialty chemicals group AECI expects to report a 22% year-on-year decrease in headline... 


Avino mine, Mexico
Avino mine, Mexico
12th July 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

A silver mine located in Durango state, in north central Mexico. 


Yanfolila gold project, Mali
Yanfolila gold project, Mali
5th July 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The construction of the second ball mill at the Yanfolila gold mine has been completed ahead of time and within budget.  


APLNG signs more domestic offtake
4th July 2019 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The project partners of the Australia Pacific liquefied natural gas (APLNG) project on Thursday announced that an additional 16.2 PJ of natural gas produced at the project would be set aside for... 


City of Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba
Joburg forced to close road due to illegal mining in Roodepoort – Mashaba
2nd July 2019 By: African News Agency

Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba on Tuesday said that the City has been forced to urgently close Iridium Street between Randfontein Road and Penny Road in Roodepoort from traffic for 12 months, due to... 


ASPASA takes a strategic leap with its new Blasting Audit
ASPASA takes a strategic leap with its new Blasting Audit
28th June 2019

Hot on the heels of new audits to assist members with compliance to mining charter, technical and quality requirements, and besides its mandatory health, safety and environment audits, surface... 


Oposura zinc/lead/silver project, Mexico
Oposura zinc/lead/silver project, Mexico
28th June 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Azure Minerals has received all regulatory approvals necessary for its planned mining operation at Oposura. 


From left Martin Creamer, Peter Skeat, Alan Smith and Richard Floyd.
Blyvoor to begin producing gold again from Q4 – Skeat
27th June 2019 By: Martin Creamer

Gold mining is to resume at the old Blyvooruitzicht gold mine in the last quarter of this year, Blyvoor Gold executive chairperson Peter Skeat has told Mining Weekly Online. “We’ve worked very hard... 


Omnia to restructure as it seeks to reduce overextended balance sheet
25th June 2019 By: Schalk Burger

Diversified chemicals group Omnia will, over the next two years, focus on improving the profit margins of its companies’ services and products, ensuring that its assets and investments deliver... 


Omnia posts full-year loss on mix of negative drivers
25th June 2019 By: Reuters

Omnia Holdings, a South African chemicals and fertiliser maker, reported a full-year loss on Tuesday as a volatile currency, droughts, changes in the mining industry and difficult global trading... 


Azure’s Mexico project receives all regulatory approvals
21st June 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

ASX-listed Azure Minerals has received all regulatory approvals necessary for its planned mining operation at Oposura, Mexico, including openpit and underground mining permits, environmental... 


Greenbushes lithium mine expansion, Australia
Greenbushes lithium mine expansion, Australia
21st June 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Talison Lithium plans to undertake Stage 3 and 4 expansion at the mine. 


Milwaukee Power Tools plays a key role in revolutionising sensitive blasting-and-drilling
Milwaukee Power Tools plays a key role in revolutionising sensitive blasting-and-drilling
20th June 2019

Blasting and drilling is one of the most hazardous operations undertaken at mines and quarries. In a bid to make this safer, faster, and more efficient, Nxco Mining Technologies has entered into a... 


Omnia flags full-year loss
14th June 2019 By: Reuters

South African chemicals and fertiliser maker Omnia Holdings said on Friday it expected to report a full-year loss as drought, a volatile currency, changes in the mining industry and difficult... 


MAXAM presents the X-BLASTERGUIDE, its new mobile application to help improve producitivity and safety in blasting operations
12th June 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

MAXAM, a global technology company specialised in the design, development, manufacture and application of energetic materials, presents its new X-BLASTERGUIDE, a mobile application designed to help... 


Yanfolila gold project, Mali
Yanfolila gold project, Mali
7th June 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Hummingbird Resources expects to publish an updated mineral resource estimate for the project by the end of the second quarter. 


A Guide on Mining Equipment Used in the Mining Industry
A Guide on Mining Equipment Used in the Mining Industry
31st May 2019

Working in the mining industry requires the use of different types of machinery. These machines help achieve different mining tasks with precision and efficiency. If you’re new to mining, it’s... 


At least nine illegal Zimbabwean miners die after mine collapse
28th May 2019 By: Reuters

At least nine illegal gold miners have died in Zimbabwe after they detonated explosives underground and were trapped at a mine owned by unlisted London-headquartered Metallon Corporation north of... 


Yanfolila gold project, Mali
Yanfolila gold project, Mali
18th April 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Hummingbird Resources has completed an optimised mine schedule for the Yanfolila gold project. 


INTELLIGENT MINING
AEL’s philosophy is to develop smart blasting solutions through client engagement and understanding their needs
AEL to provide green solutions for mines in French West Africa
12th April 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

One of Johannesburg-based supplier and manufacturer of explosives AEL Intelligent Blasting’s core values for this year is going green, with sustainable development also informing its plans to enter... 


GOING FOR GOLD
BME manufactures explosives at emulsion plants across the region and supplies mining and quarrying operations in several countries
Explosives company expanding West African footprint
12th April 2019

South Africa-based explosives company BME continues to strengthen its presence in West Africa – which is poised to become one of the top five gold-producing regions in the world. BME – a division... 


JOE KEENAN
BME's immediate plans for the US are to establish and develop a distribution network to serve customers in mining, quarrying and construction
BME secures Alaskan coal mine contract
12th April 2019 By: Nadine James

Explosives and blasting specialist BME’s US segment has been awarded a contract by Usibelli Coal Mine (UCM) in Alaska to supply explosive products and accessories. Part of the South Africa-based... 


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