Greater intervention needed to tackle acid mine drainage

The environmental risks and hazards associated with acid mine drainage (AMD) and radioactivity within South Africa’s Witwatersrand goldfields are issues that need to be tackled more seriously, despite current initiatives by government, reports...

Tree distribution collaboration to result in sequestration of 36 476 t of carbon dioxide

Major gold miner AngloGold Ashanti’s partnership with social enterprise developer Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) has, since 2006, resulted in the distribution of 13 460 trees to disadvantaged areas near their operations in the North West...

South Africa’s AMD/wastewater is ‘mineable’ – Turton

Consideration should be given to studying the economic feasibility of “mining” South Africa’s problematic acid mine drainage (AMD) and wastewater for metals, minerals, salt and even hydrogen, says Touchstone Resources director Dr Anthony...

Funds raised for nitric acid plant

The proceeds from diversified chemicals services provider Omnia’s rights offer of R1-billion, will be used for the construction of a R1,4-billion nitric acid (HNO3) plant, in Sasolburg. The offer closed in September and attracted subscriptions...

Sask Premier still campaigning against Potash takeover

There is no way to get around the strategic concerns regarding the sale of Potash Corp to BHP Billiton, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said on Friday. Saskatchewan announced its formal opposition to the deal last week, and has been lobbying the...

Angloplat’s actions ‘adversely affected’ communities – SAHRC

An investigation by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) into the relocation of communities surrounding Anglo Platinum’s (Angloplat’s) Potgietersrust Platinum Limited (PPL), in the Limpopo province, found that mining operations...

Daily podcast – July 11, 2008

In today's podcast: Sanral raises R2-billion through the issuance of listed bonds, increased food production is the only strategy that will help mitigate the global food crisis says Xingwana, and South Africa's gold production continued to decline...

Mintek R&D should aid new mining entrants

Science Technology Minister Mosibudi Mangena has reaffirmed government commitment to increasing South Africa’s research and development (R&D) expenditure to over 1% of gross domestic product (GDP) from its current level of about 0,7%.

Marikana poised to provide 600 jobs to local people

In the past mining companies tended to enter the areas they were targeting for mining, and compensate only those who were recognised landowners on a willing buyer/willing seller basis, rarely recognising the rights of non-landowning occupants.

On-The-Air (11/10/2002)

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. I believe plans to get money from trees are at foot. Tell...