27/04/2012 (On-The-Air)

Prehistoric worms found deep in a Free State gold mine may hold the key to South Africa’s acid mine water problem; South Africans have been appointed to advise the government of Cameroon on the development of its mining industry; and the...

SA keen to move ahead with plans to unlock 'northern mineral belt'

Plans for unlocking South Africa's coal- and platinum-rich northern mineral belt through transport, water and energy interventions, were deliberated upon on Friday by officials representing all three spheres of government. The officials convened...

New technologies to change the future of shaft sinking

Specialist in the manufacture, assembly, sale and support of diamond tools and equipment for the quarrying industry Diamond Products has launched the lightweight Shibuya core drill, which offers improved mobility in various drilling environments.

Company Announcement: Media Briefing-Unwinding of Exxaro Employee Empowerment Participation Scheme (MPOWER)

You are invited to attend a media briefing addressed by Sipho Nkosi to announce the unwinding and results of the Mpower employee share scheme.

Electronically initiated blasts lead mining into the future

The number of mines using the new range of electronic wireless initiating system technologies is steadily increasing, explosives manufacturer AEL Mining Services reports.

24/06/2011 (On-The-Air)

The final countdown has begun for the launch of the next phase of South Africa’s pioneering Gautrain; South Africa’s economic growth rate is falling way behind that of Sub-Saharan Africa and America is funding a new Southern African rail...

21/01/2011 (On-The-Air)

From cars to cables, the microdot is the hot new crime fighter; a new move is afoot to have South Africa’s taxis manufactured locally and There are now only six months to go before the Gautrain projects takes its final lap.

TWP looks to Philippines, Turkey, China sourcing, South Africa ‘too expensive’

Mining and minerals project house TWP is looking closely at procuring goods and services from countries that “have a more competitive cost base than South Africa”, including the Philippines, Turkey and China. TWP chairperson Nigel Townshend...

03/12/2010 (On-The-Air)

Wits University this week opened a world-first laboratory that is targeting the mine design of the future; Ventersdorp has been in the news for different things, but it seems that the small farming town is banking on a sparkling new diamond...

26/11/2010 (On-The-Air)

The investment in South Africa of mining giant Anglo American will hit the R14-billion mark this year; South Africa’s Economic Development Ministry is mooting the creation of sovereign wealth fund to boost mining and Phase Two of the much-feted...

New double-corrosion-protected rock bolts

Local rock bolt manufacturer Dywidag-Systems International (DSI) South Africa has developed a new double corrosion-protected (DCP) rock bolt that can dramatically increase the rate of tunnel advancement during construction. DSI South Africa MD...

Explosives company 
awarded blasting contract for vent shaft project

Explosives and mining services company AEL Mining Services has been awarded the blasting contract to deepen Gold Fields’ South Deep gold mine’s ventilation shaft.