United stance aimed at delivering sustainable blow to TB

The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the South African mining industry is three times more than that among the rest of the public. This is why it is essential for government, organised labour, mining companies and local communities to work...

Goodlace a calm hand for Implats tiller

Impala Platinum's chief executive-in-waiting Terence Goodlace has plenty of experience operating in tough places, such as Democratic Republic of Congo. He will need it because running the world's second-largest platinum producer, which he takes...

University helps set mining students up for success

The number of students progressing to second year at the School of Mining Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand has increased from 40%, two years ago, to 60% for the 2011 academic year, owing to the introduction of a student...

Consultancy aiming to grow to accommodate more complex projects

Mining projects being established at remote locations need to be much larger than those operating in areas with existing infrastructure to justify capital investment in supporting infrastructure and, therefore, require higher production rates.

Kolomela project passes 18-million LTI-free hours

Engineering Consultancy Hatch reports that it has just passed 18-million lost-time injury- (LTI-) free hours at iron-ore producer Kumba Iron Ore’s Kolomela mine, in the Northern Cape, for which it is the engineering, procurement and construction...

AngloGold shares up sharply on spot price rally

Shares of AngloGold Ashanti, the world's third largest gold producer, jumped 4% on Thursday as South Africa's main gold producers were lifted by a spot price rally. The spot price broke the psychologically important $1 650/oz level, reversing...

Former Eastplats MD joins Gold One

ASX- and JSE-listed Gold One on Thursday announced the appointments of Wayne Robinson as executive VP for the South African operations and Michael Li as senior VP for Asia. Robinson, the former MD for Eastern Platinum, would provide mining...

Gold Fields reports resource, reserve estimates

South African gold miner Gold Fields has reported a 15% increase in mineral reserves at its South Deep gold mine, near Carletonville. The company stated in its 2011 Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves guide that the mine design optimisation...

Gold major’s mechanisation strategy set to ‘engineer out the risk’ at South African operations

A key strategy of South Africa-based miner Gold Fields going forward will be the de-risking of mining operations through a comprehensive mechanisation approach at local operations that aims to dramatically shrink the number of workers operating in...

Shortage of rock engineers a problem

South African mine seismology specialist SiM Mining Consultants is increasing awareness of the risks associated with rockbursts in deep-level mines by compiling the mine seismology section for the Chamber of Mines’ (CoM’s) rock engineering...

Agnew mine, Australia

A gold project located in Australia.

Gold Fields says committed to Mali despite unrest

The CEO of Gold Fields, the world's No. 4 gold producer, said on Monday his company wanted to continue its exploration activities in Mali, where a military coup last week prompted the miner to suspend drilling operations. "We'll have to see what...