Kolomela mine gears up for production, invests in community

This year will usher in the opening of the Kolomela Mine, Anglo American company Kumba Iron Ore’s R8.5-billion development near Postmasburg, in the Northern Cape, which is set to produce nine-million tons of iron ore a year over 28 years.

Mandela/Zuma company bids R215m for Pamodzi Gold Orkney, preserves jobs

Black economic-empowerment company Aurora Empowerment Systems, of which President Jacob Zuma's nephew Khulubuse Zuma is chairperson and Nelson Mandela's grandson Zondwa Mandela is MD, has bid R215-million for the provisionally liquidated assets of...

Netcare eyes mining opportunities

JSE Securities Exchange-listed healthcare provider Netcare is pursuing discussions with various South African mining companies in a bid to increase its participation in the sector.

The big mine-hospital debate

Far-flung mines serviced by a community of migrant labourers often had to supply their employees with health services in the past.

The big mine-hospital debate

The health of mineworkers is a core issue, but companies differ on whether owning and operating a hospital remains a core business

Possible expansion for healthcare group

For years mining companies have run their own mine hospitals, some of them have sparing no expense.

Take the hospital farm fences down to provide quality care - Godsell

South Africa’s largest gold producer, AngloGold, believes there is scope to extend the benefits of its healthcare services to other mining companies and possibly even beyond to communities living in and around its operations.

Aids, hearing loss raise concern

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