Contract mining in SA alive and well

The need for contract mining is abundant and will remain so as long as the mining industry requires skills that are not available in-house, with mining houses expected to rely more on outsourcing when starting new operations, says explosives...

Company Announcement:MICROMINE receives Gold Partner Certification

Leading mining software and solutions provider, MICROMINE, has been awarded Microsoft Gold Partner Certification as an Independent Software Vendor.

Royal Bafokeng Platinum launches enterprise development pilot project

Black-owned and controlled, mid-tier platinum group metals producer Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) is proud to be a part of the enterprise development pilot project run by outsourcing company Micro Enterprise Development Organisation (Medo),...

Company launches interactive online training for mining sector

Mining-focused learning provider Runge has, in a series of launches throughout the world, introduced its latest interactive online training course for the mining industry to the Australian market during the Asia-Pacifics International Mining...

Technology increasing efficiency in mines

Mines in Africa are increasingly becoming leaner and more focused on their core business aims, and this includes the way in which the mining industry deploys technology, says business technology company AccTech sales director Marc Gower.

China’s growing prominence in Africa to be outlined at Zimec

The increasingly prominent role that Chinese-based mining companies are playing in Africa will be the focus of the China solutions focused company The Beijing Axis (TBA) at the inaugural Zambian Mining and Energy Conference (Zimec), which will be...

There is more to Africa than just commodities – Indian official

Views, predominantly held by Western opinion leaders, suggest that investment in Africa by India represents the apex of competition between India and China, while another argument suggests that it is part of a scramble for Africa’s resources....

GMSI

Gauteng company GMSI, which forms part of the GijimaAst group, is an internationally-recognised centre of excellence within the mining, metals and minerals industry, says GMSI marketing manager Empie Strydom.

Gold junior spends millions on skills development

DRD Gold has announced that the company has spent R4,9-million on a local economic development programme this year.

Company aims to expand its African footprint

Email management company Mimecast reports that it will increase its African footprint, with the mining sector identified as one of the key industry for this growth strategy.

Rand Refinery instals email system ‘that is always available’

Rand Refinery, the largest gold refining and smelting complex in the world, has completed a 260-seat Mimecast unified email management (UEM) implementation as part of its disaster recovery, security and compliance plans.

Anglo American helps fund Mpumalanga science, career guidance centre

Diversified mining major Anglo American, one of the world’s largest mining companies, has opened a R19-million science, career guidance and information and communication technology (ICT) resource centre in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga.