SA may turn to private sector for help with mine-water pollution

The South African government is considering turning to the private sector to help it close the prevailing funding gap to implement projects to deal with the serious acid mine drainage (AMD) problem being experienced across the Witwatersrand...

Strathmore gets investment for US uranium project from Korea

Uranium junior Strathmore Minerals said late on Tuesday it agreed to sell a 13.9% stake to Korea Electric Power Corporation for C$0.55 a share, or $8-million. The TSX-listed company said the agreement also included an off-take provision, without...

Tirisano key to Rockwell’s long-term growth – CEO

TSX- and JSE-listed Rockwell Diamonds has completed the R33.5-million acquisition of the Tirisano mine, which would contribute to ramping up the miner’s production profile, CEO James Campbell said on Tuesday. The 90 000-m3 a month North West...

Holistic solution needed to acid mine drainage problem

Ateam of experts (ToE) appointed to advise the South African government on acid mine drainage (AMD) has recommended a number of short-term measures to deal with the problem. These recommendations are benchmarked on the experience of some countries...

Holistic solution needed to acid mine drainage problem

A Team of Experts (ToE) appointed to advise the South African government on acid mine drainage has recommended a number of short-term measures to address the problem. These recommendations are benchmarked on some countries that have experienced...

Experts to compile report on extent of AMD problem

South Africa has appointed an InterMinisterial Committee (IMC) to address the acid mine drainage (AMD) issue in the Western and Central basins of the Witwatersrand, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica said on Monday. The IMC,...

Trans Hex 'actively' considers options to exit Namibia operations

South African diamond-miner Trans Hex is looking at ways to get out of its loss-making deepwater mining operations in Namibia, the firm said on Thursday. “The Namibian operations...continue to make losses and various options for exiting this...

Transport ranks high as a cause of accident-related deaths

When considering the overall safety of a mine operation, one would never guess that the second-highest cause of accident-related deaths in the mining industry is transport-related, which is preceded only by rock-related accidents.

Can Zambia emerge from its Copperbelt Crisis?

Zambia – Copper is still Zambia's major foreign-exchange earner – even after the privatisation of State mines – and will be for some time to come.

Can Zambia emerge from its Copperbelt Crisis?

Copper is still Zambia's major foreign-exchange earner – even after the privatisation of state mines – and will be for some time to come.

Diamond industry hit from all sides

At the time of going to press all signs were positive that diamond giant De Beers was about to resume exporting diamonds to its marketing arm, the Central Selling Organisation (CSO), in London, with it in the process of assembling goods for...