Efemçukuru mine, Turkey

The Efemçukuru mine is located within a 30 km2 licence in Izmir province on the west coast of Turkey.

PTM's Waterberg discovery 'more down to earth' than asteroid mining

Digging platinum from asteroids? Toronto- and New York-listed junior Platinum Group Metals (PTM) said on Tuesday its discovery of a new deposit in South Africa is “more down to earth" than the recent suggestions of mining on asteroids for...

Company Announcement: Sandvik Commissions SA's First Fully Merchandised Bolter

Sandvik Mining has commissioned the first fully mechanised rock bolter to operate in the South African mining industry at Gold Fields’ South Deep gold mine, about 45 km south-west of Johannesburg.

Target mine, South Africa

An underground operation situated in the Free State.

Avebury mine, Australia

Ann underground mine situated in Australia.

Great Basin says Burnstone progressing well

Gold miner Great Basin Gold’s (GBG’s) development plan at the Burnstone mine, in Mpumalanga, was progressing well, despite production falling short of its targeted 14 000 oz of gold in the third quarter of 2011. The implementation of a long...

Burnstone’s move to mechanised mining affects short-term output

Production at Great Basin Gold’s (GBG’s) new Burnstone mine, in Mpumalanga, increased during the three months to September 30, 2011. However, the ramp-up remained behind schedule and the decision to change the underground stope layouts would...

Crocodile River mine, South Africa

A platinum-group metals mine located in the North West Province.

Gold mineralisation find expected to extend Barberton Mines’ operating life by 15 years

Diversified mining junior Pan African Recourses has identified a significant gold mineralisation zone at the Royal Sheba prospect that will increase the life of the Barberton Mines by some 15 years.

New mineralisation defined at Pan African gold mine

Mining junior Pan African Resources said on Wednesday that it had defined a major zone of gold mineralisation at the Royal Sheba prospect at its wholly-owned Barberton mine in South Africa, following a two-year drilling and underground development...

Gold mine goes mechanical

Precious metal producer Gold Fields says that mechanisation at its big South Deep mine has reduced fatalities and boosted output compared with its other more labour-intensive operations.

Platinum producer 
focuses on education

The world’s top platinum producer Anglo Platinum (Angloplat) is investing significantly in constructing new training centres and upgrading existing training centres to enhance its in-house skills.