Resources Watch

This week: Fraser Alexander celebrates 100 years of service to the mining industry. There’s a call for clarity on the setup of the State mining company as conflict of interest concerns persist. And, the maturity level of middle managers is a...

Sasol to apply for Waterberg coal mining licence

South Africa’s third-largest coal producer, Sasol Mining, has received approval from its group executive committee to apply for a mining licence in the Waterberg, where it plans to erect a small-scale colliery that will be used as a future...

Sasol opens new R3.5bn coal shaft in Mpumalanga

Fuel-from-coal producer Sasol Mining’s new R3.5-billion Thubelisha shaft at the Twistdraai colliery, in Mpumalanga, was officially opened on Tuesday by Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu. The current Twistdraai Colliery shaft system has...

Cutifani says policies on way to support robust SA mining industry

The CEO of South Africa’s largest gold-mining company expressed confidence on last week that a new policy structure in the making would support the development of a robust mining industry in South Africa.

AngloGold Ashanti CEO Mark Cutifani...

First blast at new Kalahari manganese project

The first blast took place on last week at the new R1.5-billion Kudumane manganese mining project near Hotazel in the Northern Cape.

Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu conducted the official opening of what is the fourth new...

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...

Harmony Gold reports Evander fatality

South African miner Harmony Gold has stopped all tramming operations at its Evander mine, in Mpumalanga, after a worker died in an accident on Thursday. The JSE-listed gold miner said an investigation into the cause of the tramming accident was...

Mining, biodiversity planning, Zim platinum miners coalesce, Congolese to manage Kibali

South Africa is to launch a new national mining and biodiversity guideline; Zimbabwe’s three beleaguered platinum miners have formed an association; already, more than half of the new Kibali gold project's management team are Congolese.

Policies on way to support robust SA mining industry – AngloGold Ashanti

The CEO of South Africa’s largest gold-mining company expressed confidence on Thursday that a new policy structure in the making would support the development of a robust mining industry in South Africa. AngloGold Ashanti CEO Mark Cutifani...

Company Announcement: Restoration of historic school ignites pride and improved learning

R1.5 million investment part of broader provincial development plan

First blast at new Kalahari manganese mining project

The first blast took place on Tuesday at the new R1.5-billion Kudumane manganese mining project near Hotazel in the Northern Cape. Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu conducted the official opening of what is the fourth new black-controlled...

SA mine deaths fall to monthly low - Minister

A safety crackdown on the South African mining industry reduced the number of fatalities in the country's mines to three in April, from an average of 11 or more a month, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said. "There has been a...