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At a time when calls are being made for South Africa to modernise its mining sector, emerging researchers will on October 2 have a next-generation platform to explore the future of the minerals... 

Despite South African mining ending up tenth in a ten-country global benchmarking exercise, two-thirds of the respondents who participated in a survey appear to be more intent on just doing the... 

State minerals and metallurgical research organisation Mintek has welcomed the appointment of its new board by Cabinet. In a media statement, Mintek says the newly appointed board will provide... 

The rapid advancement of technology and modernisation is reshaping South Africa's historically labour-intensive mining sector. As the industry shifts from reliance on physical strength to a more... 

A biological sulphate reduction process has shown potential to treat hypersaline brine ponds produced by coal mining operations. After successful bench-scale testing, pilot-scale work is now... 

The increasing uptake of AI in many spheres of life has also extended to geology, where it has found several applications with varying degrees of success, although there are myriad ethical, safety... 

The increasing uptake of AI in many spheres of life has also extended to geology, where it has found several applications with varying degrees of success, although there are myriad ethical, safety... 

This week: Mintek targeting global flotation research recognition; First doré gold bar pour at DRDGOLD’s new Far West smelt house and, Expansion plans pointing to 75% increase in... 

Martin Creamer talks about DRDGOLD's R10-billion investment in five new gold-from-waste projects, a R900-million-plus platinum group metals shaft development in North West province, and Mintek's... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer tell us how the new elution circuit and smelt house facility at DRDGOLD's Far West Gold Recoveries is performing; he discusses the R964m that is to be spent at... 

South Africa’s national mineral research organisation Mintek is targeting global recognition as a minerals flotation researcher, the State-owned organisation emphasised at its recent platinum group... 

Aim-listed Ironveld, in an operational update on its dense media separation (DMS) plant in Limpopo, South Africa, has highlighted significant progress in production stability, product quality,... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the growing activity in copper exploration and mining in the Northern Cape; Mintek's plans to add value to the South African platinum group metals... 

Work is continuing at the project, with the focus being on optimising and simplifying the flowsheet to enhance the plant operability and reduce risk when moving to commercial scale. 

Successful removal of coarse waste is beneficial in that it reduces power requirements in the milling circuit, lowers water needs, and increases platinum group metal (PGM) feed grades. With... 

Women-owned business Pinpoint Stewards will be hosting the 5th Annual Women & Leadership in Mining Conference on September 1 to September 2,  2026, as they aim to bring women across various mining... 

South Africa’s national minerals research organisation Mintek has highlighted the value of conducting bottleneck-exposing comminution circuit surveys at platinum group metals (PGM) processing... 

Aim-listed Neo Energy Metals has made progress across its New Beisa and Henkries uranium and gold projects, in the Free State and the Northern Cape, in South Africa, respectively, for the quarter... 

Platinum group metals (PGMs) have several properties that make them critical everyday-life minerals, Mintek supervisor applied chemical analysis Nehemiah Mukwevho explicated during his presentation...