- Home
- Latest News
- Sector News
- World News
- Magazine
- Video Reports
- Research
- Press Office
- Electra Mining
- Announcements
- Login
- Columnists
- Topics
- What's On
- Jobs
- Tenders
- Mining Indaba
- Apps
- Suppliers Directory
- About Us
- Legal Notice
- Comment Guidelines
- Marketing Videos





Set Default Regional Edition
Select your default regional edition of MiningWeekly.com
Set NowNote: When you select a default region you will be directed to the MiningWeekly.com home page of your choice whenever you visit miningweekly.com. This setting is controlled by cookies and should your cookies be re-set you will then be directed to the regional edition associated with the geographic location of our IP address. Should your cookies be reset then you may again use the drop-down menu to select a default region.
Cookie PolicyClear Default Regional Edition
Click on the button below to clear your default MiningWeekly.com regional edition
Clear NowNote: When you clear your default region you will be directed to the MiningWeekly.com home page regional edition associated with the geographic location of our IP address.
Cookie PolicyNote: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range.
To search for a term containing the '&' symbol, click Advanced Search and use the 'search headings' and/or 'in first paragraph' options.
Sponsored by
Topic
Noront hits encouraging VMS mineralisation at McFaulds No 8; requests proposals for plant
By: Henry Lazenby 27th November 2017 Ring of Fire (RoF) development champion Noront Resources has intersected encouraging results at the McFaulds No 8 volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit, hosted on the property where the first discoveries in the RoF were made and which spurred the initial staking rush in 2002 to 2003. The... →
Barloworld celebrates 90-year Caterpillar milestone
By: Dylan Slater 15th September 2017 Barloworld Equipment, which is the distributor and service supplier of US earthmoving equipment manufacturer Caterpillar, celebrated a 90-year partnership with Caterpillar in South Africa at the end of last month. →
Africa’s overreliance on extractive industries hampering sustainable development
By: Ilan Solomons 2nd June 2017 Economic history has shown that without diversification into manufacturing and services and away from simple resource extraction, the long term development prospects of countries are always bleak. The need for economic diversification in the Africa is high, more so given that the growth cycle is... →
Africa urged to transform dependence on commodities
By: African News Agency 25th April 2017 Even as the world emerges from the worst of the global commodity price meltdown, African countries were urged on Tuesday to make the most of the next upward cycle to diversify and industrialise away from over-reliance on exports of raw materials. In a statement, Dr Martyn Davies, Deloitte... →
Makhapa Makhafola
By: Martin Creamer 17th March 2017 This week we feature Dr Makhapa Makhafola, the GM Research & Development at the State minerals research organisation Mintek. →
Infrastructure investment key to economic development
By: Kimberley Smuts 4th March 2016 Addressing Africa’s infrastructure needs is the core aim of development finance institution Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), which emphasises the need for shared infrastructure development. One of the corporation’s main points of interest in terms of infrastructure development is the natural... →
Hauling away bigger profits with more efficient trucks and excavators
26th June 2015 Infrastructure plays a key role in economic growth while the lack of infrastructure reduces productivity and hinders business competitiveness. According to PWC, physical infrastructure is one of the most frequently cited barriers to entry and economic growth in Africa. This was highlighted in its... →
Mines must adapt rapidly to new digital age – Wipro
By: Ilan Solomons 8th May 2015 For mining organisations to remain competitive in the digital era, a transformation needs to happen within their information technology (IT) functionality, says IT consultancy and systems integration firm Wipro Africa business director Shailendra Singh. “As technology plays an ever increasing... →
World Bank gives Mozambique tips on avoiding a ‘painful bust’ as minerals boom beckons
By: Keith Campbell 25th April 2014 The World Bank has forecast that the Mozambican government revenues from the country’s coal and gas sectors could be $9-billion by 2032, which would represent 7% of the country’s gross domestic product and 21% of total government revenues. This prediction is contained in the global institution’s... →
Australia on show at indaba
By: Ilan Solomons 24th January 2014 As a resource-rich country with substantial experience in mining, development and mining equipment, as well as technology and services, Australia is well placed to help African countries derive real and sustainable benefits from their mining sectors, Australian High Commissioner to South Africa... →
Inaugural music festival to fuel economic boost of historical mining town
By: Creamer Media Reporter 18th November 2013 The recently announced Tribe One: Dinokeng festival, a public–private partnership, is set to create substantial economic-, social- and cultural-development opportunities in the historic mining town of Cullinan, in the Dinokeng region of northern Gauteng. Tshwane acting city manager Lindiwe Kwele... →
Company tendering for Phase 2 of Moatize project 
By: Yolandi Booyens 31st May 2013 Open cast mining and underground solutions, and materials handling equipment supplier Tenova Takraf, is tendering and negotiating for a contract to supply materials handling machinery and services to a major coal project in Mozambique. Tenova Takraf Africa MD Riccardo Tonini tells Mining Weekly... →
Vale reveals progress in Moatize expansion and Nacala corridor development
By: Keith Campbell 8th March 2013 Brazilian major mining group Vale is slowing down the development of Phase 2 of its Moatize mining project in Tete province in Mozambique. This is to ensure that Phase 2 comes into operation in conjunction with the commissioning of the company’s new Nacala corridor rail route, which will... →
First |
Prev |
1 |
Next |
Last |
Latest News
Latest Videos
About
Mining Weekly is a product of Creamer Media.
www.creamermedia.co.za
Other Creamer Media Products include:
Engineering NewsResearch Channel Africa
Polity
About
Newsletters
Subscriptions
We offer a variety of subscriptions to our Magazine, Website, PDF Reports and our photo library.
Subscriptions are available via the Creamer Media Store.
View storeSubscriptions
Advertise
Advertising on MiningWeekly.com is an effective way to build and consolidate a company's profile among clients and prospective clients. Email advertising@creamermedia.co.za
View options