Dwarsrivier mine, South Africa

An underground mine, situated in Mpumalanga.

Project success paves way for further growth

The African subsidiary of Australian minerals processing equipment manufacturer Ludowici has demonstrated the success of its products on a number of projects in Southern Africa, which bodes well for its growth strategy in Africa.

Power-driven pump introduced for emulsion explosives

Blasting solutions company AEL Mining Services has added an electric-driven portable pump to its portfolio to enable the use of emulsion explosives in a conventional mining environment, where mines do not have compressed air.

Platinum junior has strong organic growth strategy

JSE-listed junior Barplats has embarked on an organic growth strategy that will see the platinum-miner producing more than 350 000 oz of platinum-group metals (PGM) a year.

New fast-growing Platmin ups the ante in South Africa's Bushveld

South African platinum group metals (PGM) exploration entrant Platmin is pursuing its goal of becoming a significant PGM producer following its recent dual listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and AIM, a move that raised initial gross proceeds of...

Anglo Platinum ordered to return mining land to Ga Mawela community

The Randburg Land Claims Court had ordered Anglo Platinum to return ancestral land in the Limpopo province to the Ga Mawela community, spokespersons for the Ga Mawela said in a media release on Wednesday.

New communication tools for underground mines

Specialist in underground communications, Becker Electronics, of Alberton, recently released a number of communication tools that are specifically designed for the mining sector.

Dwarsrivier mine, South Africa

Name: Dwarsrivier mine. Location: The mine is located near the town of Steelpoort, in Mpumalanga. Brief description: Dwarsrivier supplies ore for the production of chromium alloys for the export market. Brief history: Assmang bought the farm...

Power, water spinoffs from East Limb PGM rush

A sense of urgency to construct much-needed infrastructure has emerged on the eastern limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex.

East Limb spinoffs

A sense of urgency to construct much-needed infrastructure has emerged on the eastern limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex.

Marula labour system to find broader usage

The shift in demand from the mining industry for localised, rather than migrant labour, resulted in Johannesburg-based labour recruitment specialist Teba designing its new labour placement system.

Outsourcing at chrome-mine proving successful

Dwarsrivier mine, situated near the town of Steelpoort, in Mpumalanga, is a completely outsourced operation.