Company Announcement: Perilya explores driver fatigue

As one of the world’s leaders in base metal mining and exploration, Australian company, Perilya, has put the spotlight on driver fatigue at their iconic Zinc, Lead and Silver mine in Broken Hill, with some intriguing results.

Enviro solutions company making inroads into Southern African mining

Environmental solutions company Procon Environmental Technologies has secured a number of projects in the mining industry that the company refers to as key to building the future of its Ultraspin hydrocyclone technology in Southern Africa.

Coal on its way to a cleaner future

Significant resources are being put into transforming coal into a cleaner technology, and a new era needs to dawn for the fossil fuel, particularly in South Africa, where it will be an irreplaceable part of the energy mix for some time. Coal has...

Coal on its way to a cleaner future

Significant resources are being put into transforming coal into a cleaner technology, and a new era needs to dawn for the fossil fuel, particularly in South Africa, where it will be an irreplaceable part of the energy mix for some time.

Real Economy Report

This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: it's a blast as microdots prove their mettle; gold junior Gold One eyes the Toronto Stock Exchange; and, Synovate announces quality vehicles of the year.

Real Economy Report

This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: we reveal how thermal imaging technology is used to detect swine flu; Dark Fibre Africa's communications enabling infrastructure goes national; and DRD Gold is confident about its 2009...

Wireless instruments improve mining communication

Local automation company Integrate & Automate offers a range of wireless communication instruments for use in communication systems for mines and other industries.

Energy-efficient microwave technology inches towards commercialisation

Mining industry collaborative research organisation Amira International has confirmed that its new microwave technology project, aimed at enhancing the liberation of minerals, brings this technologyone step closer to commercial applications....

Key technologies being researched by local institution

Mineral and metallurgical technology specialist Mintek has been active in the field of developing technology to process low-grade sulphide ores, in order to make them economically viable.