Kolomela mine gears up for production, invests in community

This year will usher in the opening of the Kolomela Mine, Anglo American company Kumba Iron Ore’s R8.5-billion development near Postmasburg, in the Northern Cape, which is set to produce nine-million tons of iron ore a year over 28 years.

HIV/Aids still a major 
challenge in SA mining

A key challenge in the area of health within the context of the South African mining industry remains the issue of HIV/Aids, says South Africa’s Chamber of Mines health advisor Dr Thuthula Balfour-Kaipa.



Prevention the number-one goal

Diversified resources group BHP Billiton has reported a prevalence rate of HIV/Aids among its employees of just 14%- substantially lower than the mining industry average, due to its innovative Aids prevention and treatment programme. This figure...

223 Anglo miners on ART

Aurum Health Research (Aurum), a wholly owned subsidiary of AngloGold and facilitator of the antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme across the entire Anglo group, has registered 32 company-based healthcare facilities to deliver ART and 223...