Underground Mining

Conax Machine Solutions will participate in this year’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition, showcasing its latest equipment, engineering capabilities and innovative solutions such as a low-profile... 

A silver/lead/zinc mine about 15 km south-west of Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. 

Unlike traditional blasting practices where individual activities are often managed independently, an integrated workflow ensures that planning, execution and performance evaluation are fully... 

Work is continuing on the existing 2 000 t/d processing plant. 

Having met the top-end of its yearly guidance for 2026 and as it advances an underground development project, ASX-listed Regis Resources has increased its 2027 yearly production guidance to between... 

A gold mine in the Big Smoky Valley, in Nye County, central Nevada, US.  

Kinross Gold Corporatiom expects to produce about 1.4-million gold equivalent ounces from the proposed project over an initial 11-year mine life from 2028. 

Mining in South Africa is primarily conducted through alluvial, opencast, and underground mining methods, with underground mining generally being the most capital-intensive. How often do we hear or... 

This week we profile Japie du Plessis, MD of Cementation Africa, an underground contract mining company 

Mining development in West Africa is entering a new growth phase shaped around the development of more technically complex projects, particularly underground mining opportunities; higher... 

On March 31, 2026, just after 14:00, the detonation of 650 kg of explosives broke through the first rocks to enable access to underground resources at the Tharisa mine, located on the western limb... 

On March 31, 2026, just after 14:00, the detonation of 650 kg of explosives broke through the first rocks to enable access to underground resources at the Tharisa mine, located on the western limb... 

Exxaro Resources officially opened the New Mine 1 operation at Matla colliery on May 15, 2026.  

Managing groundwater ingress is recognised as one of the most complex technical challenges in underground mining. Water-bearing fissures, fractured rock formations and unexpected inflows can... 

The project has been materially derisked following the completion of shaft sinking in 2025. 

Tharisa Minerals had concluded a five-year contract with Cementation Africa for underground mining development and construction works at the Tharisa mine. 

Debswana is pressing ahead with its plan to prolong the life span of its flagship Jwaneng mine to 2054. 

The underground project is progressing in line with the mine's reconfigured plan. 

Transitioning from development to steady state production remains one of the most challenging phases in a mine’s lifecycle. Whether it involves a greenfield project, expansion or conversion from...