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Nadine James

Nadine James

Nadine James is a Features Deputy Editor for Mining Weekly.

By Nadine James

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Tech*Carnival to enable greater engagement with ‘MinTech’

28th April 2023

Dwyka Mining Services Tech*Carnival-23 – “the lovechild of the Rand Easter Show and the Investing in African Mining Indaba” – is the inaugural #tech4good mining technology festival taking place on... 


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Early-stage AI integration in exploration and mining proves promising

7th April 2023

The recent hype around artificial intelligence (AI), spurred by millions rushing to explore AI chatbot ChatGPT and AI image generator DALL-E, has led to renewed interest and thought about the use... 


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Early-stage AI integration in exploration and mining proves promising

6th April 2023

The recent hype around artificial intelligence (AI), spurred by millions rushing to explore AI chatbot ChatGPT and AI image generator DALL-E, has led to renewed interest and thought about the use... 


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2023 ‘perfect’ to expand to Africa

24th March 2023

Speaking on the sidelines of the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba, Spanish mining technology company Torsa Global’s business development director Gabino de Diego told Mining Weekly that 2023 is... 


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Wastewater solution can aid ESG goals

24th March 2023

Mining companies are facing increasing scrutiny around their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG), and an area that can reduce energy consumption, and environmental and societal... 


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Consistent policy crucial amid uncertainty

27th January 2023

In addition to increasing socioeconomic challenges and their knock-on effects worldwide, mining entities must also contend with a looming metals deficit, says Zambia Chamber of Mines CEO and... 


Electrolyte plant nearing operation

27th January 2023

Integrated vanadium producer and energy storage solutions provider Bushveld Minerals notes that the construction of the Bushveld Electrolyte Company’s (BELCO’s) electrolyte plant – which is located... 


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Gold producer optimistic about West African exploration

27th January 2023

Gold producer Endeavour Mining intends to capitalise on its “unmatched competitive advantage” of holding one of the largest land packages in West Africa, and its strategic foothold in two of the... 


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Miner remains focused on business resilience, ESG objectives

27th January 2023

West Africa-focused gold producer Endeavour Mining states that it is determined to build a resilient business and become a trusted partner, adding that it seeks to maintain its “high-quality”... 


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Contractor achieves consecutive safety milestones

27th January 2023

Drilling and grouting services company Rosond has marked a year of zero harm at platinum producer Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats’) Tumela mine in the Limpopo province, South Africa. Rosond... 


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Firm seeks to shore up mining supply chains

27th January 2023

Global supply chains were among the many critical systems that needed to be re-examined following the emergence of Covid-19. These supply chains have yet to recover fully and, with disruption... 


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Namibia Chamber optimistic about industry’s 2023 prospects

27th January 2023

Mining industry organisation Namibia Chamber of Mines (NCM) states that it is “very positive” on the trajectory of the local mining industry, stressing that it expects it to grow on the back of... 


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African mining investors see opportunity amid rising insecurity and recession fears

27th January 2023

The “world’s largest investment conference”, the Investing in African Mining Indaba, looks to entice investors to Cape Town’s International Convention Centre in hopes of righting “Africa’s myriad... 


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African mining investors see opportunity amid rising insecurity and recession fears

27th January 2023

The “world’s largest investment conference”, the Investing in African Mining Indaba, looks to entice investors to Cape Town’s International Convention Centre in hopes of righting “Africa’s myriad... 


South Africa’s lack of urgency in introducing cadastre system decried

11th November 2022

Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart offered the familiar refrain of South Africa’s mining industry needing a functional and accurate cadastre. “We cannot manage our minerals with a GIS system,” he said... 


Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart

Availability of historical geological data removes ‘big portion’ of exploration risk in SA – Smart

11th November 2022

Mining stakeholders ought to do more to capitalise on existing resources, such as available geological and mining data, Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart noted at the 2022 Council for Geoscience... 


While it has minerals, Africa needs to compete for investment

11th November 2022

Tullow Oil and The Metals Company non-executive director Sheila Khama, during her keynote address at the 2022 Council for Geoscience Summit on Wednesday, commented on her unease with the phrase... 


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Celebrating 110 years of ‘geoscientific excellence’

9th November 2022

The Council for Geoscience (CGS) celebrated 110 years of existence and “geoscientific excellence” by hosting the 2022 CGS Summit, at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre... 


DMRE's general lethargy still hindering exploration activity

28th October 2022

Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart offered the familiar refrain of South Africa’s mining industry needing a functional and accurate cadastre. “We cannot manage our minerals with a GIS system,” he said... 


Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart

Brownfields, byproducts and tailings are South Africa’s biggest growth opportunity

27th October 2022

Mining stakeholders ought to do more to capitalise on existing resources, such as available geological and mining data, Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart noted at the 2022 Council for Geoscience... 


Brics cooperation raised at CGS Summit

27th October 2022

The Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) countries are “richly endowed in mineral resources” and as such, are in a relatively good position to cater for the demands of the global... 


Africa’s exploration spend is stagnating despite it being ‘rich in minerals'

27th October 2022

Tullow Oil and The Metals Company non-executive director Sheila Khama, during her keynote address at the 2022 Council for Geoscience Summit on Wednesday, commented on her unease with the phrase... 


Sheila Khama

Geoscientists should play a more active role in crafting public discourse, policy 

26th October 2022

Geoscientists could have a hand in shaping the geopolitical future of African countries, said Tullow Oil and The Metals Company nonexecutive director Sheila Khama, who is also a former CEO of De... 


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AMD treatment could start transitioning from expensive, energy-intensive treatments to natural attenuation

26th October 2022

The quality of mine water discharge has improved significantly over the last decade, and research suggests that government could consider a transition away from current, active acid mine drainage... 


Phytoremediation, a plausible option for tailings rehabilitation

26th October 2022

Certain native plant and grass species can uptake or retain high concentrations of metals, including those toxic to the soil and general environment, Phumudzo Munyai, of the University of Venda,... 


Nation should exploit CGS expertise to help address infrastructural, water challenges – Mantashe

25th October 2022

The country requires that the Council for Geoscience (CGS) occupy a more preeminent role, to bolster the use of geosciences to help address socioeconomic challenges, says Mineral Resources and... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe

Coal can ‘reinvent itself’, CGS must play role in the energy transition – Mantashe 

25th October 2022

During his keynote address at the Council for Geoscience (CGS) Summit, held at the Durban International Convention Centre from October 25 to 27, Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe... 


Ebitda, operating profit improvements illustrate Bushveld’s ‘strong’ interim results

13th September 2022

Aim-quoted integrated vanadium producer and energy storage solutions provider Bushveld Minerals on September 13 reported significant improvements in revenue, earnings before interest, taxes... 


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ESG to evolve from charity to ‘sustainability’

26th August 2022

Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) in mining initially “took a bit too long” to transition from a form of charity to an industry imperative, says professional services firm... 


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ESG central to miner’s operations

26th August 2022

Matters of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) are central to mining as they are core to the notion of sustainability, something that the industry, and coal producer Canyon Coal,... 


Africa-focused conference will provide key ESG insight for industries

26th August 2022

The importance of embedding environment, social and corporate governance (ESG) principles into any modern business cannot be understated, which is why an Africa-focused ESG conference, which... 


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Growing need to embed climate resilience into SA’s infrastructure

19th August 2022

News about extreme weather events has become a monthly occurrence, highlighting the importance of embedding some measure of infrastructure and societal resilience in the evolving climate. Damage to... 


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Miner expands beneficiation facilities

22nd April 2022

Platinum-group metals (PGMs) producer Impala Platinum (Implats) has committed about R12-billion over five years to expand its Southern African processing facilities.  The company notes that the... 


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Data solution boosts efficiency, aids ESG performance

22nd April 2022

Energy and electrical asset management specialist, Voltvision states that its big data software solution can help miners improve their electrical network efficiency, reduce energy costs, enhance... 


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Failure to adopt ESG principles will resonate throughout business

22nd April 2022

Increased cognisance of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) principles ensure that ESG, as a concept, will continue to impact all aspects of mining. ESG will become increasingly... 


Indaba allows stakeholders to nail colours to the mast

22nd April 2022

The Investing in African Mining Indaba – hosted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from May 9 to 12 – allows companies and regulators to publicly state intentions, and drive... 


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Inability to attract youth among challenges facing mining

22nd April 2022

Global research indicates that mining, as an industry, has the greatest potential to contribute toward a greener future, and yet it is facing unprecedented recruitment pressures, with advisory... 


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Firm achieves expansion, creates new products

22nd April 2022

Having completed the expansion of its bulk emulsion explosives plant, joint venture premium explosives and blasting solutions provider Enaex Africa plans to commercialise and launch new products,... 


Mining houses should prioritise human rights to stave off radicalisation among communities

18th March 2022

The mining industry must work harder on implementing human rights programmes to prevent the exploitation of unhappy communities for narrow self-defeating motives, Minerals Council South Africa... 


Anglo, Minerals Council ponder human rights implications of wearables, drones

17th March 2022

The growing use of surveillance technologies, drones and wearables has serious implications for employees’ and individual's rights –  to privacy, for one – which civil society and the private... 


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Nominations for the 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining open

8th March 2022

Industry organisation Women in Mining (WIM) UK on March 8 announced that the nominations for the fifth edition of its 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining (WIM100) would open from 10:00 GMT.... 


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