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Bisie project to benefit from forecast tin shortfall
By: Simone Liedtke 10th February 2017 The Bisie tin project’s Mpama North prospect in North Kivu province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the most significant tin deposits in the world, Alphamin Resources CEO Boris Kamstra explains to Mining Weekly - no other undeveloped tin asset has as... →
African company one of biggest underground mining contractors
By: Martin Creamer 2nd February 2017 The predominantly Africa-based Murray & Roberts Cementation has served the mining industry for more than a century. Along with Cementation Canada, Cementation USA and RUC Cementation Australia, the Murray & Roberts Underground Mining Platform ranks among the biggest underground mining contracting... →
VENETIA MODEL What the Venetia underground diamond mine will look like when complete
JSS eyes R1bn capital raise to fund junior miners
By: Natasha Odendaal 27th January 2017 JSS Empowerment Mining Fund, a new empowerment fund aimed at filling a junior-mining niche funding gap, is targeting a capital raise of R1-billion in two windows this year to fund junior opencast miners to get over the start-up hump and reach profitable operations. The Section 12 J company (in... →
JSS executive director Gaurav Nair
Indaba attendance expected to improve in line with investment climate
By: Nadine James 27th January 2017 The cyclical nature of mining continues to be reflected in the attendance figures of the yearly Investing in African Mining Indaba, which is expected to attract greater numbers in 2017, indicating an improvement in economic conditions and the mining investment environment, says event organiser... →
Aveng wins Gamsberg zinc mining contract
By: Martin Creamer 6th December 2016 A contract to establish and mine the Gamsberg opencast zinc operation has been awarded to Aveng Moolmans by Black Mountain Mining, a Vedanta Zinc International operation. Vedanta acquired zinc assets including Gamsberg from Anglo American in 2010 for $1 338-million. →
Vedanta Zinc International CEO Deshnee Naidoo
Mobile technology helps eliminate blasting obstacles
By: Kimberley Smuts 18th November 2016 Explosives firm BME explored how mobile technology and centralised data could provide mine managers with an edge to comprehensively eliminate potential blast problems, through among others management of blast inputs, thereby improving blast results, at its annual Drilling and Blasting Conference.... →
Company promotes Italian pneumatic vibrator range
By: Sascha Solomons 11th November 2016 A comprehensive range of electric and pneumatic internal and external vibrators suitable for ore screening and processing applications is now available in South Africa from industrial equipment supplier Bearings International (BI). BI has been a supplier of vibrator motors since 2012. →
Pneumatic cylinder uniformity benefits distributor, improves part availability 
By: Sascha Solomons 11th November 2016 With no drastic changes over the last 100 years in the design of the pneumatic cylinders specified by the mining industry, these components are easily replaceable, thereby preventing costly production stoppages at mines, explains Africa-focused branded parts manufacturer and distributor Torre... →
Gold Fields plans $1.4bn investment to extend Damang’s life-of-mine
By: David Oliveira 4th November 2016 Gold Fields will invest $1.4-billion to extend the life of its Damang mine, in Ghana, from 2017 to 2024, the company announced last month at its third quarter operating update in Johannesburg. Over the life of the mine, 165-million tons will be mined, with 32-million tons processed at a grade of... →
M&R to sell construction units to Southern Palace-led consortium for R314m
By: Terence Creamer 1st November 2016 Engineering and construction group Murray & Roberts (M&R) announced on Tuesday that it had entered into a R314-million agreement to sell eight of its infrastructure and building divisions to a black-empowered entity known as Firefly Investments, led by the Southern Palace Group. The transaction... →
Energy sector trade show launch a ‘success’ – organiser
By: Simone Liedtke 28th October 2016 The inaugural PowerEx trade show, held last month alongside the biennial Electra Mining Africa at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, in Nasrec, has been declared a success by the show’s organiser, Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery. →
GROWTH OPPORTUNITY There is excellent opportunity for growth going into PowerEx 2018, with not all floor space in Hall 9 dedicated to this year's show
Wesizwe opts for contractor mining at Bakubung
By: Megan van Wyngaardt 21st October 2016 Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Wesizwe Platinum has decided to appoint contract miners to operate its Bakubung platinum mine, near Rustenburg. At a media briefing, in Johannesburg, on Friday, Wesizwe projects executive Jacob Mothomogolo explained that 70% of South Africa’s start-up PGMs mines... →
Collaboration to advance mine ventilation solutions
14th October 2016 To facilitate collaboration and cooperation around mine ventilation solutions and mine design, a memorandum of understanding has been signed by mining software, hardware and services provider Maptek and engineering consulting firm Bluhm Burton Engineering subsidiary Vuma. Vuma is the developer... →
Gold tailings retreatment an attractive proposition in current environment
By: Mia Breytenbach 14th October 2016 The strong performance of the rand gold price, increasingly lower gold grades mined in deeper underground mining operations, as well as costlier labour resources and electricity, are underscoring the attractiveness and accelerating the traction of local gold tailings retreatment operations,... →
Fraser Alexander’s structured funding offering to revolutionise mining industry – CEO
By: Mia Breytenbach 26th September 2016 Mining Services and construction company Fraser Alexander has, as part of repositioning its business value proposition, introduced a structured funding offering to its Integrated Mining Service (IMS) for its clients. CEO Velile Nhlapo believes this value proposition will “revolutionise the mining... →
Earnings from govt contracts only a tiny fraction of total revenue – Oakbay 
By: Ilan Solomons 23rd September 2016 In an attempt to highlight that its revenue is largely driven by private-sector deals – with government contracts accounting for only 8.9% of revenue generation – controversial investment holding company Oakbay Investments has released its first annual results for the year ended February 29. The... →
BRAKFONTEIN COAL MINE Brakfontein supplied 1.49-million tons of coal to Eskom in Oakbay’s 2015/16 financial year
Gangama dry mine aiming for steady state production
2nd September 2016 Steady-state operation at the Gangama dry mine plant was expected to be achieved within four months, mineral sands company Sierra Rutile reported in June. Plant commissioning of the Sierra Leone-based Gangama dry mine project and the handover from mining project manager DRA Projects to owner... →
Ausdrill subsidiary sees strong growth in West Africa
By: Creamer Media Reporter 26th August 2016 The West African gold industry continues to provide strong growth opportunities for Australia’s mining services company Ausdrill, with the company’s wholly owned subsidiary appointed as preferred contractor by private explorer and developer Toro Gold. Ausdrill said on Friday that African Mining... →
Despite commodity slump, M&R bets future on resources
By: Terence Creamer 25th August 2016 Murray & Roberts (M&R) CEO Henry Laas says the decision to sell its infrastructure and building unit, as well as Genrec, to create a multinational project company focused on oil and gas, underground mining, as well as power and water has created an entity that no longer fits neatly within the... →
Murray & Roberts CEO Henry Laas
Gold mining now under way at Sol Plaatjies project
By: Mia Breytenbach 19th August 2016 Mining has started at ASX-listed gold developer West Wits Mining’s Sol Plaatjies project within the Soweto Cluster prospecting right area, in Johannesburg. With prestripping completed over the past few weeks, the extraction of the first ore from the openpit is imminent. →
PRIORITY PAYMENT West Wits Mining will receive a priority payment equal to the prevailing value of 0.6 g of gold for each tonne of ore mined
Working towards improving confidence in black-owned businesses
By: Sascha Solomons 15th July 2016 Black-owned companies servicing the mining industry are faced with challenges owing to the demand created for their services by the existing Mining Charter, which stipulates the need for black empowerment of emerging companies servicing the sector, says materials handling and hauling expert... →
FIKILE MASHININI Mining houses have little trust in 100%-black-owned companies, which is influenced by South Africa’s political background
Construction of tailings storage facilities at Tharisa platinum mine to be completed in six months
By: Donna Slater 8th July 2016 Mine development and construction company Fraser Alexander has concluded a contract for platinum group metals (PGM) miner Tharisa Minerals to install and commission a tailings storage facility at its Tharisa mine. →
Mining equipment sector to reach $156bn by 2022 – report
By: Ilan Solomons 6th July 2016 The global mining equipment sector is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.9% between 2016 and 2022, to reach a value of over $150-billion by 2022. This was according to a new report published on Monday by global market research company Allied Market Research (AMR) titled ‘World... →
enX, Eqstra sign R7.8bn deal to create ‘industrial powerhouse’
By: Creamer Media Reporter 30th June 2016 JSE-listed industrial energy group enX will acquire two of JSE-listed industrial and capital equipment group Eqstra’s divisions and recapitalise Eqstra’s contract mining division in a R7.8-billion deal. enX would issue 52.7-million of its shares (consideration shares), at R21 apiece, to Eqstra... →
Production, maintenance reporting systems to improve production fleet
17th June 2016 Mining and communications technology provider 3D-P has released the 3D-P Production Reporting and 3D-P Maintenance Reporting systems, powered by iVolve, to improve the efficiency of mines. Adding to its current portfolio of application integration solutions and wireless network services, 3D-P... →
EFFICIENCY OF MINES Production and maintenance reports contribute to better decision-making
Contract mining offers edge in depressed market
By: Sascha Solomons 20th May 2016 Historically, mining was a highly protected industry and had a low propensity for outsourcing, but more operations are being outsourced across Africa, says global consultant and adviser Deloitte. This is owing to mines not having access to robust mining systems and processes, expertise and the... →
Greater demand for outsourced service providers possible
By: Sascha Solomons 20th May 2016 Mining projects in South Africa have been placed on hold, owing to the current commodities oversupply and price slump, as well as the shortage of funding for projects, but the concern is whether South Africa will be able to ramp up production when the industry recovers, states specialist... →
South African EPCM business acquired by Swiss company
20th May 2016 Worldwide supplier of advanced technologies, products and services for the metals and mining industries Tenova has concluded the sale of its South African electronically commutated permanent magnet (ECPM) business operation Bateman Projects. The company announced the successful demerger in April,... →
Contractor finds value in gold mine dumps
By: Sascha Solomons 20th May 2016 Although tailings retreatment is not new to South Africa, the country’s mine dumps, especially those of the gold mining sector, still hold immeasurable value that could increase the profitability of mining projects for clients and contractors, says materials handling and hauling expert Ncamiso... →
Positive progress at Kombat copper mine
13th May 2016 Canadian exploration and development company Kombat Copper president and CEO Paul Bozoki is confident that the Kombat copper mine, in the Otavi Mountainlands of Namibia, will start production in late 2016 and begin generating cash flow for the company. →
MCC
6th May 2016 MCC, the contract mining, plant leasing and rental division of JSE-listed Eqstra, continues to prove that commitment to partnering with its clients to ensure joint survival and success in the globally constrained mining market has resulted in improved performance and growth of its order book. “We... →
Contract miner to restructure partnerships to enhance rewards
By: Kimberley Smuts 6th May 2016 The contract mining, plant leasing and rental division of Eqstra, MCC, is taking a new approach to contract mining to improve its partnerships with clients. The company has embarked on creating a contract model that works on a project-to-project basis to reduce costs, increase revenue and grow... →
Dismissal of R42m claim sends coal company's share price up
By: Martin Creamer 3rd May 2016 A R42.5-million claim brought against coal mining company Keaton Mining by opencast mining services company Megacube Mining has been dismissed with costs. The JSE-listed Keaton said in a Stock Exchange News Service announcement on Tuesday that Megacube would also be liable for its failure to... →
Mandi Glad
Companies ink deal to co-market hard-rock mining services in Africa
By: David Oliveira 15th April 2016 Australian underground hard-rock mining contractor PYBAR Mining Services announced a three-year agreement with LSE-listed drilling services company Capital Drilling earlier this month for the comarketing of underground hard-rock mining services in Africa. Capital Drilling is headquartered in... →
West African chamber to launch at Ghana mining event
8th April 2016 The newly formed West African Chamber of Mines (Wacom), which comprises chief executives from the chambers of mines in Ghana, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Burkina Faso, will be officially launched at the twelfth West African Mining & Power Exhibition (Wampex) in June. →
Eqstra H1 profit falls on exit of noncore operations
By: Natasha Odendaal 1st March 2016 JSE-listed Eqstra’s profits plunged into the red during the first half of the 2016 financial year, as an exit plan and overall progress made on the company’s 2020 strategy – and resultant impairments on discontinued operations – weighed on the interim financial results. The integrated leasing and... →
Watpac slaps BC Iron with A$53m counterclaim
By: Mariaan Webb 23rd February 2016 Mining services provider Watpac Civil & Mining has fired back at iron-ore company BC Iron with a counterclaim of A$52.78-million as the legal battle between the two companies intensifies. BC Iron, which is seeking damages for alleged failures by Watpac to comply with a mining services contract at... →
Merger enables engineering firm to weather tough market conditions
By: Nadine James 22nd January 2016 Metallurgical engineering company MDM Engineering has kept its head above water and has been able to secure new contracts despite the depressed market conditions in the mining industry, MDM executive director and founder George Bennett tells Mining Weekly. He attributes the company’s... →
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