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Canadian Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan
Canada targets 31 critical minerals for domestic production
12th March 2021 By: Mariaan Webb

Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan has announced the release of a Canadian critical minerals list, signalling to investors where the country’s focus will be in the global race to shore up... 


Fasken panel that discussed hydrogen.
Mines anywhere, everywhere can go green – Hydrogen Optimized
8th March 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Owing to the ubiquity of the world’s sun and the wind, all mines have the opportunity to generate their own green electricity no matter where they are located in the world, Hydrogen Optimized CEO... 


Clockwise from top left Sietse van der Woude, Ian Mackay, and Bernard Swanepoel.
Test mine study under way for Fourth Industrial Revolution try-outs
24th February 2021 By: Martin Creamer

A feasibility study is under way on a mine selected for the testing of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies ahead of their implementation, Minerals Council South Africa senior executive... 


Minerals Council South Africa president Mxolisi Mgojo
‘We need exploration to grow our industry’ – Minerals Council
1st February 2021 By: Martin Creamer

“We need exploration to grow our industry,” Minerals Council South Africa president Mxolisi Mgojo said on Monday during a virtual State of the Mining Nation media briefing in which he described... 


Exploration Geological Consultancy MD Regina Molloy
Steps South Africa needs to take to attract global exploration investment
10th December 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Countries wanting to attract exploration investment need readily available geophysics data to offer to prospective investors. “Geophysics is now key to the exploration industry, particularly for... 


John Bewsey
Coal mine on point of turning acid mine drainage into potable water at no cost
23rd November 2020 By: Martin Creamer

An Mpumalanga coal mine is on the point of entering into an agreement before year-end to have its acid mine drainage water curse turned into potable water at no cost, Mining Weekly can today... 


Gwede Mantashe (right) and Bernard Swanepoel.
Exploration is priority, says Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
3rd November 2020 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa should be an exploration site that contributes to gross domestic product growth and employment creation. “Exploration is the way to go and a priority,” Mineral Resources and Energy... 


Mining supply sales consultancy AmaranthCX director Paul Miller
Flow-through must not only incentivise exploration but also market participation – Miller
2nd November 2020 By: Martin Creamer

A flow-through share scheme tax incentive, currently under consideration for South Africa, must serve to incentivise not only exploration but also public listed market development and market... 


Errol Smart
Hopes rise as top firms arrive at potential flow-through share model to stimulate mining exploration
27th October 2020 By: Martin Creamer

A flow-through share model has been drawn up with the help of top firms to stimulate badly neglected mining exploration in South Africa, Minerals Council South Africa junior and emerging miners... 


ifm Australia’s Freddie Coertze and Aditya Kunder.
Covid has highlighted the value of operating remotely – mining editor
22nd October 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The extraction of data from machinery to improve decision-making is a key benefit of the digital mine and has changed the way that mines manage their assets and perform machine maintenance,... 


Minerals Council South Africa VP and Masoyise Health Programme chairperson Zanele Matlala
Mining committed to doing all it takes to improve worker health – Matlala
15th October 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa VP and Masoyise Health Programme chairperson Zanele Matlala on Thursday committed the South African mining industry to doing all it takes to ensure that employee lives... 


Sir Mick Davis, Fiona Perrott-Humphrey and Bernard Swanepoel
Mining majors must convince investors of need to replace value – Sir Mick Davis
8th October 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Major mining companies need to convince investors of the crucial need to replace the value that they are taking out of the ground, mining luminary Sir Mick Davis said on Thursday. “Every single day... 


Advocate Thabo Mokoena
Exploration strategy in three months, hydrogen under scrutiny – DMRE
8th October 2020 By: Martin Creamer

A comprehensive exploration strategy will be developed in the next three months and engagement on the potential of the platinum group metals-linked hydrogen economy is taking place, Department of... 


Roger Baxter at Joburg Indaba virtual event.
Flow-through must form part of overall exploration strategy – Minerals Council
7th October 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The introduction of a flow-through share scheme must form part of a full suite and package of measures tailored for a comprehensive exploration strategy for South Africa, Minerals Council South... 


Sandvik global product line manager automation David Hallett
Cabinless, emissionless vehicle foretelling underground’s autonomous future
30th September 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Mining Weekly on Wednesday watched a cabinless emission-free next-generation mining vehicle autonomously load, haul and dump in an underground mine, without a human in sight. The cabinless design... 


Sandvik's Nina Axman and Jens Holmberg.
Carbide recycling can create jobs for mine communities – Sandvik
29th September 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The local extraction of carbide inserts can create job opportunities for communities living around mines – “a true win, win, win situation for society, our customers and ourselves”, Sandvik rock... 


Hydrogen fuel and containerised fuel cell installations at One Military Hospital in Pretoria.
South Africa’s green revolution gathering momentum
2nd September 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has presented countries around the world with immense challenges, as the impact of the virus has affected every aspect of everyday life as we know it, write Dr Cosmas Chiteme,... 


Curves on the hard rock 9 ° inclination of the declining cutting face at Eland mine.
Master Drilling aligning with opencast mines going underground in changing world
26th August 2020 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa-based drilling company Master Drilling, which is active in 23 countries, is aligning itself with the transitioning global requirement of opencast mines going underground. “As the world... 


Specialised Exhibitions MD Gary Corin.
Electra Mining Africa 2020 going digital with Connect – and it’s free of charge
20th August 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The Electra Mining Africa Connect week will enable exhibitors to promote their products and services free of charge alongside industry-related informative webinars, media activations and product... 


The Hudaco mask assembly.
Awesome new proudly South African face mask kindling international interest
13th August 2020 By: Martin Creamer

An awesome new proudly South African face mask, with a replaceable filtration system at its heart, is attracting international interest. The innovative and timely Hudaco Air Mask is a... 


Production and export volumes compared with export values.
Mine export values back but volumes need boosting – Minerals Council
10th August 2020 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s mine export values have bounced back encouragingly but volumes still need boosting. June’s export value was 13% up on May. 


Herbert Smith Freehills Patrick Leyden and Aobakwe Mametse.
‘Historic dumps’ do not appear to be MPRDA regulated – law firm
20th July 2020 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s ‘historic dumps’­ – mine dumps created prior to the promulgation of the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) which took effect in 2004 – do not appear to be... 


International Council on Mining and Metals CEO Tom Butler
Global mining sharing knowledge in response to Covid-19
14th July 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) has been convening many knowledge-sharing sessions in response to the coronavirus. Among ICMM’s 27 mining and metals company members and 36... 


Paul Miller...flashback to his period in coal exploration and development.
Positive reaction to ANC document’s encouragement of exploration
14th July 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Reaction has been positive to the discussion document of economic transformation committee (ETC) of the African National Congress (ANC), which states that the listing of mining companies on the... 


Juan Luis Krueger
Covid opens up opportunity for more constructive, purposeful dialogue – Minsur
13th July 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The Covid-19 pandemic has allowed the mining industry to highlight and strengthen its role as a catalyst of social development in the areas in which it operates, Minsur  CEO Juan Luis Krueger said... 


ANC document says mining exploration should be incentivised.
Investors in mining exploration should be incentivised – ANC’s ETC
13th July 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Listings of mining companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange should be encouraged and South African retail investors willing to invest in mining exploration should be incentivised as is the case... 


Minerals Council South Africa Senior Executive: Environment, Health and Legacies Nikisi Lesufi
Return of foreign mineworkers taking double planned time
13th July 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The return of the 12 500 foreign mineworkers to South Africa’s mines is taking double the time planned. The initial ten-day plan of Minerals Council South Africa has become a 20-day plan because of... 


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