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Competence development a key focus for Sandvik
By: Thabi Madiba 24th May 2019 Global engineering company Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Southern Africa will launch its Mechatronic Training Program, which is a competence service offering that aims to take advantage of the changing world of business by equipping their current workforce with competencies to work on... →
Demand for ICT services from juniors on the rise
By: Mamaili Mamaila 24th May 2019 As there is a new wave of junior miners being established in Africa, this brings with it a significant demand for information and communications technology (ICT) services. Information technology, consulting and business processes services supplier Wipro has been engaging continually with clients... →
SKA could have unintended consequences for mining, law firm cautions
By: Nadine James 24th May 2019 While the building of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope is one of the most exciting projects in South Africa’s scientific and academic fields, it is likely to impact the use and exploitation of mineral resources in the Northern Cape, says Nupen Staude de Vries director Lili Nupen notes... →
McEwen declares commercial production at Gold Bar, appoints new Nevada GM
By: Creamer Media Reporter 23rd May 2019 NYSE- and TSX-listed McEwen Mining has reached commercial production at its Gold Bar mine, which is under the supervision of its new Nevada general manager (GM), Jack Henris. Henris joined McEwen from Goldcorp, where he was VP of mining and geotechnical. His appointment is aimed at driving... →
Minerals Council welcomes safety improvements, but warns of continuing policy concerns 
By: Nadine James 22nd May 2019 The Minerals Council South Africa will, later this year, launch a new health and safety initiative called Khumbela iKhaya, council chaiperson Mxolisi Mgojo revealed on Wednesday. Addressing the council's annual general meeting, he noted that appreciable improvements in the health and safety... →
BBBEE Commission says most broad-based schemes failing ‘ownership test’
By: Terence Creamer 21st May 2019 The regulatory body overseeing the implementation of South Africa’s broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) legislation has dismissed suggestions that changes have been made to the rules governing the treatment of trusts and other broad-based structures under the ownership element of the... →
Vale's Gongo Soco mine dam has up to 15% chance of bursting -Brazil official
By: Reuters 21st May 2019 Brazilian miner Vale's tailings dam in the town of Barao de Cocais in Minas Gerais has up to a 15% chance of breaking, the state's environment secretary said on Monday. The dam at Vale's Gongo Soco mine is about 64 km from Brumadinho, where a tailings dam collapse unleashed a torrent of toxic... →
Traka accelerates expansion into wider African markets
By: Creamer Media Reporter 20th May 2019 Leveraging on almost two decades of experience in South Africa, and a presence in a further six African countries, networked key and equipment management solutions company Traka Africa announces an acceleration in their growth strategy. It plans to open new operations or expand more widely in... →
Billionaire Friedland close to deal with BHP on Guinea iron-ore
By: Bloomberg 17th May 2019 Billionaire mining investor Robert Friedland is close to a deal to take over an iron-ore deposit in Guinea from owners including BHP Group, according to people familiar with the situation. Friedland is in advanced talks with BHP, Newmont Goldcorp and Areva, that will see him move to develop the... →
Rebranded Minerals Council reflects the promise of the future 
By: Nadine James 17th May 2019 The Minerals Council South Africa – formerly the Chamber of Mines – officially rebranded in May 2018, repositioning the organisation to reflect, “the promise of the future”, by amending its role and ethos to drive a positive reform agenda that enables the industry to reach its true economic and... →
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