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THE ESSENCE OF SURVIVAL 
Modernisation vital to the longterm survival of deep-level mining in South Africa
Deep-level operations remain viable although concerns linger
3rd April 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Mining industry employers’ organisation Minerals Council South Africa believes that there is still a viable future for deep-level operations in South Africa. 


MORE THAN A HOUSE
Royal Bafokeng Platinum continues to uplift its workers by affording them the opportunity to own their own homes
R2.8bn staff housing project continues apace
27th March 2020 By: Halima Frost

Platinum group metals mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) has to date invested almost R1-billion, of a projected R2.8-billion, in the housing project devised for its staff, in line with... 


Fortescue continues despite Covid-19
23rd March 2020 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Iron-ore major Fortescue Metals on Monday said that it would continue to operate its mine sites in the Pilbara, despite the Western Australian government implementing strict border controls that... 


“A” VALVE
The Saunders A series weir-type valve design is now available through Bearings International and Ernest Lowe
Local company becomes authorised Saunders distributor
6th March 2020 By: Darren Parker

Transmission products distributor Bearings International (BI), in conjunction with sister hydraulic and pneumatic engineering company Ernest Lowe, have become authorised distributors for the... 


Minerals Council Notes Poor Gdp Numbers For 4th Quarter 2019, Urges Government To Move Faster On Improving Growth Prospects
4th March 2020

The Minerals Council South Africa believes that the 1.4%  4th quarter year-on-year decline in GDP reported today highlights the desperate need for the urgent implementation of the range of... 


GWEDE MANTASHE
The Draft Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill has received positive comments
Minister skates over issues in speech
28th February 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

The various proverbial “elephants in the room” of the South African mining sector were not addressed by Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe when he delivered his speech at the 2020... 


WICKUS BOTHA The success and sustainability of mining companies depends on their ability to engage, and provide sufficient response for all stakeholder needs
Price outlook does not offset gold sector’s challenges
28th February 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Despite the challenges that the local gold sector faces, the gold price remains strong, which is likely to continue in the short term, notes multinational professional services firm EY Africa... 


Wimsa deputy chairperson Petro du Pisani
Organisations like Wimsa still needed
20th February 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Organisations that represent women in the workforce, such as Women in Mining South Africa (Wimsa), are still needed because challenges and issues surrounding their participation in the industry... 


WINNING STREAK 
In 2015, the Eternity Power Thermal Harvesting energy recovery plant was inducted into the South African Innovation Awards' Hall of Fame
Mines need energy alternatives
14th February 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Although South African mines are not yet ready to fully adopt renewable energy, they are desperate for a reliable and cost-effective alternative to State-owned power utility Eskom’s monopoly, says... 


Wescoal CEO Reginald Demana
Wescoal set to break ground at Moabsvelden
14th February 2020 By: Kim Cloete

Coal miner Wescoal has announced it will break ground on its greenfield project, in Moabsvelden, Mpumalanga, in February. CEO Reginald Demana on Thursday said the mine would supply three-million... 


Nick Holland
Govt-mining industry cooperation at regional level very good – Gold Fields
13th February 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The cooperation between the government and mines at regional level is very good, but where it falls down is at national level, Gold Fields CEO Nick Holland said on Thursday. Responding to Mining... 


GEORGIE MIDGLEY
M4Jam provides work opportunities and experience, and bridges the gap between small and large businesses
Microjobbing platform allows for direct mining community development
7th February 2020 By: Schalk Burger

Microjobbing platform Money4Jam (M4Jam) has enabled a mine to more deeply and substantively engage with its surrounding communities by providing them with direct employment opportunities and... 


Minerals Council social performance head Alex Khumalo, junior miners leadership forum chairperson Errol Smart and junior and emerging miners' desk head Grant Mitchell in a briefing at the 2020 Investing in African Mining Indaba
Minerals Council South Africa lobbying strongly for junior miners
5th February 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Junior and emerging miners hold the majority of the 1 700 to 1 800 mining rights that have been issued in South Africa, Minerals Council South Africa social performance head Alex Khumalo said on... 


CHALLENGING TIMES 
Smaller mines with turnovers of between R2-million and R150-million are challenged in meeting housing demands by their financial position
Mines required to provide suitable housing for mineworkers
31st January 2020

Surface mining industry body Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of South Africa (Aspasa) has called for further engagement with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) following... 


Wescoal CEO Reginald Demana
Wescoal to break ground at Moabsvelden in February
30th January 2020 By: Kim Cloete

Coal miner Wescoal has announced it will break ground on its greenfield project, in Moabsvelden, Mpumalanga, in February. CEO Reginald Demana on Thursday said the mine would supply three-million... 


MTB TESTING Master Drilling is undertaking field testing of its mobile tunnel borer at platinum producer Northam Platinum’s Eland mine, in the North West
Mechanised boring solutions making headway
24th January 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

The development of rock-boring and drilling services provider Master Drilling’s mobile tunnel borer (MTB) and shaft-boring system (SBS) technology is advancing, with the machinery expected to... 


LONGSTANDING LOCAL FOCUS Kwatani has relied heavily on local suppliers since going into production in 1976
Local suppliers make financial sense for manufacturers
24th January 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Using South African suppliers can be far more effective financially when engineering and manufacturing locally and is not simply a matter of complying with Mining Charter III, says industrial and... 


REDUCE DEMAND
South Africa needs to address its power supply crisis by implementing more energy efficient solutions on an industrial level
Efficiency focus can ease demand on Eskom
24th January 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Zest WEG, the South African subsidiary of Brazilian motor and controls manufacturer WEG, has engaged local entities as well as the Embassy of Brazil to hold a roundtable in South Africa on energy... 


INVESTMENT GROWTH PLAUSIBLE
If South Africa can get back on the map as part of the top 25% of mining investment destinations, the country could significantly grow investment by about 60%
Investors await cue from S African govt
24th January 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Investors are wary of the South African mining industry, says Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter, who will speak at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, in Cape Town. “They... 


Company transforming SA’s industrial landscape
24th January 2020

Built from startup, industrial solutions provider BT Industrial – a new-generation, black-owned, high-energy business driven by innovation, international standards, and service excellence – is... 


VUSLAT BAYOĞLU
Bayoğlu would like to see coal pricing become fairer
Firm invests hopes in Indaba
24th January 2020 By: Darren Parker

Mining investment firm Menar MD Vuslat Bayoğlu hopes that this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba will “rise to the occasion” in addressing the challenges that are plaguing the South African... 


Kwatani Collaboration Boosts Local Mining Economy
Kwatani Collaboration Boosts Local Mining Economy
17th January 2020

Specialist vibrating equipment Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Kwatani is leveraging a recent multi-year service contract at a large mining customer in the Northern Cape to further boost the... 


Kwatani Collaboration Boosts Local Mining Economy
Kwatani Collaboration Boosts Local Mining Economy
16th January 2020

Specialist vibrating equipment Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Kwatani is leveraging a recent multi-year service contract at a large mining customer in the Northern Cape to further boost the... 


Stephen Letwin is retiring as Iamgold CEO
Iamgold reports 2019 production results and names new CEO
16th January 2020 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian gold miner Iamgold on Thursday reported "solid" production results and named a new CEO, following Stephen Letwin’s decision to retire after a decade at the helm of the mid-tier mining... 


Mine Community Resettlement Guidelines Open for Comment
14th January 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

On 4 December 2019, the Minister for the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (the "DMR") published the draft Mine Community Resettlement Guidelines (the "Draft Guidelines") for public... 


US to impose sanctions on Iran’s metal exports and leaders
10th January 2020 By: Bloomberg

The Trump administration imposed new sanctions on Iran on Friday, including penalties on the Islamic Republic’s metals and some senior leaders, following Tehran’s attack on US military bases. The... 


SA mining showing ‘steady improvement’, but concerns linger
SA mining showing ‘steady improvement’, but concerns linger
13th December 2019 By: Nadine James

It was a mixed bag for the South African mining sector in the South African mining sector, with announcements of renewed investment and newly commissioned operations interspersed with announcements... 


NEW VAAL COLLIERY Coal-fired power will continue to be fundamental to the growth of the local economy for the foreseeable future
Mini-pit mining to start at New Largo mid-2020
13th December 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Opencast mining of various mini-pit areas at the New Largo thermal coal project, in Mpumalanga, should start in mid-2020, as part of the phased approach to the mine’s development, says black-owned... 


Mines body launches social and labour plan portal for members
13th December 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

The Minerals Council South Africa has launched its social and labor plan (SLP) portal where members can post their SLP documentation so it can be easily accessed by interested parties. While... 


SA mining showing ‘steady improvement’, but concerns linger
SA mining showing ‘steady improvement’, but concerns linger
13th December 2019 By: Nadine James

It was a mixed bag for the South African mining sector in the South African mining sector, with announcements of renewed investment and newly commissioned operations interspersed with announcements... 


Regulatory uncertainty, economic issues limiting SA’s potential to benefit from mining investment
Regulatory uncertainty, economic issues limiting SA’s potential to benefit from mining investment
6th December 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mining companies often build schools and healthcare facilities for rural communities when government falls short, and such efforts can unlock more value from mining investment, says law firm Hogan... 


South Africa is Anglo’s best-performing mining jurisdiction – Cutifani
6th December 2019 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa is Anglo American's best performing mining jurisdiction, Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani said last night, when he chided South Africans for not giving themselves the credit they... 


BALLS OF STEEL
Pelletised iron is made from waste dust and can be used in the manufacture of steel
Opportunities abound in uncertain iron-ore market
6th December 2019 By: Darren Parker

Where some might see cause for concern, mining services provider Ukwazi business development director Spencer Eckstein believes that the uncertain future of iron-ore demand and pricing could mean... 


Regulatory uncertainty, economic issues limiting SA’s potential to benefit from mining investment
Regulatory uncertainty, economic issues limiting SA’s potential to benefit from mining investment
6th December 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mining companies often build schools and healthcare facilities for rural communities when government falls short, and such efforts can unlock more value from mining investment, says law firm Hogan... 


Minerals Council CEO Roger Baxter and public affairs and transformation senior executive Tebello Chabana
Minerals Council members largely compliant with 2010 Charter requirements
4th December 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

The Minerals Council South Africa on Wednesday published a report on the South African mining industry’s progress in transforming the industry in terms of the Mining Charter. The report was based... 


Minerals Council launches SLP portal for members
4th December 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

The Minerals Council South Africa has launched its social and labor plan (SLP) portal where members can post their SLP documentation so it can be easily accessed by interested parties. While... 


Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani
South Africa is Anglo’s best performing mining jurisdiction ­– Cutifani
27th November 2019 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa is Anglo American's best performing mining jurisdiction, Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani said last night, when he chided South Africans for not giving themselves the credit they... 


Current regulations inadequate to ensure ‘social transitioning’ after mine closure
Current regulations inadequate to ensure ‘social transitioning’ after mine closure
15th November 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

To ensure a level playing field across the South African mining sector, better guidelines need to be developed to ensure the implementation of sustainable ‘social transitioning’ after mine closure,... 


Current regulations inadequate to ensure ‘social transitioning’ after mine closure
Current regulations inadequate to ensure ‘social transitioning’ after mine closure
15th November 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

To ensure a level playing field across the South African mining sector, better guidelines need to be developed to ensure the implementation of sustainable ‘social transitioning’ after mine closure,... 


Aura seeks compensation from Sweden over uranium ban
Aura seeks compensation from Sweden over uranium ban
8th November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Aura Energy is seeking compensation from Sweden for the financial losses that it incurred as a result of the country’s uranium ban that came into effect in August last year. Aura... 


Total to supply LNG as marine fuel from 2020
1st November 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global energy company Total expects delivery in 2020 of its first large liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel. The bunker vessel will supply LNG to commercial vessels in northern Europe,... 


BT Industrial set on transforming the industrial landscape in Africa
BT Industrial set on transforming the industrial landscape in Africa
1st November 2019

Built from start-up, BT Industrial – a new-generation, black-owned, high-energy business driven by innovation, international standards, and service excellence – is transforming the industrial... 


BT Industrial set on transforming the industrial landscape in Africa
BT Industrial set on transforming the industrial landscape in Africa
31st October 2019

Built from start-up, BT Industrial – a new-generation, black-owned, high-energy business driven by innovation, international standards, and service excellence – is transforming the industrial... 


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