Dusty Hakskeenpan, in the Kalahari desert, is not exactly the place one expects a bunch of Brits to hang around during a hot African summer. It’s 260 km from the nearest big town – Upington – and... 

LSE-listed Gem Diamonds CEO Clifford Elphick looks forward to 2020 and is expecting to higher diamond demand and prices. In a video interview distributed by the diamond miner on Wednesday, Elphick... 

Heron Resources has processed its first high-grade underground ore from the project. 

Alf Hartzenburg explains why ensuring that industrial plants are supplied with good-quality electricity is imperative 

LSE-listed Gem Diamonds CEO Clifford Elphick looks forward to 2020 and is expecting to higher diamond demand and prices. In a video interview distributed by the diamond miner on Wednesday, Elphick... 

Structural steel designers and fabricators Structa Group of companies manufactures and supplies a range of infrastructure-related products including water storage tanks and industrial process... 

The South African government is duty-bound to do what benefits the South African people. It should not allow selfish vested interest to stand in the way of the common good. 

The Newcrest board has approved the first of two stages in the Cadia expansion project. 

Infrastructure development leader Bigen, is increasingly being recognised for its commitment to business excellence, addressing Africa’s economic challenges, and supporting the achievement of... 

Good progress has been made with the development of the Kamoa-Kakula copper mine. 

Gold producer Nordgold, which has mining operations in Africa, Eurasia and the Americas, produced 288 900 oz in the third quarter, while the average realised gold price was $1 474/oz. Production... 

Media company Hyve Group content head Tom Quinn on Tuesday told the media that the organising team of the 2020 iteration of the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba has seen an increased appetite for... 

The small business sector in South Africa plays a significant role in the national economy, with government’s National Development Plan looking to small-, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs)... 

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines and joint venture (JV) partner Zijin Mining have made good progress with developing the Kamoa-Kakula copper mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with initial... 

Data specialists and experts are key elements of digital transformation drives and there has been significant demand in South Africa for data science and analytics courses, which is also leading to... 

Equipment and components manufacturer BMG’s range of bearings extends from precision miniature bearings used in machine tools and electronics applications to giant size bearings that meet the... 

Bearings supplier and distributor Bearings International’s (BI’s) Durban branch stocks a range of bearings, electric motors, gearboxes, lubricants, seals, tools, and power transmission products for... 

South African explosives company BME is taking its MP2 mobile mechanised emulsion pump technology for underground blasting applications to international markets. BME product manager Neil Alberts... 

In this article, Absa new sector development in retail and business banking head Justin Schmidt reflects on the outcomes of the most recent manufacturing survey, conducted by the Bureau for... 

This week Mining Weekly features Nonkululeko Mabuza, mine manager of Impala Platinum 

Swiss-Swedish multinational technology group ABB has announced that it has commissioned six gearless mill drives (GMDs) at the open pit Mina de Cobre copper mine, in the Central American Republic... 

Mining services contractor Rosond has successfully achieved one full year with no lost time injuries (LTI) across all of its operations. During its 2019 financial year, which ended on September 30,... 

Swiss-Swedish multinational technology group ABB has announced that it has commissioned six gearless mill drives (GMDs) at the openpit Mina de Cobre copper mine, in the Central American Republic of... 

First ore extraction is one month ahead of schedule at large open pit copper mine, Mina de Cobre, owned by First Quantum Minerals Ltd. Technology leader ABB has deployed six ABB Gearless Mill... 

Counterfeiting remains a significant challenge for multinational brands aiming to legitimately penetrate the African market, but anti-counterfeit laws and measures are gaining traction in Africa.... 

Counterfeiting remains a significant challenge for multinational brands aiming to legitimately penetrate the African market, but anti-counterfeit laws and measures are gaining traction in Africa.... 

The project is on track for first nickel concentrate production in 2022. 

First nickel ore from the Savannah North operation is expected by November this year. 

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Gold miner Evolution Mining has reported record free cash flows during the three months to September, as gold prices soared. Gold production fro the three months to... 

Base metals miner Panoramic Resources on Tuesday said that first nickel ore from the Savannah North operation, in Western Australia, is expected by November this year, just 16 months after a... 

Heron Resources has unveiled a funding package to allow for the commissioning of its Woodlawn copper/zinc project. 

e newly developed WEG 11 kV variable-speed drive (VSD) – which forms part of WEG Automation Africa’s new MVW3000 product line – is particularly suited to retrofit applications, notes WEG Automation... 

Engineering components supplier Bearing Man Group (BMG) was appointed as an official Danfoss DrivePro service partner for South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa in May. BMG subsequently sought to... 

Drive components manufacturer SEW-Eurodrive tells Mining Weekly that its projects department has maintained a continual state of growth and that the majority of its project work has been secured in... 

Subsequent to the launch of the new VDrivePlus and AlphaDrive-Micro variable speed drives (VSDs) from Hudaco Group company Varispeed, bearings and accessories distributor Bearings International... 

After running two major coal producers over a decade, Kevin Crutchfield decided it was time to move on when Wall Street began shunning the fuel. While coal’s price volatility was always a... 

A need to upskill industry newcomers, increasing labour costs and decreasing foundry capacity continue to place the local pump manufacturing industry under pressure, says industry association South... 

Local industrial component supplier ElectroMechanica delivered pre-assembled irrigation pump panel systems for use in agricultural applications last month. The panels are scheduled for installation... 

Materials handling equipment specialist BLT WORLD has decided to introduce telescopic belt conveyors, suitable for stacking bulk materials, to the mining industry. According to BLT WORLD, the use... 

South African Mining and Smelting Solutions (SAMSS) is a OEM underground mining service equipment and service company supplying the Southern African and Africa mining market. SAMSS offers expert... 

NICA Pump and Electric Works (Pty)Ltd is a B-BBEE level 1 contributor operating in the Engineering Sector focussing on Rotating Machinery – “Pumps and Associated Electric Equipment” servicing all... 

Megator distributors, Australian Pump Industries, are seeing new applications for these unique self-priming positive displacement pumps.  The sliding shoe design comes out of a requirement for...