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Chrome market could change with new export tax regime, dissuading Chinese offtake 
By: Donna Slater 20th January 2021 A “delicate” balancing act between chrome ore mining and stainless steel production may be under threat as South Africa changes its export tax regime to boost the commodity’s “welfare benefits” and to favour local chrome buyers instead of foreign buyers, Simon le Roux, a student at Rhodes... →
Bearing isolators faring well in bearings sector
6th November 2020 Bearings distributor BMG tells Engineering News that its Garlock Klozure and Guardian Bearing Isolators have fared notably well subsequent to being introduction to the BMG range of isolators. A bearing isolator is an advanced sealing solution that is used to protect bearings on rotating equipment... →
Creecy extends public comment on compulsory proposed manufacturer recycling regulations
By: Donna Slater 21st August 2020 Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy, on August 5, granted a 30-day extension for public comment on proposed regulations regarding extended producer responsibility with regard to the management of waste post the consumer stage of a product’s lifecycle. Members of the... →
Encouraging exploration would deliver enormous opportunities for SA – Bristow 
By: Martin Creamer 17th August 2020 Encouraging exploration in South Africa would deliver enormous opportunities, says Barrick Gold president and CEO Dr Mark Bristow, a world leader in exploration success. Bristow was commenting on the call for mining exploration to be encouraged, made last month by the economic transformation... →
Sappi, Fiat in project to help reduce the carbon footprint of cars
By: Irma Venter 14th August 2020 Sappi’s Symbio biocomposite cellulose fibre, derived from responsibly managed renewable forests, has been chosen as the feedstock for the development of lightweight biocomposite materials for the Life Biobcompo project. This project aims to reduce vehicle carbon dioxide emissions by 8% through... →
The importance of using the correct SEIFSA Price and Index Pages indices in your Contract Price Adjustment
6th August 2020 In order for any business to remain sustainable, it is important to keep track of price escalation trends. Companies supplying products to buying institutions have to monitor price escalation trends in order to ensure that they are adequately compensated for any price increases and understand... →
Weekly Coal Index Report
6th July 2020 Physical coal markets can’t seem to catch a break. Even as paper prices strengthened slightly across the curve, the discount to physical deepened as lack of buyer activity persisted. The Rand is also stubbornly strengthening as a wave of “risk on” sentiment permeates global markets and the energy... →
Automation technology solution can help smaller mines
By: Cameron Mackay 3rd July 2020 Earthmoving technology supplier Caterpillar’s new cloud-based technology platform, MineStar Edge, can be used to manage production cost effectively, particularly on small surface mines. “Many smaller mines rely on people, often haul truck operators, to manually record production information on... →
Chile-based mining company EMSA uses Getac fully rugged tablet F110 to help complete challenging exploration and mining operations in harsh desert environments
2nd July 2020 Exploraciones Mineras Andinas SA, is a limited company whose shareholders are Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile, CODELCO, and Sociedad de Inversiones Copperfield Ltda. →
Weekly Coal Index heralds vital new era of African pricing transparency
By: Martin Creamer 10th June 2020 Coal remains the dominant primary energy source for the production of electricity in South Africa. Even with high allocations for renewable energy in the latest Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2019, as well as the prospect of coal-plant decommissioning over the coming ten years, coal is still... →
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