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MICHAEL VAN NIEKERK
ASP Fire provides fire risk consulting and rational design, as well as fire suppression and detection solutions for both home and industrial markets
Cold weather spikes home fires
21st August 2020

Public benefit organisation Household Energy Safety Association of South Africa reports that emergency personnel have had to respond to fires at homes and in informal settlements across South... 


Global iron-ore production to grow modestly over coming decade, says Fitch Solutions
19th August 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global iron-ore production will grow modestly over the years amid mine expansions in Brazil and increasing output from India, says financial risk management, solutions and insights company Fitch... 


Mining production to end year higher than in the first half
18th August 2020 By: Donna Slater

Financial risk management, solutions and insights company Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research (Fitch Solutions) says mining production and investment across most minerals, except for... 


Norilsk Nickel owner Vladimir Potanin
Massive Russian oil spill cleanup to stretch into next year
17th August 2020 By: Bloomberg

MMC Norilsk Nickel’s Vladimir Potanin said it’s impossible to estimate the cost of damages from May’s massive fuel spill in the Arctic until the miner completes the clean-up, which may extend into... 


Idled Mutanda, Covid-19 to drive 25% drop in DRC's cobalt production
7th August 2020 By: Donna Slater

Cobalt production in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is the world's biggest producer of the metal, is expected to decline by 25% this year, says financial risk management, solutions... 


PALESA GAASENWE 
While sectors, such as mining, may have initially had reservations about young women training their mainly male staff, for example, those reservations are not as prevalent today
Women forge ahead on level playing field
7th August 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

While the mining, construction, manufacturing, and health and safety sectors were once male-dominated, the women heading global solutions company SafetySA’s business units have upended the... 


BOIPELO LEKUBO, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR BCom (Hons), CA(SA)
Harmony’s strength in diversity
7th August 2020

At Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony”), we are committed to building and maintaining a representative workforce and continuously promote a working environment which provides equal... 


Danakali pursuing benchmark-setting sustainable framework at Colluli project
30th July 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Dual-listed Danakali is taking a proactive approach to its Colluli sulphate of potash (SoP) project, in Eritrea, with the aim to "get ahead" before construction and ensure the project makes a... 


AECI CEO Mark Dytor
AECI still turns healthy profit, dividend owing to a robust response plan
29th July 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed chemicals group AECI has declared a gross interim cash dividend of 100c apiece for the six months ended June 30, owing to its well managed cash resources and despite the negative effects... 


Risky business for Australian miners
Risky business for Australian miners
28th July 2020 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Climate change and natural disasters, as well as commodity price risks were topping the list of concerns for Australian miners, a new report by KPMG has found. KPMG partner and mining risk... 


FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM
Active roadway barriers are automatic explosion-suppression systems designed specifically to stop and suppress methane gas and coal dust explosions at the point of ignition
Active barriers part of guidelines on preventing explosions
24th July 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Following the update on the prevention of flammable gas and coal dust explosions in collieries published in April this year by the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC), active roadway barriers are... 


Wescoal CEO Reg Demana
Latest quarters point to recovery as Wescoal reports R137m loss
21st July 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Coal-mining company Wescoal reported a R137-million loss for the 12 months to March 31, but performance in the latest two consecutive quarters has all the hallmarks of putting the coal-mining... 


South Africa adopts new LPG pricing formula
17th July 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has switched to a new formula for calculating official domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices. The formula is linked to global energy and... 


Could your insurance cost you more than it should?
Could your insurance cost you more than it should?
10th July 2020

For those working in engineering fields, the tough economic times and constraints imposed by the lockdown weighed heavily on monthly budgets and cashflow and continue to do so. The temptation to... 


Omnia more than halves debt as stabilisation plan is concluded
7th July 2020 By: Donna Slater

JSE-listed diversified chemicals group Omnia Holdings reports that it achieved solid results for the financial year ended March 31, noting that this reflected the finalisation of the group’s... 


Metso Outotec can drive industries towards responsible use of natural resources
1st July 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Metso Minerals, a subsidiary of global industrial company Metso, has officially merged with Finnish-listed technology company Outotec. The merger has formed a leading process technology, equipment... 


Oil Search cuts jobs and costs
1st July 2020 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Oil Search on Wednesday announced structural changes in the wake of Covid-19 and the falling oil prices, which will result in a 34% decline in staff numbers. The company told... 


Zinc prices increase likely as global demand shock wanes, says Fitch Solutions
29th June 2020 By: Donna Slater

Zinc prices are likely to edge higher in the next three to six months, as the negative shock to global demand from the Covid-19 outbreak lessens, says financial risk management, solutions and... 


Fitch Solutions maintains copper price forecast as economies start to reopen
24th June 2020 By: Donna Slater

Financial risk management, solutions and insights company Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research (Fitch Solutions) has maintained its forecast for copper prices at an average of $5... 


SHOULDERING THE LOAD
While passenger rail suffered losses, freight rail enjoyed increased demand throughout the Covid-19 lockdown
Rail needs innovative risk-sharing structures
12th June 2020 By: Darren Parker

African railway owners and operators should consider linking freight and passenger rail services as a way of diversifying the risks and rewards that have become evident in these systems on the back... 


Screening efficiency in the spotlight as mines ramp up production
9th June 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

With South Africa’s mines returning to full staffing levels from June 1, some of the country’s largest employers now have the responsibility to ensure the safety of employees and actively manage... 


Nickel market to evolve as EVs, role-players and projects change
5th June 2020 By: Donna Slater

The international refined nickel production and trade market will evolve in the coming decade as China's large nickel deficit, driven by the electric vehicle (EV) success story, and Russia's slowly... 


Standard Bank building.
Well positioned to weather storm – Standard Bank
4th June 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The Standard Bank is well positioned to weather the Covid-19 storm and remains determined to emerge from this crisis as a stronger Africa-focused financial services group, Standard Bank Group FD Dr... 


Fatality at Moab Khotsong gold mine – Harmony
3rd June 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The body of an employee has been found underground at Harmony Gold’s Moab Khotsong mine, near Orkney, in North West province, Harmony stated on Wednesday. The employee was reported missing at the... 


Ukwazi launches sustainable mining, environmental and mine closure management division
1st June 2020 By: Schalk Burger

Mining service specialist company Ukwazi on June 1 launched a new division to provide solutions for environmental and closure liability management, including post-closure plans. New approaches in... 


Ukwazi launches sustainable mining practice
1st June 2020

Ukwazi, one of Africa’s leading mining services specialists, today launches a new division, aimed at providing innovative, sustainable solutions for environmental and closure liability management,... 


International Council on Mining and Metals  CEO Tom Butler
World’s top miners committed to climate change solutions – ICMM
29th May 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Twenty seven of the world's leading mining and metals companies and 36 associations are committed to climate change solutions through their membership of the International Council on Mining and... 


Getac F110-Ex Fully Rugged Tablets Prevent Cave-Ins and Protect Miners in Underground Mines Across Russia
Getac F110-Ex Fully Rugged Tablets Prevent Cave-Ins and Protect Miners in Underground Mines Across Russia
28th May 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South African radar solutions developer Reutech Mining and Russian mining solutions provider VIST Group teamed up with Getac Technology Corporation to put together a Sub Surface Profiler (SSP) that... 


Mponeng Gold Mine
Mponeng detects 196 Covid cases, suspends mining – AngloGold Ashanti
24th May 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti on Monday confirmed that, following the detection of its first positive Covid-19 case at its Mponeng gold mine last week, a comprehensive screening, contact... 


Acute understanding of regulations key for success
22nd May 2020

Strategic advisory and legal services firm Inmiso Consulting director Robert Botha believes that successful delivery of large mining, construction and energy projects requires an acute... 


Forwood Jointly Develop COVID-19 Checklists with Global Mining Corporation
14th May 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

As the world continues to address the immediate health concerns of COVID- 19, governments and businesses are trying to manage the economic impacts. It is now more important than ever to establish... 


International Council on Mining and Metals  CEO Tom Butler
World’s top mining companies committed to climate change solutions – ICMM
13th May 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Twenty seven of the world's leading mining and metals companies and 36 associations are committed to climate change solutions through their membership of the International Council on Mining and... 


Harmony Gold FD Boipelo Lekubo
Harmony to raise $200m as rand gold price nears all-time high
6th May 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Gold mining company Harmony Gold intends raising $200-million equity capital to fund the first tranche payment of its acquisition of the remaining South African assets of AngloGold Ashanti. Harmony... 


Peter Steenkamp
Harmony Gold’s operational free cash more than doubles to R3bn
6th May 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The operating free cash flow margin of gold mining company Harmony Gold more than doubled in the nine months to March 31 to 13% from 6% in the corresponding period last year. This was due largely... 


Preparing effective traffic management plans
6th May 2020

Traffic management planning has come under the spotlight recently as requirements for Proximity Systems (PDS) and effective risk management interventions become enforceable under the provisions of... 


Central Asia Metals' Kounrad operation, in Kazakhstan.
Central Asia Metals mulls renewables opportunities, releases inaugural sustainability report
22nd April 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

London-listed Central Asia Metals (CAML), which produces base metals essential for modern living, has commissioned independent consultants to conduct feasibility studies on the potential of... 


AngloGold CEO Kelvin Dushnisky
AngloGold restarts surface operations on limited basis
15th April 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The surface operations of gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti have restarted on a limited basis following the granting of recommencement permission by South Africa’s Department of Mineral... 


Barrick continues to strive for a more sustainable mining sector
8th April 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Gold on April 8 published its 2019 Sustainability Report, which indicates that the company continues to strengthen its reputation as a trusted partner in its host... 


Tailings risk management still not up to standard – foundation
7th April 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The mining industry is still “dragging its heels” on the step-change measures required to prevent catastrophic tailings failures, such as the Brumadinho tailings dam collapse in Brazil that killed... 


SIGNIFICANT ADVANCES
The research that the Minerals Council South Africa has been conducting since 1997 has significantly advanced the deep-level mining sector
Legislation, other factors have enhanced deep-level operations
3rd April 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

The deep-level mining sector in South Africa has “advanced significantly” from a health and safety perspective, says law firm ENSafrica mine and occupational health and safety executive Willem le... 


Vishaal Lutchman
SAICE appoints new CEO to drive organisation’s vision
3rd April 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) on Friday announced that its executive board has appointed Vishaal Lutchman as CEO. Lutchman previously held the position of divisional... 


Agri-fintech company moves to provide digital support for small-scale farmers
3rd April 2020 By: Schalk Burger

Agri-fintech company eSus Africa is supporting small-scale and emerging farmers by gathering and using data. Its onsite system enables farmers to gather machine and sensor data, monitor inputs and... 


Sim Tshabalala
Standard Bank meeting all capital and liquidity requirements
1st April 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Capital and liquidity requirements across all the markets in which it operates are continuing to be met, Standard Bank Group FD Dr Arno Daehnke said during an investor call. Daehnke disclosed that... 


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