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Nigeria Mining Week to gather burgeoning industry’s leaders in Abuja PwC “optimistic that Nigeria’s solid minerals sector can contribute up to 3% of GDP by 2025”

“I am quite optimistic that if the right steps are taken and the current momentum is sustained, the solid minerals sector in Nigeria can contribute up to 3% of GDP by 2025

10 Aug 2017

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De Beers’ CEO on its $2 billion project in South Africa De Beers’ CEO on its $2 billion project in South Africa and its goals to become carbon neutral

On this week’s ‘CNN Marketplace Africa’, host Eleni Giokos speaks with Bruce Cleaver, CEO De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer by value. The

04 Aug 2017

South African mining giant Rocketmine signs contract with South African mining giant: Exxaro

Rocketmine, a subsidiary of the international Delta Drone Group (EPA:ALDR), consolidates its’ position as the leader in UAV (drone) solutions for the mining sector in a new

04 Aug 2017

Mining safety implications Good intentions are often muddled with very complex execution Mining Charter III – Mining safety implications

On 15 June 2017, the Minister of Mineral Resources published the Broad-Based Socio Economic Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining Industry, 2017 (Mining

24 Jul 2017

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STEEL INDUSTRY NEGOTIATIONS: Misinformation by NUMSA The Metal and Engineering Industry Bargaining Council (MEIBC) currently finds itself in watershed negotiations.

It is common cause that the Industry is in distress. According to the MEIBC the Industry lost 150 000 jobs over the 10 year period from 2006 to 2015. The IDC recently confirmed a

13 Jul 2017

Nigeria Mining Week returns to Abuja in October Nigeria Mining Week returns to Abuja in October as sector prepares to build a competitive and sustainable mining value chain

“Nigerian mining industry has witnessed some phenomenal developments” “Nigeria is on the mining map and the sector is working hard to prepare its road map

11 Jul 2017

Water Sustainability: How secure is mining? Water Sustainability: How secure is mining?

With increased concern surrounding the planet’s environmental state and especially global warming, an emphasis is being placed on sustainability. No more so than the topic

06 Jul 2017

Is your fire prevention strategy up to speed? Is your fire prevention strategy up to speed?

Many companies have extensive fire safety systems that are not adequately maintained. To ensure that critical apparatus such as water pumps and firefighting equipment like

06 Jul 2017

Life after sustainability The long term sustainability of mining is arguably the biggest challenge facing our industry

The long term sustainability of mining is arguably the biggest challenge facing our industry in South Africa, both from an employment, environmental and operation point of view,

05 Jul 2017

Chamber of Mines seeks interdict against new Mining Charter Chamber of Mines seeks interdict against new Mining Charter

The Chamber said it was opposed to the DMR’s Mining Charter as it “attempts to subvert those objectives by the unlawful publication of instruments which purport to

05 Jul 2017

Mining’s young guns Crushing their way to the top BG Holdings has been crushing it in their first year

BG Holdings has been crushing it in their first year, with better than expected year-end financials, giving charismatic directors Zack Beukman and Brett Pritchard plenty to smile

05 Jul 2017

Thuthukani Engineering Designs Thuthukani Engineering Designs Hoisting Infrastructure to Medusa Mining

Pretoria based engineering firm, Thuthukani Engineering has designed full service shaft hoisting infrastructure for the Philsaga Mining Corporation – a Medusa Mining owned

28 Jun 2017