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MEDIA RELEASE
KSB Pumps Targets the Mining Industry at WAMPEX
This year's West African Mining and Power Exhibition (WAMPEX) in Accra sees long-time exhibitor KSB Pumps and Valves back at the expo for the seventh time! WAMPEX takes place from
09 May 2014
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Training and Development in the Mining and Mineral processing sector
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” – Nelson Mandela
In the words of the South African and
09 May 2014
MARKETS
JSE up, driven by strong financials
Local markets
The JSE All Share had gained 0.17% by close of day on Thursday, driven by stronger financial shares.
The rand was trading at R10.33 to the US dollar, R17.50 to
09 May 2014
RAND RECOVERY
Election not immediate cause for rand concern
The rand has depreciated in an almost straight line for the last three years, losing more than 70% when it reached its weakest level around 11.40 to the US dollar in January. The
09 May 2014
Health and safety
Getting real about HIV
Let’s put HIV into context; 1 out of every 5 people you meet and greet in Sub-Saharan Africa is HIV+ve.
05 May 2014
MEDIA RELEASE
Loesche receives order from Tanga Cement Company Limited in Tanzania
Loesche GmbH has received an order from Tanga Cement Company Limited in Tanzania, Africa for the supply of two vertical roller mills.
The order covers the full engineering and
29 Apr 2014
MEDIA RELEASE
SRK Global Celebrates 40th Anniversary
SRK Consulting, an independent, global company providing services to the mining and water resource industries, is celebrating 40 years of business. From its small, 1974 beginnings
24 Apr 2014
EBH NAMIBIA
EBH Namibia docked and repaired jack-up oil rig in a company and country first
Ship repair company Elgin Brown & Hamer (EBH) Namibia recently secured the contract to dock and repair the jack-up oil rig, Seawork 1 at the newly-acquired Panamax
24 Apr 2014
EVENT
Clariant honors Cleantech R&D achievements at 2nd Clariant Chemistry day
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, co-hosted the 2nd Clariant Chemistry Day with the Chemistry Department of the University of Basel and the University of Applied
23 Apr 2014
WOMAN IN MINING
Mining - an appealing industry for women despite challenges
South Africa is arguably ahead of other major countries focussed on mining in terms of bringing women into the mining workforce. Even so, women in the industry face mammoth
23 Apr 2014
MINING SAFETY
Busting the most common myths about wearing hearing protection
A safety manager hears the excuses dozens of time ... the reasons why a worker doesn’t want to wear the required hearing protection in noise-hazardous areas. Some of the
23 Apr 2014
INTERNATIONAL MINING
Clariant Mining Solutions opens new mining services lab at Roha site
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 10, 2014 to mark the opening of its new 10 million INR Roha, India Mining Lab complex,
23 Apr 2014