Meet the new President of the Zambia Chamber of Mines
After decades of combined experience in Government and on the ground in the mining industry, Dr. Godwin Beene’s appointment as President of the Chamber of Mines holds much promise. Mining…
Mining Revenue Sharing Mechanism in Zambia: An introductory perspective
In this Monday opinion, I draw your attention to the topic of Mining Revenue Sharing. Firstly, I will give a detailed description of what this constitutes. Lastly, I will proceed
Vale buys Mitsui’s stake in Moatize amid plan to exit coal
The Moatize mine in Mozambique has been producing coal since September 2011, and represents Vale’s biggest investment within the segment. (Image courtesy of Vale SA.) Vale SA (NYSE : VALE)
Seriti deal shows just how badly Australia’s South32 wants to exit South Africa
Just how badly do miners want to exit South Africa? Judging by the latest partially exiting company, Australia’s South32, pretty badly. Shortly after the ANC nationalised mining rights in 1989
Mining explosives major BME on enabling safer blasting in reactive ground
Sulphide-bearing ground presents numerous risks to users of ammonium nitrate (AN) based explosives, so blasting leader BME – part of the JSE-listed Omnia Group – has developed both the products
BMG offers a refurbishment, fabrication and replacement service to sugar mills throughout Africa
Original planet carrier with bearing journals which fall out of specification The BMG team works closely with sugar mill engineers in the industry’s off-crop period each year, to refurbish and
The time has come to say goodbye to the FTSE/JSE Gold Mining Index
The JSE terminated the FTSE/JSE Gold Mining Index in line with its move to international standards of classification as South African stocks delivered another quarter of double-digit growth in the
Employing precision surface mining at African bauxite mine
Precision Surface Mining The Boké Mine in Guinea, Africa, holds some of the world’s highest-quality bauxite deposits. To efficiently extract, process and transport the material from the mine, located approximately
South Africa: Three-day Wits course in Mechanised Earthmoving in Mining – Equipment, Technology and Management
The course is aimed at mining and civil engineering project managers, engineers and technicians The Wits Mining Institute will be hosting an online course from 26 to 28 May 2021
South Africa coal mines continue proximity detection rollout, Booyco Electronics says
South Africa-based proximity detection system (PDS) specialist Booyco Electronics says it is continues to grow its footprint in the domestic coal mining sector as more mines work towards “Level 9”