platinum group metals drag down june mining production
Mining production for June contracted by a steep 28.2%, far worse than market expectations of a 15% drop. Mining production data for June released by Stats SA showed a decline
Ivanhoe on track to bring flagship Kakula mine into production in 2021
SX-listed Ivanhoe Mines is progressing with mine development work on three of its Central and Southern African mining projects, with its flagship Kakula copper discovery in the Democratic Republic of
Sasol warns of dramatic earnings collapse as it confirms R112bn impairment
Chemicals and energy group Sasol warned of a dramatic collapse in its 2020 financial performance on Tuesday, confirming that losses for the period would represent a deterioration of more than
Russia on track to become world’s top gold producer by 2029 – report
The Olympiada mine in eastern Siberia is one of the world’s largest. (Image courtesy of Polyus Gold). Despite some disruptions caused by the covid-19 pandemic, Russia is expected to surpass…
Minergy celebrates first coal export to South Africa
Minergy, the coal mining and trading company with the Masama coal mine located in the Mmamabula Coalfield of Botswana, has announced the export of Botswana’s first coal by rail to
Thousands of Mozambican miners returning to S. Africa
ANKARA Thousands of Mozambican miners will return to work in South Africa for the first time since the borders between the two neighbors were closed in March over the novel
Power women driving health & safety
Women forge ahead on level playing field Mining, construction, manufacturing and health and safety were once male dominated sectors. But the women heading the SafetySA business units serving these
SA MINING INDUSTRY STRUGGLING TO CONTAIN SPREAD OF COVID-19
The number of positive coronavirus cases confirmed within the sector so far suggests the spread is not easing, with 1,559 active cases at the last count, while 1,166 workers have
Coronavirus cuts Zambia mining revenue by a third
The coronavirus has cut Zambia’s mining revenue by a third The Zambia Chamber of Mines says the drop in revenue was due to the severe global restrictions on movement that
Artifical intelligence: mining’s new frontier
Artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) role is not to usurp the traditional methods of mining, but rather to supplement and support the human factor. By delivering – for the first time –