Construction and mining industries look set to be the major winners particularly with the emergence of the bulk material handling systems which were launched recently. With those two industries expected to be adopters of the bulk material handling machine, it is its demand-driven activities that are expected to be itsContinue Reading
Ivanhoe said underground development at Kakula had accelerated ahead of schedule, with 13.5km completed – 4.2km ahead of plan. The company said a new development record of 1.7km could be set in April, 562m ahead of its plan. The project is said to be on track for initial concentrate productionContinue Reading
The Gender and International Affairs Unit of Minerals Commission has held a sensitisation and awareness creation programme on the theme “Eliminating child labour in the mining communities” in Afiefiso in the Upper Denkyira West Assembly. In his address, Mr Richmond Kodua, the District Chief Executive Officer urged parents to desistContinue Reading
The GHH Group brand wil include GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH of Germany, GHH Mining Machines in South Africa and Poland’s Mine Master, including various partner companies. The main focus of GHH’s activities is the production of specialised load haul dumpers, dump trucks, scalers and other utility vehicles for underground mining and tunnelling inContinue Reading
The fourth industrial revolution and the paradigm-shifting effect it will have on all industries has been a hot topic for years. While there have certainly been sceptics, some of the digital technologies that have emerged promise to unlock profound efficiencies, transparency and competitiveness. Huge strides have been made in digitisingContinue Reading
South Africa has a coastline of over 2,850 kilometres and an extensive, complex and vastly expensive infrastructure has developed along the coast over the past 100 years. This ranges from luxury houses at coastal holiday resorts and quaint villages, to rail and industrial infrastructure in the form of warehouses, cranes,Continue Reading
The country’s mines have been allowed to ramp up to 50% as the nation’s lockdown continues to April 30, although the matter is being challeged in court by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union which wants binding regulations put in place to protect mineworkers. The restart has also brought confusion overContinue Reading
The future of each child starts at the moment of birth. Unfortunately, not all babies are born full-term and are therefore exposed to numerous complications which can arise as a result of spending less time in their mother’s womb than is considered ideal. A preterm baby is any baby bornContinue Reading
Global mining giant Rio Tinto has signed an earn-in and joint venture agreement with Vancouver-headquartered Midnight Sun Mining. Under the agreement, Rio Tinto can buy up to a 75% interest in the Solwezi licences in Zambia for a total of $51m. The Solwezi licences consist of two individual exploration licences.Continue Reading
ArcelorMittal said that the winding down process would be complete by the end of the month. The steel giant last year announced plans to close the plant which is a critical economic driver along the West Coast with around 600 permanent employees and 500 sub-contractors. Despite numerous efforts to save theContinue Reading
