Members of the Hawks, the North West Airwing, Explosives Unit, Cluster IMTT, Public Order Policing, Tactical Response Team, Crime Prevention Unit, the Local Criminal Record Centre, and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy formed part of the operation, which resulted in the police arresting the illegal miners POLICE FOLLOWEDContinue Reading
Local organisations have raised fears that the proposed Mines and Mineral Amendment Bill will increase the tentacles of ruling party Zanu PF in the sector at the expense of mining communities and artisanal miners. This came out during the public hearings on the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill that areContinue Reading
Long-standing Mining Indaba participant Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company, builds solutions aimed at helping the mining industry’s digital transformation, giving miners new ways to solve increasingly complex problems, manage risk, and uncover valuable insights from data, quicker. Marc Delport, Seequent’s Head of Customer Solutions – EMEA.“There’s a definite and palpableContinue Reading
The Minerals Council South Africa, in collaboration with accounting firm PwC and the Mandela Mining Precinct, will soon release its new 2022/23 report on the state of digitalisation, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) in South African mining. “Digital transformation is an imperative for miningContinue Reading
“For the best return on your money, pour your purse into your head.” These wise words were voiced by the founding father of the US – Benjamin Franklin – in the 18th century, little knowing they would still be highly relevant more than three hundred years later. Condition monitoring specialistContinue Reading
Mining is an essential sector for economic growth in many African countries. However, the environmental impact of mining can be devastating, particularly when it comes to air quality. Poor air quality in mines and surrounding communities can lead to serious health problems such as respiratory diseases, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases.Continue Reading
Mining and agriculture are two key sectors of the Zambian economy that are attracting foreign direct investment, which is expected to increase 158% to $8.5 billion by 2022, creating 74 000 jobs. The latest company to announce that it will be developing a new copper mine in Zambia is oneContinue Reading
The global company Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions will this year integrate its two recent South African acquisitions into the Sandvik company structure – with the aim of becoming the preferred crushing and screening supplier to the mining industry in Africa. Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions South Africa will be formed fromContinue Reading
thyssenkrupp Uhde has successfully supplied and commissioned a Drop Tank and Rail Loading Condenser Unit at Richards Bay harbour which has contributed to reduced operational costs and optimised safety for a key customer. The scope of the project was to reduce levels of flaring NH3 vapours during the loading processContinue Reading
Compressed air systems specialists, Integrated Air Solutions, are proud to announce the appointment of Compressor & Engine Engineering (CEE) as their exclusive distributor for the ELGi compressor range that is tailored specifically to the local railway industry and allied sectors. Established by Johannesburg based GiGi Investments in 2017, Integrated AirContinue Reading
