Gold Fields looks for South Deep productivity boost with teleremote loading project
As part of plans to establish a sustainable footing for its South Deep mine in South Africa, Gold Fields is trialling teleremote loading in a
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Momentum behind collision prevention on mines
While Proximity Detection Systems (PDSs) have been around for little more than 15 years, the offerings on the market today are streets ahead of what
GAS BOOSTERS: Industrial electric gas boosters set to benefit mining operations
In underground mining environments, gas boosters are often working behind the scenes to pressurize gases for recharging rebreather cylinders, fire suppression, environmental cooling or gas
Ivanhoe and JMMC making rapid progress at Kamoa-Kakula in DRC
At the Kamoa-Kakula Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the first phase of development at the Kakula Copper Mine is in many respects
Steel industry in financial distress because of lockdown
The Department of Trade and Industry has warned that the steel industry would exit the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown in severe financial distress potential plant closures
Sudan’s gold rush wreaks havoc on health
Sudanese mother Awadya Ahmed has long wondered why her youngest child Talab was born blind and unable to walk; now she suspects the piles of
Condra to show off crane building abilities on South Africa coal mine dragline contract
Condra is to manufacture a “technically complex crane” to service a dragline at a coal mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa, following a contract win by
Man dies during stone mining in Karachuonyo, Homa Bay
A 35-year-old miner was killed in a quarry at Siburi village in the Karachuonyo constituency, Homa Bay county. Joseph Otieno died on Friday evening when
World’s first synthetic wire rope hoist launched with Konecranes new S-series
Konecranes has launched their new S-series overhead crane which after years of research, development and testing, includes Konecrane’s unique synthetic wire rope hoist. The synthetic wire
Mine health, safety officers update knowledge
Over 40 health and safety officers from various mining firms have began a five -day training programme to enhance and update their knowledge on modernFirst