New Concept Mining (NCM), which is part of Swedish-headquartered Epiroc, on September 13 launched its Hydraulic Rock Drill (HRD) manufacturing plant in Aeroton, Johannesburg. Epiroc manufactures... 

The upcoming MINExpo International returning to Las Vegas, in the US, from September 24 to 26, will have a renewed focus on technological advancement, workforce development and global industry... 

ASX-listed Lotus Resources has reported that its latest drilling has intersected some of the thickest continuous zones of mineralisation to date, with this thicker mineralisation starting as... 

JSE-listed Master Drilling is currently developing a new Shaft Boring System (SBS) that aims to revolutionise shaft sinking in hard rock by eliminating the need for conventional blasting in hard... 

This week: Mechanical cutting for mining set to move needle for Master Drilling and, Headwind-hit Implats delivers guided production, controls costs 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses mechanical cutting technology being positive for Master Drilling; developments at Gold Fields's South Deep mine; and Electra Mining Africa 2024 being... 

In the six months to June 30, cash from the operating activities of Master Drilling soared 119.8% to $27.7-million. The revenue pipeline of this Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed tech-savvy... 

Clients in the platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome sectors continue to hold a significant market share for opencast mining, bulk materials handling, and drilling and blasting service provider... 

London-listed critical metal-focused exploration and development company Aterian expects to start drilling at the HCK project, in Rwanda, in September. The project is a joint venture with... 

Virtually every mining house in South Africa is in the process of procuring green electrons, and similar advances are taking place across the African continent, from the Democratic Republic of... 

JSE-listed Master Drilling has warned that its earnings per share (EPS) for the six months ended June 30 are expected to be between 6c and 40.3c a share – between 76.5% and 96.5% lower than the EPS... 

ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has started an infill drilling programme at its Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi, to support ongoing technical studies. Aircore drilling, supported by push... 

LSE-listed Aterian’s maiden scout drilling programme is set to begin imminently at the company's 100%-owned Agdz copper/silver project, which covers 34.5 km2 in the eastern Anti-Atlas mountains of... 

Aim-listed Rome Resources has started drilling on its Kalayi prospect in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Kalayi prospect, together with the Mont Agoma and the... 

The capital-raising success that emerging copper and zinc mining company Orion Minerals achieved is kindling high hopes that smaller South African shareholders will be facilitated to play a greater... 

JSE-listed chemicals group AECI has appointed Stuart Miller executive VP: mining, effective September 16. Miller has held various influential leadership roles across international mining... 

London-listed mining services company Capital has posted a 16.6% year-on-year increase in revenue to just under $90-million for the quarter ended June 30. The revenue generated in the quarter... 

Now that floodwaters have receded after a severe wet season in Angola, ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company says its immediate focus is on sampling kimberlites closer to the Cacuilo river, as these... 

South African mining needs what is often referred to as a one-stop shop to ensure that an applicant is not sent from one department to the other but goes to one place where the application is... 

New power is needed by the Western mining industry, which is still functioning on a trailing old power business model. This was highlighted at Tuesday’s London Indaba, where a spotlight was shone... 

The concern that South Africa’s Reserve Bank expressed last week on the state of this country’s public markets is seen as a welcome development by AmaranthCX director and public market promoter... 

There were expressions of excitement at the South Africa’s Junior Indaba on Tuesday when attendees at the important mining event learnt of the signing of the service-level agreement (SLA) for South... 

Hosted learnerships play a crucial role in addressing the skills gap in the mining sector, particularly in areas with high unemployment rates, by upskilling local talent, providing additional... 

Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium has reported that initial assay results from the drilling completed so far this year at its Ewoyaa project, in Ghana,... 

Swedish equipment manufacturer Epiroc has successfully acquired Weco, a South African manufacturer of precision-engineered rock drilling parts. Weco has been operating in Krugersdorp, Gauteng,... 

The second yearly Mind Shift Conference, hosted by industry association Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (Memsa), will delve into innovation, digital technology and skills in the... 

The five mining technology research programmes of the Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) have garnered much attention and have, thus far, yielded positive results, pointing to “great future potential”,... 

South Africa’s 30 years of democracy has changed the character of this country’s mining industry profoundly, Minerals Council South Africa emphasised in a report that highlights the industry’s... 

In an effort to drive efficiency and safety across mining and tunnelling operations, mining product and systems developer DSI Underground SMART, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DSI Underground,...