Increased public interest in environmental and safety issues has accelerated the demand for occupational health and safety (OHS) professionals, thereby creating opportunities for individuals with... 

Proximity detection systems (PDS) are enablers of health and safety on mine sites but can be rendered less effective should the technology fail to be adopted outright by a mining company’s... 

Amid varying macroeconomic challenges affecting employees in the mining sector, greater emphasis should be placed on incentivising good safety behaviour at mining facilities in South Africa,... 

The prioritising of efficient health and safety practices through operational coaching is key in embedding the required habits and work routines for consistently safe working conditions and to... 

Efforts to reduce alcohol and drug abuse among mining employees can help mitigate health-related issues that they could face, explains breathalyser specialist Alco-Safe. The mining sector, with its... 

Following efforts by the mining industry to cater for the increased employment of women in the industry, women’s safety wear manufacturer Sisi Safety Wear is taking into account these trends and... 

The large solar electricity plant at DRDGOLD’s Ergo gold tailings retreatment operation has received a formal grid connection certificate from Eskom, Ergo reported ahead of flying journalists over... 

The appeal of platinum as an investment asset is being increasingly recognised by Chinese investors, which is resulting in China becoming one of the most important investment markets for platinum... 

Copper-, iron-ore- and crop-nutrient-focused Anglo American reported on Monday that it expects to complete the sale of a minority interest it holds in an Australian steelmaking coal business in the... 

A recent webinar, hosted by Creamer Media Webinars on behalf of advanced filter supplier Donaldson, focused on advanced filtration solutions as a means to sustainable mining operations. The... 

The modest size of Zimbabwe’s mining sector has not prevented Sandvik’s operation in the country from rolling out partnerships to enhance modern mining practices, with a highlight being an ongoing... 

Unveiled in mid-September, equipment maker Caterpillar’s (Cat’s) new energy management system – Dynamic Energy Transfer (DET) – offers the ability to transfer electrical energy to both... 

Australia-listed manganese company Jupiter Mines, which has a 49.9% beneficial interest in Tshipi é Ntle Manganese’s Tshipi mine in South Africa’s Kalahari manganese field, on Thursday reported... 

The initial findings of the study to ascertain the feasibility of the development of a green hydrogen valley in Chile’s central zone are “very promising”, Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo... 

The commissioning of the solar project and the enlarged furnace complex at Zimplats has positioned this Zimbabwe platinum group metals (PGM) operation to benefit from improved processing capacity,... 

The International Platinum Group Metals Association (IPA) is calling on policymakers to urgently drive forward the deployment of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), alongside battery electric... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto says it is deeply saddened about the death of an employee of a contracting company, following an incident at the SimFer port site on the Simandou iron-ore project in... 

Final regulations that are anticipated to benefit the platinum group metals (PGM) operations of Sibanye-Stillwater in Montana have been published by the US Treasury. The final regulations concerned... 

The first commercial shipments of graphite concentrate from the Molo graphite mine in southern Madagascar to Germany and the US have been completed, Toronto-listed  NextSource Materials has... 

Boksburg-based industrial powered access equipment supplier SkyJacks showcased its range of new and existing powered access, materials handling and lifting equipment at this year’s Electra Mining... 

A new partnership between industrial cooling specialists Industrial Water Cooling (IWC) and advanced engineering manufacturer Danfoss was forged last month at the Electra Mining Africa exhibition,... 

While the global mining sector lags other sectors in terms of innovation spend, South Africa’s mining research, development and innovation (RD&I) stands out as a key contributor within the... 

Stockpiles of mining tyres are beginning to weigh heavily on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets of mining companies. Large tyre accumulations visible at some mining operations... 

With the streaming agreement between Franco-Nevada and Mine Waste Solutions (MWS) over, Harmony Gold will from now on benefit fully from the soaring gold price that is coinciding with the delivery... 

Water power is there for the taking across a broad spectrum of many of South Africa’s hard-rock underground mines. At a time of high electricity prices, the availability of cooling reservoirs at... 

About 300 people invaded a pit at the Montepuez ruby mine owned by Gemfields Group in northeastern Mozambique on Sunday, CEO Sean Gilbertson said. Two people were shot by police, he said. A crowd... 

Leading mine blasting solutions provider BME today announced a new alignment with Protea Mining Chemicals, which provides one point of contact for two solutions through the BME brand. In this... 

Bulk explosives and blasting technology supplier BME has launched its Global Blasting Technical Services (GBTS) as an external and standalone offering to customers. While GBTS was previously part... 

Noting the complexity of South Africa’s mining environment, which is typically associated with its sizable value chain, telematics solutions provider Webfleet sales director Justin Manson advocates...