Enormous global demand on way for copper, platinum, zinc – Friedland

Enormous global demand is building up for copper, platinum and zinc, driven by new technology, mitigation of health risks in hospitals and agricultural augmentation, Ivanhoe Mines executive... 

Isondo excited about prospects for a viable fuel-cell manufacturing industry

Isondo Precious Metals is rolling out its fuel-cell strategy and is planning to establish a fuel-cell component manufacturing plant in South Africa. Isondo CEO Vinay Somera on Wednesday said he and... 

If the future really is nuclear, Niger says it is ready for it

Investing in mining production in Niger might sound a little like playing in the traffic with razor blades but delegates at the Investing in African Mining Indaba heard on Tuesday, that it is a lot... 

Satellite platform to increase bandwidth efficiency by up to 50% for mines in remote areas

Pan-African telecommunications group Liquid Telecom has deployed its first Mx-DMA satellite link to a mining company in Africa, the company announced during a presentation at the Investing in... 

Locally developed pelletising technology set for commercial roll-out

Engineering company CoalTech has successfully established a 10 000 t/m coal pelletising and curing plant, in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga. Having initially launched its pelletising technology at the 2016... 

Exxaro CEO calls for nation to rethink BEE ownership, warns not to repeat past mistakes

A new way of looking at black economic empowerment (BEE) ownership is needed to avoid the “pain and frustration” that has been experienced in the past, suggests Exxaro CEO Mxolisi Mgojo. “As... 

Africa Mining Vision initiative gaining traction one year on

A policy dialogue at the 2017 Mining Indaba heard strong endorsements from public and private sector speakers for the Africa Mining Vision (AMV) Private Sector Compact. The AMV Compact was launched... 

Master Drilling readies for international roll-out of new horizontal raiseboring technology

JSE-listed drilling services provider Master Drilling announced at the Investing in African Mining Indaba on Tuesday that its horizontal raiseboring (HRB) technology is ready for international...