Mines must tackle migrant-labour millstone – SRK

South Africa’s mining industry must tackle the thorny issue of migrant labour, says SRK Consulting South Africa chairperson Roger Dixon, who believes that the “outdated and dysfunctional” system... 

Second Take: Mining Indaba overview

Creamer Media's Shannon de Ryhove speaks to Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer about the Mining Indaba 2013. 

Ivanplats to mine platinum, manufacture in Bushveld

Beneficiation would be the key driver of Ivanplats' proposed new platinum mine in South Africa where platinum-product manufacturing would take place together with mining, Ivanhoe chairperson Robert... 

South African mining needs new clustering model – Ramphele

The South African mining industry needed a fresh, new model that simultaneously boosted agriculture and industry and put an end to the currency-strengthening Dutch Disease that inhibited exports... 

BHP Billiton in two project South African investment

Diversified major BHP Billiton is investing in two projects in South Africa. BHP Billiton South Africa chairperson Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi, who addressed the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape... 

AngloGold Ashanti moving closer to ultradeep-mining goal

The world’s third-largest gold-mining company, AngloGold Ashanti, was moving closer to its goal of continuous gold mining at ultra depth using a method that could change the hard-rock mining... 

Shabangu calls on mining to throw full weight behind NDP

Minerals Minister Susan Shabangu on Tuesday made a strong plea for the mining industry to throw its full weight behind the National Development Plan (NDP), which is winning widespread national... 

Mining code change threatening investment – Randgold

Mining code changes proposed by a number of African countries would deter further investment, Randgold Resources CE Mark Bristow warned on Tuesday. Bristow told the Investing in African Mining...