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Kraftblock co-founder and CEO Dr Martin Schichtel.
Mines urged to fill renewables gaps with green electrons from on-site waste heat
5th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Mines using renewable energy are being encouraged to harvest and store heat wasted during minerals processing and to then use its green electrons to close renewables intermittency gaps that come... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu
Competition approval awaited for re-start of major ferromanganese facility – Menar
27th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Private investment company Menar, which is awaiting Competition Commission approval following its bid for the large Metalloys ferromanganese facility in Meyerton, is looking to restart at least two... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Edward Sterck.
Long-term demand outlook for platinum is robust, ongoing question mark over supply
26th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The long-term outlook for platinum from a demand perspective is pretty robust. The question, once again, is whether supply will be adequate to meet it. “In terms of automotive demand, we can't... 


Simulacrum entrance at UJ
Sibanye-Stillwater’s R43m investment in Simulacrum training facility at UJ recognised at launch
22nd November 2024 By: Darren Parker

Multinational metals and mining group Sibanye-Stillwater and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have launched the Sibanye-Stillwater Simulacrum mining facility and the Sibanye-Stillwater Centre... 


MASSIVE SOLAR
DRDGOLD's 60 MW solar PV power plant seen in the background of its Ergo tailings reprocessing plant
Solar plant, battery storage enhance sustainability in tailings
22nd November 2024

In an effort to reduce its reliance on grid power and improve sustainability metrics, gold mining company DRDGOLD has completed a 60 MW solar PV power plant at its Ergo tailings reprocessing plant,... 


TAILORED SOLUTIONS
IHC Mining provides customised equipment and technologies tailored to each site’s unique conditions
Suite of tailings solutions extract additional value
22nd November 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

In response to rising demand for sustainable mining practices, equipment, services, and solutions supplier IHC Mining has launched a suite of advanced tailings rehandling and reprocessing solutions... 


Heraeus Business Line Hydrogen Systems head Dr Philipp Walter
Far-reaching platinum hydrogen package launched at European Hydrogen Week
18th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

A new brand that offers a comprehensive portfolio of hydrogen application support off a single platinum group metals (PGMs) company base has been launched at the European Hydrogen Week 2024 by... 


Rainbow Rare Earths CEO George Bennett.
South Africa’s rare earths project in Limpopo seen as one of world’s most resilient
15th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The rare earths recovery project underway in South Africa’s Limpopo province is regarded as one of the world’s most resilient rare earths projects at a time when these elements are in growing... 


A worker wearing full PPE climbing down a LDH truck at teh Kolomela mine owned by Kumba
Proactive safety initiatives embraced by producer
15th November 2024

Introduced in the second quarter of 2023, the ‘Leading with Care’ initiative of South African iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore, has already had a significant impact on safety performance, the company... 


Roger Baxter and Johan Odendaal.
South Africa back on investor radar screen, Roger Baxter reports
14th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

People are sitting up and taking notice of South Africa being very much back on the investment radar screen, Southern Palladium executive chairperson Roger Baxter said on Thursday. This follows the... 


Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku
South Africa has impressively low battery manganese incentive price, Mintek@90 hears
11th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s current process of dissolving the world’s purest manganese metal to make battery grade manganese has got the lowest incentive price of any of the new, non-Chinese high-purity... 


Man installing a proximity detection system
PDS efficacy colliding with workforce culture
8th November 2024 By: Tracy Klückow

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... 


CRUSHERS, SCREENS AND FEEDERS The Sandvik Zimbabwe operation provides support for Sandvik Rock Processing’s range of crushers, screens and feeders
Zimbabwe underground automation project progresses
1st November 2024

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... 


An image of Sabine Dall'Omo
Digital solutions enhance productivity, efficiency, safety
1st November 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

With the advent of Industry 4.0 and increasing levels of digitisation being pursued by mining operations, automation technology company Siemens says digital transformation will continue to be... 


ON-THE-GO POWER
Caterpillar’s Dynamic Energy Transfer system comprises an electrified rail system to transmit the energy to passing vehicles and is highly deployable to suit customers’ specific site layouts
OEM expands electric drive, automation offerings
1st November 2024 By: Donna Slater

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... 


An image of McKinsey & Company partner and Africa capital excellence leader Gerhard Nel
Project complexities rise amid increasing mineral investment
1st November 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

Amid increased demand for, and investment in, energy transition minerals, project complexities are increasing, says management consulting company McKinsey & Company partner and Africa capital... 


An image of a control panel at a mining operation
Real-time platform boosts mine optimisation
1st November 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

Adopting smart technologies and digital innovations in a mining environment presents many benefits for day-to-day operations by making data available from the Edge with technologies such as the... 


Anglo American CE Duncan Wanblad
Initial findings of Chile’s green hydrogen valley study ‘very promising’, Anglo reports
30th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Strong call for FCEVs to be advanced as an immediate-term necessity.
Platinum association highlights advantages of quicker fuel cell electric vehicle deployment
28th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


a red  Danfoss-made heat exchanger which was on display at the IWC stand at this years Electra Mining
Cooling experts ink partnership at expo
25th October 2024 By: Halima Frost

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,... 


An image of Minerals Council South Africa modernisation and safety senior executive Sietse van der Woude
S Africa growing leadership in mining RD&I
25th October 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

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... 


An image of a presentation about the ATAJO OnEdge software at the launch event
Oil-monitoring tech boosts maintenance
25th October 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

South Africa-based digital solutions provider Britehouse Mobility, and its partner Perfect Filtration, is optimising plant efficiency and reliability of mobile mining equipment with the ATAJO... 


Kal Tire VP Southern Africa John Martin
ESG targets are prioritising the need for mining tyre circularity
24th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Former Gullick South Africa Technical Manager Terry Hamilton (right) interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Water power is there for the taking in many underground mines
22nd October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Pan African’s latest R2.5-billion Mogale gold tailing retreatment operation on the West Rand.
Pan African lists new instrument under JSE’s sustainability segment
21st October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Gold producer Pan African Resources on Monday announced the listing of a sustainability-linked instrument under the sustainability segment of the JSE. Following an oversubscribed bookbuild, Pan... 


BME MD Ralf Hennecke
Omnia Holdings offering broader value proposition through BME mining segment
21st October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


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Digitalisation seen as key to bolstering fight against illicit gold trade
18th October 2024 By: Nadine James

The integrity of the global gold supply chain has been the subject of intense scrutiny of late, following a damning report by Swiss nongovernmental organisation SwissAid earlier this year, which... 


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Improving safety, efficiency in supply chains
18th October 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

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... 


Merafe CEO Zanele Matlala
Ferrochrome production edging back up marginally, Merafe’s latest report shows
14th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The report on Monday by Johannesburg Stock Exchange- and A2X-listed Merafe Resources shows ferrochrome production to be edging back up maginally. Ferrochrome is a key ingredient of stainless steel... 


An image of RINGSPANN's DX 280 FEA electro-hydraulic disc brake
Redesigned brakes offer improved performance
11th October 2024

Following extensive re-engineering and a complete revision of their design, power transmission components specialist RINGSPANN has launched its flagship DX series electro-hydraulic disc brakes as a... 


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