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Panel stresses need for action to save South Africa’s exploration potential
2nd December 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has approved and availed R100-million in funding to assist in closing the different funding model gaps in South Africa’s exploration sector. In... 


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Gold Fields’ South Deep solar project now 50 MW, equivalent wind planned
1st December 2021 By: Martin Creamer

South Deep gold mine in Gauteng, where a 40 MW solar power project was initially announced, will now have a 50 MW solar plant as a result of the procurement of more efficient solar panels. Mining... 


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Council reaffirms commitment to transformation as DMRE confirms it will not appeal mine ownership ruling
23rd November 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

The Minerals Council South Africa has reiterated its full commitment to the transformation of the mining sector. This follows after Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on November... 


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South Africa won’t appeal court ruling on black mining ownership
23rd November 2021 By: Bloomberg

South Africa ruled out challenging a High Court ruling that struck down some key changes to mining rules that govern black ownership targets, in a move that could potentially revive investor... 


Gold Fields remains top South African-listed miner on the DJSI
16th November 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields has again been ranked the top South African-listed mining company on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). Gold Fields was ranked third among 81... 


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Expect to be unemployed from age 40, Miller warns graduates entering mining
15th November 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Because of the collapse of investment in greenfields exploration in South Africa, any mining graduate entering the profession today can expect to be unemployed from the age of 40, said AmaranthCX... 


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Northern Cape community mining project helps curb illegal operations
5th November 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

In the midst of a desert wilderness, for about 109 km from the south bank of the Orange river, which forms part of the border between South Africa and Namibia, miner Lower Orange River Diamonds... 


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Northern Cape community mining project helps curb illegal operations
5th November 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

In the midst of a desert wilderness, for about 109 km from the south bank of the Orange river, which forms part of the border between South Africa and Namibia, miner Lower Orange River Diamonds... 


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Covid accelerates 4IR, women in mining progress
22nd October 2021 By: Nadine Ramdass

Women have gradually become formal participants in the mining industry, which has resulted in their having to deal with various challenges, and although the industry has improved in its identifying... 


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Minerals Council says collaboration is key to unlocking growth-supporting infrastructure
22nd October 2021 By: Nadine James

There have been positive developments since the introduction of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan in October last year, and while implementation has been delayed, continued engagement... 


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Minerals Council says collaboration is key to unlocking growth-supporting infrastructure
22nd October 2021 By: Nadine James

There have been positive developments since the introduction of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan in October last year, and while implementation has been delayed, continued engagement... 


Sandvik's LH115I loader ROPS/FOPS certified by ISO
20th October 2021

Achieving ISO certification for the roll over protection structure (ROPS) and falling object structure (FOPS) of the Sandvik LH115I low profile loader is another feather in the cap of Sandvik... 


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Policy-not-law charter judgment going long way towards providing certainty – NSDV
19th October 2021 By: Martin Creamer

The court judgement that the mining charter is policy and not law goes a long way towards providing regulatory certainty, says NSDV mining law senior associate Muhammed Khan ­– but it is not the... 


The murky depths of regulatory uncertainty
14th October 2021

Canada claims that the environment it has created for its minerals sector is the world’s most competitive minerals sector and very attractive for investment into its mining industry.   


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ICMM members collectivity commit to net zero by 2050, or sooner
5th October 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Members of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) have committed to a goal of net zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050 or sooner, in line with the ambitions of the... 


Rio Tinto exec joins Iamgold board
4th October 2021 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold mining company Iamgold has continued with its board renewal, announcing on Monday the appointment of Rio Tinto global head for health, safety, environment and security Dr Ann Masse as a... 


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New Mokala manganese mine heading for steady state, solar power
28th September 2021 By: Martin Creamer

With mining now ramping up, the new Mokala manganese mine in the Northern Cape anticipates being at steady state production by the third quarter of 2021. Once that happens, the mine expects to be... 


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Challenge To 2018 Mining Charter
28th September 2021

On 21 September 2021, the High Court, Pretoria, set aside various provisions of the 2018 Mining Charter (the Charter) following a review application brought by the Minerals Council of South Africa.... 


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Okiep copper project, South Africa – update
24th September 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation has indicated its intention to partner with Orion Minerals on the development of the project. 


SADPO welcomes Mining Charter judgment as key to unlocking investment
23rd September 2021 By: Donna Slater

The South African Diamond Producers Organisation (SADPO) has welcomed the September 21 judgment by the Gauteng High Court that the Mining Charter was not binding legislation, but rather an... 


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Court confirms ‘once empowered, always empowered’ principle
22nd September 2021 By: Donna Slater

The Minerals Council South Africa has welcomed the High Court judgment that the Mining Charter was not binding legislation, but rather an instrument of policy and that mining companies will not be... 


New presses give Multotec the edge in mill linings
22nd September 2021

Responding to the rising demand, Multotec has added to its facilities two new rubber vulcanisation presses at its extensive local manufacturing facility in Spartan, Gauteng – raising quality levels... 


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S Africa well positioned in green economy shift
17th September 2021 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

With the global drive towards the green economy, law firm Beech Veltman tells Mining Weekly that South Africa is ideally positioned to benefit from this global trend. Owing to its having access to... 


Sustainability focus in various Multotec initiatives
7th September 2021

Sustainability has become a key driver for leading minerals processing equipment specialist Multotec, promoted by its efforts in range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives.... 


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Important link between South Africa’s mining industry and its public capital markets is broken
27th August 2021 By: Martin Creamer

With South Africa needing more listings on its stock exchanges, what can be done to encourage companies in general and junior mining companies in particular to go public? A lot of the building... 


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Okiep copper project, South Africa – update
27th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Following its exercise of the exclusive Okiep copper project option, Orion is mobilising to start drilling at the high-priority BCC prospecting right, wherein Orion is acquiring a 100% interest. 


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Construction of 40 MW South Deep solar plant under way – Gold Fields
20th August 2021 By: Martin Creamer

The construction of the 40 MW solar power plant at South Deep gold mine in Gauteng is under way. “We’ll deliver South Deep’s solar plant in the second quarter of next year,” Gold Fields CEO Chris... 


New report explores solutions to ensure mining-affected communities receive rightful benefits
12th August 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Nonprofit organisation Corruption Watch this week released its ‘Improving Transparency and Accountability in the Flow of Benefits to Mining Communities’ report, and an accompanying legal review,... 


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Prisma metallurgy manager and trainer
Inclusion in education to address gender disparity
6th August 2021 By: Claire O'Reilly

Mining is the biggest contributor to the South African economy, and statistically also the most male-dominated industry, but mining training company Prisma Training Solutions argues that through... 


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Okiep copper project, South Africa – update
6th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals has exercised its exclusive option to acquire a controlling interest in the majority of the properties comprising the Okiep copper project. 


Orion inks Okiep deal to expand copper reach
2nd August 2021 By: Donna Slater

JSE- and ASX-listed diversified metal explorer and developer Orion Minerals has exercised its exclusive option to acquire a controlling interest in the majority of the properties comprising the... 


Mining sector requires support from government
30th July 2021 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

The adoption of the Mining Charter III has led to some confusion in the mining sector, specifically on the local-content verification process, which means further insight and understanding of... 


Electrical installation by Zest WEG at Platinum Expansion
27th July 2021

Zest WEG is installing a range of electrical control and instrumentation equipment at Anglo American Platinum’s Mogalakwena mine in Limpopo province, working closely with engineering group DRA... 


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Exploration trailblazer Orion cracks retail investor code with 14 000-plus SA backers
21st July 2021 By: Martin Creamer

More than 14 000 South Africans now own shares in the discovery and development mining company Orion Minerals, which is reflective of retail investment that can be stimulated in South Africa to... 


Export tax key to unlocking dormant ferrochrome smelting capacity, says lobby group
8th July 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mining representative group ChromeSA and ferrochrome lobby group SaveSA Smelters remain at odds about the proposed implementation of a chrome ore export tax. ChromeSA in a statement on July 7... 


Lithium nationalism is taking root in region with most resources
29th June 2021 By: Bloomberg

Politicians in Latin America, a region that accounts for more than half the world’s lithium resources, are looking to increase the role of the state in an industry that’s crucial for weaning the... 


Newmont's Tanami mine struck by Covid
28th June 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Northern Territory government is working to trace some 900 workers from gold miner Newmont Corporation’s Granites gold mine, after a fly-in, fly-out worker tested positive for Covid-19 over the... 


Minerals Council, DMRE advance exploration, junior mining
Minerals Council, DMRE advance exploration, junior mining
24th June 2021 By: Nadine James

A key development that resulted from the much maligned 2017 Mining Charter, and the subsequent appointment of Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, was increased and fruitful engagement... 


The Minerals Education Trust Fund – A good news story
The Minerals Education Trust Fund – A good news story
18th June 2021

At a time when good news stories seem to be few and far in between, The Minerals Education Trust Fund (METF) stands out. Constituted in 2000 by South African minerals and mining companies, the METF... 


The quality of education as well as the quality of students entering industry would be negatively affected without support from the METF
Contributions to METF will ensure high-quality minerals education in SA
17th June 2021

The Minerals Education Trust Fund (METF) has since its inception in 1999 disbursed more than R530-million in grants to funded institutions, with grants in 2020 totalling more than R42-million. 


PROTECTING RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
Zinc has significant capacity to protect uncoated steel structures against premature corrosion
Association encourages use of zinc to boost rail
11th June 2021 By: Cameron Mackay

International Zinc Association (IZA) Africa Desk head Simon Norton says there is significant opportunity right now to increase the use of refined zinc for hot dip galvanising of steel, with the... 


How to get SA’s foreign direct investment in mining right?
8th June 2021

Foreign direct investment in South Africa fell by almost half in 2020, in line with the world-wide downturn caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, reports the United Nations Conference on Trade... 


Enaex to open pioneer DaveyTronic electronic detonator assembly plant in Africa
7th June 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Blasting services company Enaex Africa has recently approved a R16-million investment in the pioneer Enaex Electronic Initiation Systems assembly plant in Africa. This local assembly facility will... 


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