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JULIANO VARGAS Manufacturing has already grown to represent about one-quarter of yearly revenues
Group outlines positive ‘cascading effect’ of local manufacturing evolution
28th May 2021 By: Terence Creamer

Electrical products supplier Zest WEG aims to continue expanding its South African manufacturing footprint in an effort to improve its market competitiveness and respond to government’s growing... 


INCREASING EFFICIENCY, MAINTAINING QUALITY 
Multotec aims to continue investing in modernising its local manufacturing capabilities
Company to continue local investment
28th May 2021 By: Cameron Mackay

Minerals processing equipment manufacturer Multotec aims to continue investing in modernising its local manufacturing capabilities. “In the long term, we would like to invest in Fourth Industrial... 


The Minerals Education Trust Fund – A good news story
The Minerals Education Trust Fund – A good news story
28th May 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... 


GRANT MITCHELL
Minerals Council South Africa highlights challenges that need to be overcome to ensure a positive mining cycle
Future growth of juniors a growing possibility
21st May 2021 By: Anna Moross

Through support and its involvement in policy, mining industry employers’ organisation Minerals Council South Africa has contributed significantly over the past year to ensure the future growth of... 


WARREN BEECH
South Africa’s junior mining sector is growing, and can contribute even more to the country’s growth, development and transformation, with appropriate support
Potential hampered by regulatory hurdles
21st May 2021 By: Anna Moross

The junior mining sector’s potential growth and development is being hampered by the onerous requirements of South Africa’s mining and mineral laws that make it difficult for juniors to apply for... 


SSC Group
SSC Group
21st May 2021

Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation (Pty) Ltd (SSC Group) is a diversified, operating, minerals and investment group. It is a fully-accredited Level 1 Black-owned company, which was founded in... 


Depth of engineering capacity underpins mining
19th May 2021

Engineering remains the backbone of mining, and is a focus that Murray & Roberts Cementation continues to prioritise through its extensive capabilities in engineering services. “More than ever, our... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mining industry had the biggest influence on GDP decline with onslaught of Covid-19 – Mantashe
18th May 2021 By: Donna Slater

Disruptions brought about by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa early last year resulted in the mining industry being the largest contributor to economic decline with its negative... 


Kwatani CEO Kim Schoepflin
Sandvik Group to acquire African OEM Kwatani
7th May 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Mining and construction equipment and services company Sandvik Group will acquire African original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) of custom-engineered vibrating equipment Kwatani. The transaction is... 


Sandvik and Kwatani announce game-changer for vibrating equipment industry
7th May 2021

In an exciting joint announcement, Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions and Kwatani have confirmed that an agreement has been signed for the multi-national Sandvik Group to acquire the shares of this... 


Minerals Council CEO Roger Baxter
2018 Mining Charter review application being heard this week
3rd May 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The application for the judicial review and setting aside of certain clauses of the 2018 Mining Charter, brought by mining industry organisation the Minerals Council South Africa in March 2019, is... 


Prairie’s arbitration claims against Poland ongoing
30th April 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Prairie Mining’s International arbitration claims against the government of Poland under both the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) and the Australia-Poland Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)... 


The Minerals Education Trust Fund – A good news story
The Minerals Education Trust Fund – A good news story
30th April 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... 


Allan Saad, Consulting Exploration Geologist
Exploration industry has tight deadline to comment on controversial draft regulations
9th April 2021 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s exploration industry has until April 19 to comment on controversial regulations still in draft form. “They’ve never consulted industry about it and what they are requesting is... 


The Art of the Possible - Sustaining Local Manufacture and Transformation
The Art of the Possible - Sustaining Local Manufacture and Transformation
25th March 2021

The Art of the Possible - Sustaining Local Manufacture and Transformation A cluster of South African OEMs and smaller manufacturers in the mining supply chain are proving that resilient management... 


OPENING DOORS 
Mofokeng believes that the opportunity to be trained as a drill rig operator for Rosond presented new opportunities for her and other women who are yet to be appointed
Initiatives have increased women’s participation
19th March 2021 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Drilling contractor Rosond drill rig operator Veronica Mofokeng highlights that, through continuous encouragement from government and the private sector, industries in all sectors – especially... 


Air Charter Service sees charter flight bookings soar for mining operations
15th March 2021

Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service (ACS), has seen a significant increase in workforce logistics flight bookings and enquiries from energy, oil, gas and mining companies in... 


Air charter operator reports dramatic increase in interest from mining companies 
15th March 2021 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based international aviation charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has reported that the past year has seen dramatic increases in workforce logistics charter flight bookings by energy,... 


Why is government dragging its heels on meaningful economic reforms?
8th March 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

By Raymond Obermeyer, Managing Director, SEW Eurodrive For South Africa to achieve any degree of meaningful economic recovery requires an ideological shift in the ruling party and for government to... 


South Africa ‘unique’ circumstances could give it tech-minerals edge - 18
South Africa ‘unique’ circumstances could give it tech-minerals edge - 18
5th March 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Amid continuing decarbonisation worldwide, the increased global demand for tech minerals (such as zinc, copper, tin and vanadium) presents South Africa’s mining regions with “a unique set of... 


South Africa's ‘unique’ circumstances could give it tech-minerals edge
South Africa's ‘unique’ circumstances could give it tech-minerals edge
5th March 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Amid continuing decarbonisation worldwide, the increased global demand for tech minerals (such as zinc, copper, tin and vanadium) presents South Africa’s mining regions with “a unique set of... 


DA questions disconnect between prospecting requirements, Minister's comments
3rd March 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Political party Democratic Alliance (DA) Member of Parliament James Lorimer has questioned the veracity of Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe's comments that the broad-based black... 


Distributed generation market dynamics  said to be shifting
Distributed generation market dynamics said to be shifting
19th February 2021 By: Terence Creamer

The market dynamics for distributed generation projects in South Africa have shifted materially over the past 12 months as an increasing number of mines and power-heavy industrial firms moved to... 


The Okiep Copper Complex that Orion Minerals has an option to acquire.
Orion paving way for second ‘green’ base metals hub in Northern Cape
19th February 2021 By: Martin Creamer

The copper strength of Orion Minerals is intensifying with Tuesday’s announcement of the company’s exclusive option to acquire the Okiep Copper Complex in South Africa’s Northern Cape for... 


Cobalt
Orion paving way for second ‘green’ base metals hub in Northern Cape
19th February 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The copper strength of Orion Minerals is intensifying with Tuesday’s announcement of the company’s exclusive option to acquire the Okiep Copper Complex in South Africa’s Northern Cape for... 


Minerals exploration to remain in decline without sound guiding authority – Miller
15th February 2021 By: Donna Slater

Despite the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) not publishing any data on mineral exploration, mining supply sales consultancy AmaranthCX director and owner Paul Miller says there is... 


South African Diamond Producers Organisation national executive committee member Amo Marengwa
Alluvial diamond miners outline way to save fast-shrinking industry
11th February 2021 By: Martin Creamer

The number of alluvial diamond operators is decreasing at an alarming rate. In 2004, there were 2 000 small diamond-mining companies, which employed close to 25 000 people, and now there are only... 


Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) Africa Group global co-chairperson Peter Leon
Leon calls on Ramaphosa to announce key changes for mining, energy sectors
11th February 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Following the Covid-19 pandemic’s “devastating impact” on the South African economy, it is “critical” that President Cyril Ramaphosa identifies what measures the South African government will... 


Healthy PGM-derived dividends ahead, capital investments to be limited – RMB
8th February 2021 By: Donna Slater

The financial results of platinum group metals (PGM) and iron-ore miners, which are due to be published in the month ahead, are expected to reveal healthy dividends for shareholders and a strong... 


Miller laments lack of reported exploration data for South Africa
8th February 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Reform of South Africa's legislative and regulatory programme needs to be "far deeper" coupled with material improvements in administrative efficiency, if there is to be any improvement in the... 


From top left clockwise, Gary Felthun, Roger Baxter, Werner Duvenhage, Mzila Mthenjane, Advocate Thabo Mokoena and Neal Froneman.
Halt to Richards Bay Minerals project depriving South Africa of R100bn
5th February 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Rio Tinto's KwaZulu-Natal mineral sands mining company, Richards Bay Minerals, has got a major project called Zulti South that is fully permitted and fully funded – but is not being developed.... 


ALL THAT GLITTERS
The Global Palladium Fund contributes physical palladium, platinum, gold and silver to the exchange traded commodities instruments
Palladium fund launches ETCs
5th February 2021

Palladium, nickel, platinum and copper producer Nornickel announced that the Global Palladium Fund (GPF), founded by Nornickel, launched exchange traded commodities (ETCs) for metals on Deutsche... 


President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa
We want to promote greater exploration and beneficiation – President
2nd February 2021 By: Martin Creamer

“We want to promote greater exploration and beneficiation of minerals,” President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday in his opening address to Mining Indaba Virtual 2021, where he praised... 


Embedded generation dynamics shifting from ‘buyer’s to seller’s market’
Embedded generation dynamics shifting from ‘buyer’s to seller’s market’
2nd February 2021 By: Terence Creamer

Market dynamics for embedded generation projects in South Africa have shifted materially over the past 12 months as an increasing number of mines and power-heavy industrial firms moved to install... 


The Okiep Copper Complex that Orion Minerals has an option to acquire.
Orion paving way for another exciting 'green' base metals hub in Northern Cape
2nd February 2021 By: Martin Creamer

The copper strength of Orion Minerals is intensifying with Tuesday’s announcement of the company’s exclusive option to acquire the Okiep Copper Complex in South Africa’s Northern Cape for... 


Opinion: Good job, Minister Mantashe – now more of the same
2nd February 2021

Ahead of this year's virtual Investing in African Mining Indaba, law firm Webber Wentzel commends Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE)... 


ERG among first major companies to support royal Terra Carta initiative
12th January 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) is among the first 25 organisations in the world to support the Terra Carta initiative that was launched by the Prince of Wales on January 12. The initiative... 


Covid lessons help inform sustainability strategies for miners going forward, says law firm
6th January 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Law firm Webber Wentzel notes that key areas of focus for mining businesses this year will be to adopt the lessons learnt from the successful response to the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as other... 


FRANCOIS SANTOS 
Capturing and sustaining a competitive advantage will require embracing a shared value agenda
Procurement boosts local economy
27th November 2020 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

With low economic growth and high unemployment, South Africa’s economy is under intense pressure. Management consultancy Kearney’s research indicates that particularly mining and mining-related... 


TRYING TIMES 
Many mines that have been placed on care and maintenance will remain in that state for the foreseeable future
Pandemic pushes more mines into care and maintenance
13th November 2020 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

A downturn in the global demand for certain minerals, uncertain and cyclical commodity prices and the increasing costs of production have resulted in several mines and beneficiation operations... 


Online hub launched to boost home-grown mining equipment development
Online hub launched to boost home-grown mining equipment development
12th November 2020 By: Donna Slater

To increase local manufacturing and the attractiveness and attention thereof, the Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) and the Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (Memsa) have launched the... 


Anglo procures LNG-fuelled Capesize vessels to transport iron-ore
10th November 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Diversified miner Anglo American has awarded a ten-year charter contract for four liquefied natural gas- (LNG-) fuelled Capesize vessels to transport the company’s iron-ore to international... 


New online platform set to showcase SA’s mining manufacturing capabilities
6th November 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

The new Technology Availability Readiness Atlas (TARA) aims to showcase the best of South Africa’s mining manufacturing and services talent in a central online database pioneered by the Mandela... 


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