Particularly platinum mines need to clean up their mining act if they are to uphold their credibility as the miners of products that keep the world’s air clean. Keeping the air of major global... 

A South African company is going all out to turn the curse of polluted mine water into competitively priced transport fuel; Clean hydrogen is being advanced to replace oil and lower climate change... 

Environmental engineering consultancy African Horizon Technologies has sold a Hydraspin oil-water separator to mining major Glencore’s Thorncliff mine in Steelpoort, Limpopo, to use in one of its... 

As heavy-duty industrial valve manufacturing and services provider Flowrox continually develops and improves its product and service offering using state-of-the-art technology, the company has... 

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is planning to take “drastic measures” to ensure mines and other sectors of the economy take responsibility for any groundwater contamination caused by... 

Acid mine water, and also seawater and brackish water, are being eyed for hydrogen production by innovative South African company Hydrox Holdings, which has patented a water electrolysis method... 

The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority on Thursday announced that its acid mine drainage water treatment plant in the Western basin, near Krugersdorp, could not be reopened as planned on June 4. This... 

A consultation process with stakeholders regarding the restructuring of Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold operations, in South Africa, has resulted in expected job losses being nearly halved to 3 450. When... 

A security company responsible for safeguarding a gold treatment plant belonging to Mintails on the West Rand withdrew last week, citing “financial constraints”. The evacuation, which follows the... 

The mining industry - which has become a major user of geosynthetic materials - recognises the value of using geosynthetic products for environmental protection, says geosynthetic products... 

Treating mine water has become more common as the mines try to minimise their impacts.  This has allowed for different types of water treatment options to enter the market, as well as a growing... 

The increasing challenges of dewatering with rising acid levels in mines are being met head on by associated companies Integrated Pump Technology and Integrated Pump Rental. Cognisance of the need... 

Mine managers are investigating the use of existing wetlands or creating wetlands to passively treat some of their used water, thereby reducing the volume of water that needs to be actively treated... 

Amid cost balancing; global economy fluxes; revolving regulatory changes; geopolitical, civil and social pressures; and the effects of climate change, water management is emerging as the... 

Scientists from the Australian research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) are using microbes and other methods to remove valuable metals and... 

Mining companies’ social and labour plans (SLPs) should incorporate initiatives or programmes aimed at reskilling workers and uplifting community members through the development of portable skills,... 

By Janine Espin, Managing Director at Economic Development Solutions Mining is a cornerstone of the South African economy, providing jobs and security to thousands of workers across the country.... 

Acid mine drainage (AMD), which is water that has been polluted as a result of mining activity, is being used to relieve the cost burden of the large volume of water needed to recover gold from... 

Acid mine water must come to the rescue of Gauteng’s looming water deficit; South Africa’s vast diamond-mine properties are being turned into world-class tourist attractions; and The economy of the... 

Water-constrained Gauteng may see an acid mine drainage (AMD) quick-fix in order to save the fresh water from the Lesotho Highlands Water Project from being wasted on AMD dilution instead of being... 

Xylem Water Solutions South Africa is ready to debut enhancements to its market-leading Flygt 2000 drainage pump range at the Electra Mining Africa Expo this year. The new and improved Flygt pumps... 

More medium-term and long-term solutions, including desalination, are needed to combat the water quality and treatment challenges on the old Witwatersrand gold mines, says the Council for... 

A new solution to treat acid mine drainage (AMD), targeting the South African mining industry, was launched on July 5, in Johannesburg, as a viable and cost effective solution to remove metals and... 

The operations division of German engineering company SEW-Eurodrive’s South African branch is eager to consolidate current successes and improve service delivery, with MD Raymond Obermeyer... 

Trailblazer Technologies has developed a process to convert acid mine water into valuable fertiliser materials with purified water.  

The newly developed process that yields handsome profits by converting acid mine water into valuable fertiliser materials, also has the potential to process South Africa’s large volumes of... 

This week: Minister launches long-term acid mine water solution Government push can make South African mining fly again And, fatigue management prevents accidents and enhances output 

A process has been developed that yields handsome profits by converting acid mine water into valuable fertiliser materials. The process, which purifies the water free of charge, removes all of the... 

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has approved the Carmichael project. 

Secunda-based process engineering company CDE Process built a new drafting and piping department in the first quarter of 2013, which is expected to be fully operational by the end of October. 

What’s On provides you with information about conferences, exhibitions, seminars, training courses and other events pertaining to general industry and the mining sector. To include information... 

What’s On provides you with information about conferences, exhibitions, seminars, training courses and other events pertaining to general industry and the mining sector. To include information... 

A gold and silver mine, located in Enga province, in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.