Mineral and metals process engineering company Tenova Bateman says its South Africa-based engineers have executed a feasibility study that examined the best way of adding a new flotation process to... 

With 22 active shaft projects under way globally, construction and engineering group Murray & Roberts’ underground mining platform is ranked the most active shaft sinking group in the world,... 

The Murray & Roberts Underground Mining platform not only has growth in its order book, but with 22 active shaft projects underway globally, is the single most active shaft sinking group in the... 

The African branch of strategic asset management consulting company GMC Global, which is part of the SMEC Group, opened in May this year and is actively engaging with a number of clients, GMC... 

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South Africans have taken the opportunity to snap up the shares of global diversified major GlencoreXstrata plc, following its debut on the main board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). On... 

A Canadian company plans to build a new long-life low-cost platinum mine in Limpopo, where platinum products will be manufactured onsite, workers will receive high pay, the new State mining company... 

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the thorny issue of migrant labour, says SRK Consulting South Africa chairperson Roger Dixon, who believes that the “outdated and dysfunctional” system... 

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

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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 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... 

RMA Automotive is to participate in ‘Investing in African Mining Indaba 2013’ in Cape Town, South Africa, to be held from 4 to 7 February 2013 

A total of 13.5-million people were dependent on mining-generated jobs in South Africa – some 25% of the population – and the money the mining industry spent overwhelmingly benefited the country,... 

The hard work that the South African platinum industry did in the 1990s had been thrown away, Cadiz Corporate Solutions mining head Peter Major said on Monday. Major told the Investing in African... 

Politics was shaping the world mineral supply and mercantilism – an economic doctrine of each country fending for itself – was rearing its head, DaiCon Advisors principal Dr David Humphries said on... 

ARANZ Geo Ltd the developer of 3D geological modelling software Leapfrog for the mining, hydrogeology and geothermal industries, will preview Leapfrog Geo at Mining Indaba Africa this week 

The global commodities market was at a “very delicate” and “overly pessimistic” stage, Credit Suisse Commodities Research head Ric Deverell said on Monday. Deverell told the Investing In African... 

The market capitalisation of Western Australian (WA) listed companies, which comprise the Deloitte WA Index increased over just 1% during the last 12 months, reflecting the uncertainty in commodity... 

The building of the Tormin mineral sands mine on South Africa’s West Coast is due to commence in April, the Australian Stock Exchange- (ASX-) listed Mineral Commodities Limited (MCL) says. MCL has... 

The favourable mining investment opportunities in Africa resulted in last year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba hosting a record-breaking number of individuals and companies from various... 

Mine services supplier Hencon Vacuum Technologies states that it is increasing the safety and efficiency of its technologies, resulting in reduced operational expenditure, by engineering local... 

Money printing creates unpredictable volatility in any economy, which also has inflationary consequences, keeping prices up and leading to a much bigger economic crash, Marc Faber proprietor Dr... 

The mineral industry is key to unlocking natural capital in Africa and the full monetisation of the continent’s resource bounty, says independent management adviser Global Pacific & Partners CEO Dr... 

Despite the slowdown in the mining industry in other parts of the world, the fundamental demand is still present in Africa, with a sufficient number of resource projects in the pipeline that are... 

Mining and exploration company IMX Resources (IMX), which will be an exhibitor at the 2013 Investing in African Mining Indaba, plans to start production at its Ntaka Hill nickel sulphide project by... 

Apart from owning the high-grade Kamoa copper deposit in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ivanplats is also considering further expansion of its South African project, the Platreef platinum,... 

To make Canadian investors aware of its expertise and skills, advisory firm KPMG will cosponsor events, along with the Canadian High Commission, at the Mining Indaba 2013. The cosponsored events at... 

Pitram, a mine control and management reporting solution, has been implemented in more underground mine sites than any competitor product, claims software and solutions provider Micromine. The... 

South Africa’s buoyant coal-mining sector, including booming exploitation in Mpumalanga over the last year, will make for interesting talking points at the 2013 Investing in African Mining Indaba,... 

Operational risk specialists Professional Service Solutions (PSS) implements an effective risk management solution to counter operational threats, instead of implementing a security solution. The... 

Global risk consultancy Control Risks aims to build on its reputation and record with African-focused mining companies through its well-placed offices across the continent, particularly in south,... 

China is set to consume about 45% of the world’s copper by 2015 and 48% of all aluminum and nickel, which will support healthy expansion in global demand for industrial metals even as European use... 

Australia-based, internationally recognised consultancy firm SMEC, part of SMEC Group, will officially launch its new Mining, Oil and Gas division at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba.   

Australian mining solutions provider Runge will use this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba to introduce itself to the South African mining industry under its new name – RungePincockMinarco.   

  Mineral exploration and development company Frontier Rare Earths hopes to raise awareness about its Zandkopsdrift rare-earth project and the potential benefits it holds for South Africa at this... 

Increased operating costs, excessive production, weakening prices and industry perceptions are challenges experienced in the platinum-group metals (PGMs) industry, says corporate solutions provider... 

For the third year running, the UK-based International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) will host two sustainable development sessions at the Investing in African Mining Indaba. On Tuesday,... 

  The African mining ministerial forums at the Investing in African Mining Indaba are a critical component of the event’s programme, as delegates are provided with a first-hand impression of the...