By Charles Blackbeard, Business Development Manager, ABB Ability™ Digital Solutions The need for a solid cyber security strategy is constantly discussed and debated. Yet the basic worm-type attacks... 

By Tennille Bell, National General Manager: Sales at Programmed Process Outsourcing (PPO) 10 May 2022 

ESG (environmental, social, and governance) has emerged as one of the most important acronyms in today’s business environment. While there is an understanding of what these terms mean individually,... 

Fully black-owned holding company KMN Investment Holdings seeks to identify investment opportunities to manage investments in wholly-owned, subsidiary, or joint-venture companies. Its consulting... 

Once a small family-owned software business, Mineware Consulting has grown exponentially over the past few years, and now stands poised to expand internationally. Mineware Consulting, a bespoke... 

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has said a just transition is about improving the lives and livelihoods of all South Africans, particularly those that are bearing the brunt of climate impacts,... 

An automated, cloud-based solution that provides a transparent, collaborative workflow platform to eliminate the manual complexities of health and safety document management, contractor management,... 

LSE-listed graphite, nickel and copper miner Blencowe Resources has engaged consultancy firm ERM specifically relating to lifecycle sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG)... 

The mining industry is under pressure to integrate innovation into core business operations, to remain competitive globally, to ensure zero harm and to do its part in mitigating against climate... 

Data scarcity and the lack of data scientists are the main challenges hindering the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa. “Africa is a data desert compared with the US and other... 

The global trend towards green energy and sustainable environmental management is placing almost impossible regulatory pressure on mining companies and the bodies that regulate them. 

Dual-listed gold miner B2Gold last month announced that it had published its inaugural Climate Strategy Report and Water Risk Statement, both of which are available to view or download on B2Gold's... 

Specialist mining law firm creates outsourced compliance solution for Africa’s mining industry  

he Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Bank of England are undertaking reviews into the governance, market oversight and risk management of the London Metal Exchange (LME), following recent... 

Sihayo Gold has completed an updated feasibility study to improve the technical definition of its namesake starter project and derisk its implementation through a series of work streams. 

Compared to pre-Covid-19 levels, metal prices are expected to remain elevated this year and next as a result of high energy prices constraining production; Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which is... 

While the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) was already underway, Covid-19 dramatically accelerated its use and adoption in workplaces globally. Whether AI proves to be a tool for human learning... 

West Africa is now attracting attention for battery minerals mining with a renewed interest likely to draw in explorers and miners of various sizes and capabilities, says consulting engineers and... 

Gold miner Caledonia Mining has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 on each of the company's shares. The total dividends paid in 2021 were $0.50 – almost 50% higher than in 2020. 

By Lance Johnson, Product Offer Manager: Hybrid DCS and Process Automation Systems and Clive Roberts, CPG Segment Leader – Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric  In today’s increasingly agile... 

The acceleration of the energy transition, the rise of alternative lenders and the disruption to global supply chains is rewriting the rules of commodities trading.  

Sustainability is one of the biggest buzzwords in business; but how many organisations and decision makers really know what it means and are striving for a sea change, rather than just paying lip... 

Diversified miner Anglo American has reported a fatality at its Moranbah North coal mine, in Queensland. The contractor fatality occurred on Friday evening during a lifting incident, and an... 

Driven by low barriers to entry, strong gold prices and high poverty levels, artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is one of the fastest growing rural livelihoods in many developing... 

WHO says that South Africa’s air quality is currently 3.6 times above the annual guideline.  One of the main contributors to climate change, is caused by air pollution.  This is a global crisis... 

Professional services firm WSP in Africa provides mining houses across the continent with access to a full spectrum of “world-class” engineering, environmental sustainability advisory and... 

Upcoming project-orientated economic activity is expected to translate into a yearly demand of 2.3-million new project managers, but there is a shortage of talent, nonprofit organisation Project... 

All-in-one ESG management solution enables organizations to comprehensively manage and report on their ESG and sustainability performance. IsoMetrix has launched a state-of-the-art environmental,... 

Fully black-owned holding company KMN Investment Holdings accurately identifies investment opportunities to manage investments in wholly-owned, subsidiary, or joint-venture companies. Its... 

A Harmony Gold employee was killed in a mine-related material car incident at the Doornkop mine, near Soweto, in Gauteng, on March 11. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague. Harmony... 

Diversified miner Anglo American’s copper operations in Chile – the Los Bronces and El Soldado mines and the Chagres smelter – have been awarded the Copper Mark in recognition of responsible copper... 

By Jacques Farmer, MD of PRISMA 08 March 2022 

Supply chain management is not a profession that most people would associate with war. However, as the conflict in Ukraine escalates, global supply chains and the importance of supply chain... 

(Showroom): As the implementation of proximity detection systems (PDS) takes centre stage at surface mining operations ahead of the yet-to-be-announced compliance deadline, leading PDS and CPS... 

The decarbonising of the global economy to prevent climate change is going to create the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. It will also leave behind the companies that do not adapt –... 

Emmerson has appointed Jim Wynn as CFO, effective immediately. Wynn is expected to play a pivotal role in putting debt financing in place for the Khemisset project. 

While pursuing digital banking, banks have the opportunity – nay, the imperative – to focus on humanizing the customer experience, and be personable in impersonal channels  

Following impressive rallies in the first and third quarters of 2021, financial risk management, solutions and insights company Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research (Fitch Solutions)... 

There is no doubt that renewable energy is enjoying a burst of activity and drive both globally and across the African continent.  The recent COP 26 summit resulted in numerous countries pledging a... 

By Kate Mollett, Regional Director at Commvault Africa (Virtual Showroom): Cybercrime has evolved into a multi-trillion dollar industry, and the statistics around it are disturbing. Cybersecurity... 

BTE Renewables has announced the appointment of Rosalind Kainyah MBE to its executive board. With 30 years of international, senior management, executive and board level exposure, Kainyah’s... 

By Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix It is no secret that ransomware attacks are on the rise – the remote working, post-pandemic world has lent itself to an increase in both the velocity and...