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Mining firm Gold Fields has reported that it is focusing on obtaining the required environmental approvals.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will be present at the South African Pavilion, with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, at the 2025 Investing in African Mining...
Blyvoor gold mine on Johannesburg’s West Rand has sold 16% more gold to the end of August, Aurous Gold stated in a mid-year release on Monday. Gold production for the fiscal 2025 half-year to the...
Pinpoint Stewards a women owned conference and training company will be hosting the Annual Women & Leadership Conference taking place on 28 & 29 August, NH Collection Hotel, Sandton. One of the...
Pinpoint Stewards are honoured to announce DMRE, Elizabeth Marabwa, Chief Director: Programme and Projects Management Office, will be delivering a keynote address on: supporting and developing...
This week we profile William Joughin, Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) president and partner at SRK Consulting, a firm of consulting engineers and scientists
Join these women in mining at the NH Collection Hotel, Sandton during women’s month – sharing their leadership tips and insights during 2-day conference – organisers Pinpoint Stewards Mining...
On the back of mine health and safety remaining an international talking point, mining industry operational software solutions provider Mineware Consulting has developed an innovative AI-powered...
Conferencing and training specialists Pinpoint Stewards will be hosting the 3rd Annual Women & Leadership in Mining conference. The annual conference aims to highlight women leaders in mining...
South Africa’s mining industry is investing R46-million in an action plan to eliminate fall-of-ground (FoG) fatalities. The FoG action plan is being implemented through Minerals Council South...
Global consultancy SRK Consulting has appointed partner and principal geologist (geotechnical) Robert Armstrong as a director in its South African consulting practice. Armstrong has been with the...
Minerals Council South Africa is looking at the possibility of promoting permanent aerial mesh support throughout the mining industry as part of its fall-of-ground action plan. The Minerals Council...
Gold Fields has reported that the joint venture will start and finalise permitting for the project, hopefully by the fourth quarter.
The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) has sworn in William Joughin as the new president for 2023/2024. The SAIMM announced the new president for the Institute at the...
This week we profile South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy president and SRK Consulting partner William Joughin
Adwoa Pokuaa Issaka Position: Unit Manager Safety at Gold Fields, South Deep
While older generation consulting engineers have specialised in mining and are aware of the opportunities to add value to that sector, younger generation consulting engineers not employed in such...
While the world’s attention has been focused on the exponential advances being made in robotics and artificial intelligence, technological development in mechanical exoskeletons has largely been...
While the world’s attention has been focused on the exponential advances being made in robotics and artificial intelligence, technological development in mechanical exoskeletons has largely been...
Gold Fields has partnered with Osisko Mining to develop and mine the project.
So far this year, no fall-of-ground (FoG) fatalities have been recorded in South Africa’s mines, Mandela Mining Precinct advanced orebody knowledge programme manager Michelle Pienaar said on...
The mining research, development, and innovation (RD&I) landscape in South Africa has become increasingly muted over the years, with inadequate capacity expected to constrain knowledge production...
Time will be spent this year on doing feasibility studies relating to the deepening of the Mponeng gold mine on the West Rand, Harmony Gold CEO Peter Steenkamp said on Tuesday. In response to...
The Minerals Council South Africa reports that, in a historic first, there were no fatalities related to falls of ground (FoG) – one of global mining’s most difficult challenges – in South Africa’s...
Osisko Mining has reported that it will independently develop the project.
Modi Mining is a 100% black South African-owned company founded and owned by mining engineer and entrepreneur Samuel Molefi and entrepreneur Christina Motlapele Molefi. The company was established...
West Wits Mining is the beneficiary of an unexpected gold find that will result in income being generated considerably sooner than expected.
West Wits Mining, the Australia-listed Witwatersrand gold reviver that is advancing fast on an initial A$9.5-million capital raise, is the beneficiary of an unexpected gold find that will result in...
The Minerals Council South Africa, and its member companies, remain unwaveringly committed to ensuring every mineworker returns from work unharmed every day through the goal of zero harm, says...
A scoping study has demonstrated the project's potential to be West Wits’ cornerstone project, with average steady-state production of 80 000 oz/y for 18 years and a life-of-mine.
Gold mining company Harmony Gold is going ahead with its high-grade Zaaiplaats gold project at a capital cost of R4.5-billion. Zaaiplaats is one of three Harmony projects that, with three others...
The mining career of Mandela Mining Precinct developer, Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) fellow and, most recently, Kumba Iron Ore’s head of technology, Navin Singh has...
Osisko Mining has made a significant new high-grade gold discovery north of its Windfall gold project.
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.
A preliminary economic assessment has provided a robust base case assessment for developing the Windfall gold deposit.
Despite the severe disruption of the global movement of goods during the early stages of Covid-19, most countries and companies were able to introduce mechanisms to allow for activity to resume,...
Rock-related accidents have reduced significantly in recent decades, owing to incremental improvements in rock engineering practice, says independent consulting firm of engineers and scientists SRK...
Gemecs (Pty) Ltd is a small-sized geological company that renders geological and mining consulting services to the Southern Africa mining industry. Gemecs is a South African company, with its head...
Consulting geotechnical engineering company GEOTHETA offers a variety of geotechnical and civil engineering consulting services. Based in Randburg, South Africa, GEOTHETA operates all over the...
Gold mining company Harmony’s portfolio of operations is “a tribute to its commitment to complex underground mining in South Africa” and the most stringent of safety measures are required to offset...
Consulting geotechnical engineering company GEOTHETA offers a variety of geotechnical and civil engineering consulting services. Based in Randburg, South Africa, GEOTHETA operates all over the...
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