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Two fatalities at Khoemacau Copper Mining
Khoemacau Copper Mining reported the deaths of two employees of an Australian-based contractor to the mine, Barminco, in an underground incident on Saturday 21 May 2022. “The deaths of our two colleagues is a terrible shock to me personally, to their employer and to...
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How Gold Field’s South Deep mine improved its figures
In 2020, word about the dramatic turnaround at Gold Field’s ‘South Deep’ mine, third-largest gold resource in the world, began to reverberate across the industry. Since Gold Fields took ownership in 2006, South Deep had struggled to show a sustainable profit, despite...
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Green mining takes centre stage Mining Indaba
Mining Indaba returned to the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) under the theme: ‘Evolution of African Mining: Investing in the Energy Transition, ESG, and the Economies.’ In attendance at this year’s Indaba is Thinus De Vries, audit partner and...
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First Quantum unveils US$1. 35 billion package of new projects at Mining Indaba
Renewed confidence in Zambia’s investment climate has prompted the nation’s largest copper miner to unveil a US$1. 35 billion package of new projects. First Quantum Minerals (FQM) this week approved plans to invest US$1. 25 billion in its long-awaited expansion of...
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Creating values and improving lives despite 2020 challenges
Newmont looks back at its 2020 accomplishments, despite the many challenges faced throughout the year. With operations in North and South America, Africa and Australia – the company managed to establish the $20 million Global Community Support Fund as well as achieve...
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Powermite confirms confidence in African economy with new product line
Powermite, a specialist industrial plugs and sockets manufacturer through its brand AMPCO and supplier for over 30 years, affirmed its confidence in the local and Africa mining market with the recent launch of its new and innovative product range. AMPCO, part of the...
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Africa’s mining sector drives growth for sodium cyanide
A new report released by technology company, ReportLinker, states that the market for sodium cyanide in Africa is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.38% during the forecast period of 2019 – 2024. Major factors driving the market is the increasing demand from the mining...
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Bass Metals discovers large flake graphite in Madagascar
Bass Metals discovered large flake graphite in eastern Madagascar, immediately south of the operating Antsirabe graphite mine. The discovery is known as the Andapa discovery. The discovery forms part of the company’s exploration projects in the area, and has...
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Performance and payment security in the mining industry: an alternative approach
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Lifting mining sector SMMEs out of the single industry dependency trap with ESD initiatives
By Mpopi Khupe* While Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) has played a critical role in the development of many Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs), dependency on a single dominant industry in rural communities has left many SMMEs...
Mining success depends on long-term partnership with suppliers
Whether it’s open cast or underground, mining provides a uniquely challenging environment. Over the past few decades, especially given the growing focus on safety, sophisticated machinery has come to play a greater and greater role in modern...
Certainty on environmental legislation will encourage mining investment
The President’s impending signature on the National Environmental Management Amendment Bill (NEMLAA4) would be an easy step for the South African government to take to immediately help to make South Africa more attractive to mining investors. By...
Performance and payment security in the mining industry: an alternative approach
There are various options open to mining companies seeking protection against non-performance by a contractor, and contractors seeking protection against non-payment by a client. By Tyron Theessen and Megan Jarvis* In the mining and construction...
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As a third world continent, Africa continues to face many challenges that hinder its development. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly made matters worse. Be that as it may, Africa has continuously proved its resilience to the world. This issue of Inside Mining provides an overview on how Africa’s mining industry deals with issues such as infrastructure, investment and energy.
