Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 9, 2020
In early February 2020 the Minerals Council South Africa provided members with material on mitigation measures against coronavirus (COVID-19). At the time, there were no cases of the virus in South Africa. Last week the Department of Health...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 5, 2020
The Minerals Council South Africa has released a White Paper on Women in Mining, which aims to streamline the industry’s strategies to advance women in the industry. The focus of the White Paper is on improving the representation of women in the...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 5, 2020
Cummins introduced its latest gas product innovation, the C25G gas generator series, to the global power generation markets during the 2020 Middle East Energy (MEE) show at the Dubai World Trade Centre in the UAE from 3 to 5 March. The C25G series...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 4, 2020
TOMRA has opened new regional headquarters in Johannesburg to strengthen its commitment to customers in southern Africa. This initiative is designed to enhance customer care through even better technical support, service, and training, and to...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 4, 2020
The 7th Mozambique Mining, Oil & Gas and Energy Conference & Exhibition (MMEC) is taking place at the prestigious Joaquim Chissano Conference Center, in Maputo. The two-day event is happening from 22 to 23 April and takes place under the...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 2, 2020
The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) 2020 trade and conference show is currently underway in Toronto, Canada. This year, South Africa will be participating in the PDAC trade and conference show. The purpose of the annual...
Dineo Phoshoko | Feb 28, 2020
In a statement, the Minerals Council South Africa responded to the budget speech by Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni. The Council acknowledged that Mboweni took the necessary steps to address the economic crisis facing South Africa currently. In...
Dineo Phoshoko | Feb 27, 2020
Women’s personal protection equipment manufacturer Sisi Safety Wear has launched a quarterly lifestyle magazine for women, specifically targeted at women who work in heavy industries, such as mining and manufacturing. The publication, entitled...
Dineo Phoshoko | Feb 26, 2020
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team visited Kinshasa from 19-25 February 2020 to discuss developments around the Staff Monitored Program (SMP) which was approved in December 2019. Led by Mauricio Villafuerte, the purpose of the visit was to...