Dineo Phoshoko | Apr 1, 2020
Since the announcement of a 21-day lockdown in South Africa, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has been in the process of ramping down its underground mining operations. Mines impacted by this ramp down are Amandelbult, the Modikwa and the...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 31, 2020
Surface mining association, ASPASA, is working tirelessly with stakeholders to find a solution to strict pedestrian detection system (PDS) legislation that will work for smaller surface mines. Its membership consists largely of smaller individual...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 30, 2020
As of March 2020, Dumisa Hlatshwayo took over as the new CEO of Mineworkers Provident Fund (MWPF). With over 20 years’ experience in the financial services sector, Hlatshwayo has big plans that will positively impact MWPF. After many years of...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 27, 2020
South Africa is officially on lockdown for the next 21 days. The Mining News and Inside Mining team is delighted to let our valued readers know that it will be business as usual during the 21-day lockdown. On Monday President Cyril Ramaphosa...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 25, 2020
Since the announcement of a nationwide 21-day lockdown for South Africa, many companies have been putting measures in place to implement the lockdown. PGM producer Sibanye-Stillwater has started processes to put its South African operations under...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 25, 2020
By Nicolaas Steenkamp Health related travel restrictions have added to the challenges of monitoring remote mining operations, but satellite imagery offers the solutions. After Covid-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO),...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 20, 2020
By Helge Berger, Kenneth Kang, and Changyong Rhee The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a profound and serious impact on the global economy and has sent policymakers looking for ways to respond. China’s experience so far shows that the...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 19, 2020
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott mine near Salt Lake City (SLC), Utah, was hit by a 5.7-magnitude earthquake close to the town of Magna. All employees have been safely accounted for and evacuated from the potential risk areas. At this limited damage to the...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 18, 2020
Compliance with legislation and regulations surrounding surface mining activities are critical to legal operations which requiring close attention of management at all times. As a result, smaller operations that do not have the resources or knowhow...
