Dineo Phoshoko | Jun 26, 2020
With the slow reopening of the economy, mines have found themselves having to navigate a host of new challenges, not least of all being unfairly perceived as an epicentre of COVID-19 in South Africa., A recent poll by Verdict revealed that the...
Dineo Phoshoko | Jun 24, 2020
Sandvik in Zambia is working with Zambian authorities to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic poses unique challenges to communities which continue to bear the brunt of the COVID-19. Sandvik is an active member of the Kitwe community....
Dineo Phoshoko | Jun 22, 2020
A Minerals Council South Africa team headed by CEO Roger Baxter delivered a remote presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Minerals Resources and Energy on the impact of COVID-19 on the mining industry and its stakeholders. Baxter...
Dineo Phoshoko | Jun 5, 2020
A new state of the art Mindray WATO EX-20 anaesthetic machine has been donated to the Mercy James Centre (MJC) at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi. The new anaesthetic machine was donated by exploration company Mkango...
Dineo Phoshoko | May 28, 2020
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the world put measures in place to stop the spread of the virus and mitigate the impact. One of the most common measures was imposing lockdown restrictions. Although the restrictions have...
Dineo Phoshoko | May 20, 2020
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has published guidelines for a mandatory Code of Practice (COP) for mitigating and managing COVID-19 in the mining industry. The guidelines are issued in terms of section 49(6) of the Mine...
Dineo Phoshoko | May 18, 2020
Implats has identified 19 people who tested positive for COVID-19 around the Marula mine in Limpopo, South Africa. As a result, operations at the mine have been suspended. In a statement released over the weekend, the platinum producer explained...
Dineo Phoshoko | May 14, 2020
Information gathered from across the globe is showing the way for South Africa’s surface mines to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease in the workplace and mitigate its effects during and after the pandemic. With the spread of the virus at...
Dineo Phoshoko | May 8, 2020
With businesses across the globe entering uncertain times amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital that industry sectors stand together and rebuild in a structured and sustainable way. Planning is already in progress for small-tier surface mines...
