Sibanye-Stillwater has announced that on Friday 29 September 2017, it commenced with production from the Blitz project, at it’s operations in Montana, in the United States of America. The completion […]
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Johannesburg a radioactive city
Johannesburg’s population is living on the largest concentration of radioactive uranium in the world due to a century of mining activities. This is according to the Bench Marks Foundation who called […]
Anglo sponsors winter school for Gr.12 learners
Anglo American Platinum has partnered with the Department of Education for the eighth year in a row to sponsor the Annual Winter School programme for Grade 12 learners. The week-long […]
South African mine communities ignored in design of social plans
When companies design development programs for areas near their operations in South Africa that are required to win government approval for licenses, local communities are often not consulted and have […]
On-site lab provides real time material analysis to colliery
Coal analysis firm, Umzamo Analytical Services (UAS), have opened a containerised analysis lab at Overlooked Colliery in Bethal to provide real time, on-site material analysis. The leaders in coal sampling, […]
Government fast tracking Mchuchuma and Liganga’s mining projects
The much-awaited mining of iron ore and coal at Liganga and Mchuchuma respectively is expected to start next month as the government is currently settling issues with investors regarding investment […]
Conditional deal a transformational event for Bushveld mining
Diversified mineral development company, Bushveld Minerals, has announced an update with regards to the conditional acquisition of Strategic Minerals Corporation (SMC). The acquisition of a 78.8% interest in the company by […]
Mining giant’s projects valued at more than R80 million
Anglo American Platinum has handed over the Thlabane West Primary School’s early childhood development centre and the newly built Thlabane West Primary Library, along with eight completed social and labour […]
Namibia’s Otjikoto Gold Mine outperforms expansion forecasts
Listed international gold miner B2Gold Corp is celebrating record production volumes and process plant recoveries at its Namibia-based open cast Otjikoto operation. A simple expansion to the process plant completed […]
World’s largest acid mine drainage plant in SA to relieve water crisis
The Gauteng government is hoping to relieve the province’s water supply tensions with the opening of a new acid mine drainage (AMD) plant in Springs, outside of Johannesburg. Minister of Water […]