Modderfontein museum preserving dynamite history

The use of explosive material, particularly dynamite, has played an integral, although somewhat understated, role in facilitating the development and growth of South Africa’s mighty mining industry... 

Museum preserving Millwood gold rush history

The Garden Route, stretching from Mossel Bay to the Storms river along the south-eastern coastline, is undoubtedly one of South Africa’s premier and most popular tourist attractions. It is in that... 

The 'greatest copper port' in Queen Victoria’s empire

Britain, particularly England and Wales, is littered with a plethora of monuments and museums that seek to pay homage to the kingdom’s diverse mining and industrial heritage. The region that is... 

Lest we forget

Last month, South Africans marked the first anniversary of the Marikana Massacre, in which 34 people were shot dead and 78 more injured during a wildcat strike at Lonmin’s Marikana mine.  

When white mineworkers downed tools

In its relatively short history as a unified country, South Africa has been exposed to very few revolutionary incidents led by white citizens. The most serious such incident was undoubtedly the... 

De Beers' Namibian unit upgrades mining vessel

The conversion of De Beers Marine Namibia's diamond mining vessel, Debmar Atlantic was completed recently allowing for a 30% increase in the vessels mining capacity. 

Construction of Botswana diamond technology park set to start this month

Work on the civil infrastructure for the new $50-million diamond technology park in Gabarone, Botswana, is set to begin this month month. 

US rust-protection system now in South Africa

Durban-based Epure Coatings has been specialising in rust-prevention in the automotive industry for the past seven years and has recently introduced a new rust-protection system into the South...