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Tent Mountain mine, Canada
3rd December 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

A coal mine in the Crowsnest Pass, in Canada. 


an empty underground tunnel
Integrated control improves safety
5th November 2021 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

In an underground mining environment, there is a dire need for an integrated approach to effective dust control for improve underground health conditions. Mine ventilation and cooling company BBE... 


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Opinion: Combatting climate change with green energy solutions for Africa
15th October 2021

In this opinion article, Standard Bank head of sustainable finance, wholesale clients Greg Fyfe and head of power, wholesale clients Rentia van Tonder write that Africa has no choice but to join... 


AG/SAG ball mill in operation
Optimising mill circuits for best efficiency impact
1st October 2021

Decades of product evolution have given multinational engineering company FLSmidth a range of solutions – including its LoadIQ smart sensor technology – to supply and optimise all technology in the... 


A forlorn continent
24th September 2021 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

We Africans are an unhappy lot. I am not joking – scientifically derived statistics are available to back this up, and it appears the advent of Covid-19 has exacerbated our collective melancholy.... 


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Far West Gold Recoveries operation, South Africa – update
17th September 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

A project to convert the Driefontein 2 plant at the Far West Gold Recoveries surface retreatment operation to closed-circuit milling is nearing completion. 


DRDGold nears completion of project to achieve better recoveries at FWGR
13th September 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE- and JSE-listed DRDGold says a project to convert the Driefontein 2 Plant (DP2) at the Far West Gold Recoveries (FWGR) surface retreatment operation, in Gauteng, to closed-circuit milling, is... 


Made in SA image
Mintek’s CyLas upgraded to accommodate remote working amid pandemic
30th August 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

Instrument technicians at remote sites can now install the CyLas on-line instrument for measuring a hydrocyclone’s underflow flare discharge angle with only telephone or email assistance where... 


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Gauteng ‘day-zero drought’ is South Africa’s biggest near-term climate risk, IPCC scientist warns
19th August 2021 By: Terence Creamer

A leading South African climate scientist believes a ‘Gauteng day-zero drought’ represents the biggest near-term climate change risk faced by the country, which is poised to become hotter and drier... 


Premier African Minerals completes conceptual mine plan for RHA mine
6th August 2021 By: Donna Slater

LSE-listed multi-commodity miner Premier African Minerals has completed a new underground conceptual mine plan for its RHA tungsten project, in Zimbabwe. The objective of the new conceptual mine... 


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Woxna graphite anode project, Sweden
6th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

A preliminary economic assessment has indicated the potential viability of a Swedish operation producing battery-grade graphite anode material using an existing graphite mine and concentrator. 


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HMA Wear Solutions South Africa - Mining, Power & Processing
30th July 2021 By: Yolande Botes

Year of Formation and Background to Founding: A great story of development and growth started from humble beginnings with two people, Keith Halley and Mike Mellowes starting the engineering... 


How climate change is driving adoption of technology in agriculture
How climate change is driving adoption of technology in agriculture
9th July 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Environmental phenomena such as climate change and its manifestations, including extreme weather events, are featuring more prominently on the risk radar of investors, banks and commercial farmers,... 


How climate change is driving adoption of technology in agriculture
How climate change is driving adoption of technology in agriculture
9th July 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Environmental phenomena such as climate change and its manifestations, including extreme weather events, are featuring more prominently on the risk radar of investors, banks and commercial farmers,... 


ENHANCING CAPACITY
Multotec has invested in increased capacity to meet demand
Company continues its South American growth
2nd July 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Multotec South America’s well entrenched operations continue to grow despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on all industries worldwide. Amid the mass closures and restrictions that defined... 


Ramaphosa calls for Africa to speak with one voice to address climate change
8th June 2021 By: Yvonne Silaule

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the African continent to speak with one clear voice to "express unwavering support" for the implementation of the United Nations Climate Change Convention... 


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SRK is able to apply a range of its mining-related disciplines in mining projects
Water is key factor in responsible mining
4th June 2021

The impact of the recent Cyclone Eloise has shown that mines in Mozambique face extreme challenges related to water, which can only be addressed through early planning and continuous management,... 


INCREASING EFFICIENCY, MAINTAINING QUALITY 
Multotec aims to continue investing in modernising its local manufacturing capabilities
Company to continue local investment
28th May 2021 By: Cameron Mackay

Minerals processing equipment manufacturer Multotec aims to continue investing in modernising its local manufacturing capabilities. “In the long term, we would like to invest in Fourth Industrial... 


Vaccine shortage crushes Africa’s hopes for an economic revival
21st May 2021 By: Bloomberg

This should have been a promising year for Africa. Instead, a lack of access to vaccines threatens to make things worse. After decades of progress in the continent’s fight against poverty, Covid-19... 


OH CHUTE Multotec's pulping chutes perform scrubbing action faster and more cost effectively than a traditional rotary scrubber
Manufacturer proves mettle in Botswana
21st May 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Since establishing a presence in Botswana in 2011, mineral processing equipment manufacturer Multotec’s regional office has become an innovative equipment supplier, having started commissioning of... 


Cavex retrofits boost recoveries at African mines
11th May 2021

Weir Minerals’ Cavex® classification hydrocyclones have added value to two more African mines; one is a gold mining operation and the other mines fluorspar.  Following the retrofitting of two... 


Insurance programme for Madagascar farmers to help build resilience, productivity
5th May 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Madagascar’s farmers stand to build stronger climate resilience, increase productivity and more easily access financial services owing to an agricultural insurance programme announced on May 5 by... 


Yamana advances project as standout quarter provides solid foundation for progress
29th April 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Canadian miner Yamana Gold produced 231 988 gold-equivalent ounces (GEO) in the first quarter, including gold production of 201 117 oz and silver production of 2.1-million ounces, both in line with... 


Mozambique's economy facing multiple risks as insurgency grows - S&P Global
28th April 2021 By: Reuters

Mozambique's economy faces multiple challenges, including a growing insurgency against the government and recurring extreme weather events, ratings agency S&P Global said in a research report. S&P... 


Rio posts solid quarter
Rio posts solid quarter
20th April 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified giant Rio Tinto has reported a solid quarter of production for the three months to March, with the miner maintaining its production guidance across its portfolio. Iron-ore production... 


The new Cavex 2 hydrocylone from Weir Minerals
New generation hydrocyclone offers improved performance
15th April 2021

A new generation hydrocyclone is said to offer significant improvements in separation performance and reduced turbulence, compared to current versions. Weir Minerals has launched its Cavex 2... 


Climate finance and the political economy of finance
9th April 2021 By: Saliem Fakir

In his book, Feline Philosophy, which is about what cats can teach humans, John Gray points us to a few lessons. One of these is pertinent to what I discuss in this article: beware of anyone who... 


New generation Cavex® hydrocyclone boosts throughput, wear life
23rd March 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Weir Minerals has launched its Cavex® 2 hydrocyclone, which is an exciting improvement on the successful Cavex® hydrocyclone launched in the 1990s. The design of the new generation model ensures a... 


Woodhouse Colliery, England
Woodhouse Colliery, England
19th March 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The Secretary of State is “calling-in” the planning decision for the project. 


Kumba's Kolomela mine, in the Northern Cape
Kumba declares 30% higher dividend, delivers record Ebitda
23rd February 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Kumba Iron Ore has declared a final dividend of R41.30 apiece, bringing the total dividend declared for the year ended December 31, 2020, to R60.90 apiece. The dividend marks a 30%... 


Extreme weather, macro factors threaten Mozambique’s creditworthiness – S&P
19th February 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Recurrent extreme weather events will likely delay Mozambique's economic recovery and exacerbate risks to long-term growth prospects, ratings agency S&P Global Ratings has warned. It estimates that... 


DRDGold CEO Niël Pretorius
DRDGold declares 60%-higher dividend on soaring earnings
16th February 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Surface gold recovery company DRDGold has declared an interim cash dividend on soaring six-month earnings. The operating profits of the Johannesburg- and New York-listed company, headed by CEO Niël... 


Extreme weather, macroeconomic factors threaten Mozambique’s creditworthiness, says S&P
3rd February 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Recurrent extreme weather events will likely delay Mozambique's economic recovery and exacerbate risks to long-term growth prospects, ratings agency S&P Global Ratings has warned. It estimates that... 


Strides taken to improve environmental, community impact
20th November 2020

Worley Parsons mineral processing technology and expert solutions VP Mervyn Stevens states that the mining industry has taken big strides to improve its impact on both nearby communities, and the... 


Greenpeace urges African countries to lead climate developments on the continent
Greenpeace urges African countries to lead climate developments on the continent
9th November 2020 By: Sane Dhlamini

Not for profit environmental organisation Greenpeace has called on African countries to lead the development of new climate databases and models rather than depend on other countries as future... 


Woodhouse Colliery, UK
Woodhouse Colliery, UK
6th November 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

West Cumbria Mine plans to extract and process about 2.7-million tonnes of metallurgical coal a year from the Woodhouse Colliery. 


Air Envirotech opens its doors to support industry in working for cleaner air
4th August 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

AIR ENVIROTECH, specialists in air pollution, dust control and pneumatic product handling for the mining, metallurgical processing and general industrial sectors, announced today that it has... 


Air Envirotech launched to assist mining industry in creating ‘cleaner air’
3rd August 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Air pollution, dust control and pneumatic product handling specialists Air Envirotech has started operating, providing a comprehensive range of air environmental and pneumatic conveying services,... 


Baita Plai receives final equipment shipment
24th July 2020 By: Donna Slater

All shipments of equipment for Aim-listed gold and polymetals miner Vast Resources’ Baita Plai polymetallic mine, in Romania, have arrived on site. This sixth, and last shipment, contains slurry... 


MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY Multotec’s production capability enables it to supply products to any mine in the world
Multotec expands global reach into South America
3rd July 2020 By: Shannon de Ryhove

South African minerals processing company Multotec is expanding its global reach by investing in South America, where almost 30% of the world’s foreign direct investment is being funnelled. “South... 


The Asheville power plant in North Carolina.
House Democrats urge ‘racial justice’ on climate, carbon cut
30th June 2020 By: Bloomberg

House Democrats unveiled an ambitious plan to combat climate change that won plaudits from mainstream environmentalists, but disappointed some progressives who have tried to push the party to the... 


Food security amid Covid-19
26th June 2020 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

It’s well known that Africa faces an imminent dilemma as far as food security is concerned: the majority of its farmers are in the twilight of their careers, aged 60 on average, and their offspring... 


Young African scientists awarded UK funding for postdoctoral research
22nd May 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africans are among the 29 early-career African scientists who have been selected to receive research funding under the Future Leaders – African Independent Research (Flair) programme for... 


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