Orion Minerals has started the partnering and joint venture process for its Prieska project. 

Orion Minerals continues to incorporate positive results from optimisation studies into the Prieska copper project’s bankable feasibility study. 

Orion Minerals plans to raise about A$5.5-million from a share placement to sophisticated and professional investors to fund the completion of a bankable feasibility study and early-stage work at... 

Great Dyke Investments is close to finalising financing for the project. 

Orion Minerals will raise about A$5.5-million from a share placement to sophisticated and professional investors to fund the completion of a bankable feasibility study and early-stage work at the... 

Great Dyke Investments is close to finalising financing for its Darwendale platinum group metals project. 

The 2019 Annual Conference of the Aeronautical Society of South Africa (a division of the Royal Aeronautical Society) takes place on 16-18 October 2019 at the CSIR International Convention Centre... 

Orion Mining plans to conclude bank financing discussions for its Prieska copper/zinc project by Christmas this year. 

Orion Minerals has welcomed a new black economic-empowerment (BEE) member to its BEE partner company Prieska Resources. 

Completed mining right documents are awaiting approval, while discussions with a number of South African and foreign banks are at an advanced stage. 

A bankable feasibility study on the foundation phase has confirmed the quality and scale of the project. 

Orion Minerals has established community and employee trusts for its Prieska project to meet the ownership structure requirements set out in Mining Charter III. 

Mahindra has opened its fourth business in South Africa. The India-based conglomerate will now add farming equipment to its product line-up in the domestic market, along with vehicles, generators... 

Orion Minerals has commissioned introductory mining familiarisation short courses to create awareness of the mining industry and the opportunities that the industry creates, ahead of the planned... 

Zimbabwe has signed an agreement with Russia to build the mine. 

Orion Minerals has increased the project's mineral resource, comprising indicated and inferred resources, to 30.49-million tonnes grading 3.7% zinc and 1.2% copper. 

Bulk testwork on tailings material from the project has been completed. 

When erecting, altering, or dismantling scaffolding, scaffolders are regularly exposed to the risk of a fall. In addition, scaffolders often work in adverse weather conditions. Therefore, MSA... 

Leading diamond exploration, evaluation and mining geologists Dr Mike de Wit and Dr John Bristow – in collaboration with the University of Pretoria Geology Department and Enterprises University of... 

Manitou SA, a subsidiary of the French Manitou BF, is the trusted local leader in rough terrain and multi-purpose material handling equipment and serves the local and southern African markets.... 

In pursuit of a sustainable economic ingredient for South Africa’s Urbanomics, it is important to note the following basic components, of which the prescribed policies such as the Municipal Systems... 

MSA Africa has introduced Bluetooth technology into several product groups in its Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) range, such as hearing devices. This latest development in technology enhances... 

Mining consultancy The MSA Group is liaising with various industry players including mining companies, insurers, law and auditing firms to establish a consistent approach to assessing and reviewing... 

MSA has acquired Globe, a US manufacturer of firefighter protective clothing and boots. The acquisition of Globe strengthens MSA’s position as a clear market leader in North America for... 

Ivanhoe Mines is preparing to rebuild the 34 km of rail track that connects the Kipushi mine with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national railway. 

With the experience gained through the application of its Altair 4X multigas detector in the South African mining sector, safety equipment supplier MSA Africa believes that the mining industry... 

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) can pose serious health hazards if inhaled by those working in harsh environments. MSA Africa’s Altair 5X has been improved to include XCell Sensor technology,... 

ASX-listed Lucapa Diamonds has published a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant resource estimate for the Mothae kimberlite pipe, in Lesotho. The Mothae project is located about 5 km from... 

MSA Africa, a global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products, supplements its total solutions approach with a comprehensive aftersales and technical support service.... 

Within the top 500 JSE-listed companies in South Africa, women make up 21% of the boards of these companies, which is the highest percentage of women on boards worldwide, noted volunteer nonprofit... 

By identifying and concentrating on high-value projects as a positive project management practice, mining companies and project managers can help ensure the success of projects amid the current... 

Ivanhoe Mines is finalising an updated mineral resource estimate for the project. 

New CEO at Mahindra South Africa (MSA), Sanjoy Gupta, has set seven priorities for the Indian importer to improve its performance in the local market. The first priority is to improve Mahindra’s... 

Owing to weakened demand for platinum, the platinum price, currently at a six-year low of about $980/oz, is not expected to rise significantly in the near future, says geology and mineral resources... 

There has been a downturn in most base metal prices over the past five years, particularly copper, which is at its lowest level in six years, having traded at about $2.45/lb at the end of January... 

India’s largest utility vehicle and tractor producer, Mahindra & Mahindra, has established a new business unit specifically focussed on emerging opportunities in Africa. The African business unit... 

Mahindra South Africa (MSA) hopes to see between 20% and 25% growth in sales in the current financial year compared with the previous financial year, “this despite the local market declining”, says... 

Ironveld has reported that construction of the 15 MW smelter is on track to start in mid-2015. 

The latest exploration boom in Botswana, although seemingly waning, has shifted the spotlight to several known deposits again, notes South African mining consultancy The MSA Group, stating that... 

Bushveld has started a prefeasibility study on its vanadium project. 

The definitive feasibility study on the Balama West project is rapidly being finalised and is expected to be announced in early 2015.  

Jaap Nel has stepped down as CEO and as a member of the board of directors of mining solutions company Fraser Alexander, which is a subsidiary of Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBH), on October 13.