https://newsletter.en.creamermedia.com

Receive our free daily newsletter:

An image of Coaltech CEO Avhurengwi Nengovhela and other coal stakeholders
Clean coal tech required in energy transition
13th December 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

Research association Coaltech has shifted its focus to driving clean coal technologies this year, aiming to significantly reduce emissions from coal mining and combustion of the energy source by... 


Chrome captain of industry turns to Babcock for Volvo Construction Equipment
Chrome captain of industry turns to Babcock for Volvo Construction Equipment
6th December 2024

For Solly Madibela, owner of MYSOL, all that glitters is not gold, but it’s in the gleam of chrome that he’s found true value. A key component of stainless steel production due to its non-corrosive... 


Image of uranium ore
Muntanga uranium project, Zambia – update
6th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

GoviEx Uranium is taking a precautionary approach to environment and social risks, devising strategies that effectively mitigate or minimise risks pertaining to environmental, social and governance. 


An image of Cobra Projects' ventilated operator cabins
Filtration system improves ventilated cabins’ safety, efficiency
29th November 2024

South Africa-based manufacturer Cobra Projects is producing 14 ventilated operator cabins for a Tier 1 mining company in Australia – fitted with air filtration manufacturer Sy-Klone’s filtration... 


West Wits Mining CEO Rudi Deysel.
Western Johannesburg’s gold endowment set for upliftment by new CEO appointment
28th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Developing gold mining company West Wits Mining, which is reinvigorating the gold mining prospects west of Johannesburg with its Witwatersrand Basin project (WBP), on Thursday, November 28... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu
Competition approval awaited for re-start of major ferromanganese facility – Menar
27th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Private investment company Menar, which is awaiting Competition Commission approval following its bid for the large Metalloys ferromanganese facility in Meyerton, is looking to restart at least two... 


Chromium secures increased share of SA mining revenue
22nd November 2024 By: Irma Venter

Chromium accounted for 8% of South Africa’s mining revenue in June 2024, says PWC South Africa lead economist: macroanalysis Dr Christie Viljoen, up from 5% in 2023. Quoting Statistics South Africa... 


Rainbow Rare Earths CEO George Bennett.
South Africa’s rare earths project in Limpopo seen as one of world’s most resilient
15th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The rare earths recovery project underway in South Africa’s Limpopo province is regarded as one of the world’s most resilient rare earths projects at a time when these elements are in growing... 


Amandelbult chrome recovery plant
Amandelbult mine, South Africa
15th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A platinum group metals mine on the north-western limb of the Bushveld Complex, in Limpopo, between Northam and Thabazimbi. 


Beyers Nel
Harmony appoints Beyers Nel CEO, Floyd Masemula deputy CEO
14th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold miner Harmony Gold Mining Company has appointed Beyers Nel to succeed Peter Steenkamp as CEO, with effect from January 1. Floyd Masemula has also been appointed deputy CEO from January 1,... 


Barrick President and CEO Mark Bristow
Africa delivers ‘usual reliable performance’, Barrick’s Bristow reports
8th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The Africa region delivered “its usual reliable performance” for Barrick, Dr Mark Bristow highlighted in his presentation of the third-quarter results of the New York- and Toronto-listed gold and... 


Marnus Koorts, General Manager Pumps Products at Weir
Unplanned mine dewatering calls for Weir's custom solutions
8th November 2024

In both opencast and underground mines, unexpected water ingress can severely disrupt production unless an effective dewatering solution can be quickly applied; some forethought will go a long way... 


Lithium hydroxide ore from the Keliber lithium project
Keliber lithium hydroxide project, Finland – update
8th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction of the refinery is at an advanced stage. 


Chromium
Chromium secures bigger share of SA’s mining revenue
6th November 2024 By: Irma Venter

Chromium accounted for 8% of South Africa’s mining revenue in June 2024, says PWC South Africa lead economist macro analysis Dr Christie Viljoen, up from 5% in 2023. Quoting Stats South Africa... 


Cobra Projects is producing 14 ventilated operator cabins for a Tier 1 mining company in Australia, fitted with Sy-Klone filtration systems supplied by local HVAC specialist Booyco Engineering
Booyco Engineering and Cobra team up in Sy-Klone solution for Australian mine
30th October 2024

Meeting world class standards in air quality, South Africa-based Cobra Projects is producing 14 ventilated operator cabins for a Tier 1 mining company in Australia – fitted with Sy-Klone filtration... 


An image of a presentation about the ATAJO OnEdge software at the launch event
Oil-monitoring tech boosts maintenance
25th October 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

South Africa-based digital solutions provider Britehouse Mobility, and its partner Perfect Filtration, is optimising plant efficiency and reliability of mobile mining equipment with the ATAJO... 


An image of the construction site at the Bekezela colliery
Flagship Springs colliery set to start construction
25th October 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

Coal explorer and developer Canyon Coal is preparing to start construction on its greenfield Bekezela opencast mining project in the first quarter of 2025, subject to market conditions. The project... 


The above image depicts RS South Africa's display at  the MTE events
Brand showcases products, solutions at exhibitions
25th October 2024

Electronic parts supplier RS Group’s trading brand, RS South Africa, exhibited its mining products and solutions at the Mining and Technical Exhibitions (MTE) for Sibanye-Stillwater on October 24,... 


An image of Reon Barnard
Strategic collaborations key to industry prosperity
25th October 2024

Through collaboration between various mining sector stakeholders – including local governments, community stakeholders and strategic collaborators – mining companies are finding ways to keep their... 


CTC image
Colliery Training College: A legacy of excellence in skills development
25th October 2024

Colliery Training College (CTC) has been a cornerstone of the South African skills develop-ment landscape since its establishment in 1965. Based in Emalahleni for over five decades, CTC is renowned... 


Image of uranium ore
Muntanga uranium project, Zambia – update
25th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

GoviEx Uranium has completed an extensive metallurgical testwork programme demonstrating the viability of the company’s heap-leach process for the project. 


Afrimat group CEO Andries van Heerden
Afrimat posts 45.4% drop in operating profit after ‘extremely stressful’ first half
24th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

Although mid-tier mining and materials company Afrimat recorded a year-on-year revenue increase of 44.3%, from R2.8-billion to R4.1-billion for the six months ended August 31, its operating profit... 


Wind farm at Anglo's Quellaveco copper mine in Peru.
Anglo advancing copper, iron-ore, crop nutrients investment proposition
24th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining company Anglo American said on Thursday that it is making “excellent” portfolio simplification progress to create an investment proposition focused on copper, premium iron-ore... 


Software product suite launches for live conditioning monitoring of oil, diesel
Software product suite launches for live conditioning monitoring of oil, diesel
23rd October 2024

Britehouse Mobility’s ATAJO OnEdge goes deep into the tribology of oil with its new live conditioning monitoring product suite for efficiently detecting oil contamination, and turning information... 


FLEXIBLE SOLUTION
The Multiflo diesel driven pontoon offers a flexible, mobile dewatering solution
Strategic approach enables effective dewatering
11th October 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

A key challenge in dewatering operations that are electrically operated lies within the interfacing, particularly when dealing with pumps at remote mining operations. This challenge involves the... 


Image of the Phalanndwa mine
Menar coal projects, South Africa – update
11th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Menar's Phalanndwa coal mine has embarked on a robust mine rehabilitation project.  


Aerial view of Gugulethu mine
Menar coal and anthracite projects, South Africa – update
27th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Phalanndwa extension has embarked on a robust mine rehabilitation project. 


Image of water pipeline
Rhine water transport pipeline, Germany
20th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

RWE Power plans to build an underground pressure pipeline to transport water from the Rhine river to its opencast mines in the Rhenish lignite mining area. 


Seriti plans to cut over 1 100 coal jobs
17th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

South African coal miner Seriti Resources said it plans to cut as many as 1 137 workers across two opencast operations because the mines are unprofitable. The Middelburg Mine Services and... 


Mines shown by red dots; x marks exploration.
Cluster mining model promising steady-state advantage for Copper 360
13th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Conventional mining typically focuses on a single large operation. In contrast, what is unfolding on South Africa’s Northern Cape Copper Belt is the deployment of a cluster mining model, which... 


Niel Fourie, Group Training Manager at Concor.
Concor’s training focus boosts vital skills for mining
9th September 2024

Through its continuous investment in formalised training that delivers recognised qualifications, Concor Mining Services is helping build mining’s skills base from the ground up. Serving its blue... 


Harmony CEO Peter Steenkamp, who retires at year-end.
Mega gold producer, copper aspirant Harmony flags cost-offsetting silver, uranium value
5th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Harmony, which has 74 years of mining experience in South Africa and two decades in Papua New Guinea (PNG), is not only a mega gold mining specialist with an... 


RENTAL SOLUTIONS Dewatering specialist IPR will be showcasing the benefits of its rental pump solutions at Electra Mining Africa 2024, backed up by global OEMs including Atlas Copco and Toyo
IPR promotes pump rental as cost-effective solution
30th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Cost effective and agile rental solutions for dewatering will take centre stage at Integrated Pump Rental’s (IPR’s) exhibition stand at Electra Mining Africa this year, as well as its quality range... 


Drill core from the Keliber project
Keliber lithium hydroxide project, Finland – update
30th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Sibanye-Stillwater has concluded a €500-million green loan financing facility through its subsidiary, Keliber Technology Oy. 


Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser.
Gold Fields’ big South Deep mine is being uplifted for quality-ounce longevity
23rd August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg- and New York-listed Gold Fields said on Friday that it is taking steps to set up its big South Deep gold mine on Gauteng’s West Rand for the long-term production of quality gold... 


Photo of Martin Creamer
On-The-Air (23/08/2024)
23rd August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about a Gauteng manganese beneficiation plant, as well as, a Gauteng gold recovery operation. 


Image of construction vehicles on a mine site
Training boosts mining skills
23rd August 2024

The positive impact that skills development has on safety, productivity and careers in mining has been put into focus by Concor Mining Services. Accredited as a training organisation by the Mining... 


A large yellow Truck being loaded by a large scoop on an opencast mining operation
PGM sector remains key for services provider
23rd August 2024 By: Halima Frost

Clients in the platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome sectors continue to hold a significant market share for opencast mining, bulk materials handling, and drilling and blasting service provider... 


An image of Michael Wiseman
Explosives manufacturer eyes key market
16th August 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The electronic detonator assembly plant of blasting and mining solutions provider BME, in the Kalgoorie area of Western Australia, is an “exciting” initiative that is strategically positioned to... 


Image of Garzweiler mine, Germany
Garzweiler mine, Germany
9th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A lignite mine in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 


An image of Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) production manager Mmakeng Tabane
Leader hopeful of setting precedent
9th August 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

As the production manager at high-grade anthracite producer Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC), Mmakeng Tabane aims to “break barriers” in the traditionally male-dominated mining industry while... 


Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn and Seriti Group CE Mike Teke.
Global energy winners will be those transitioning quickly and effectively
8th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

When it comes to the energy transition, the countries that implement the strongest energy portfolios and power grids the fastest and most effectively are going to be the winning countries. That is... 


First ore at Rietberg
Copper 360 to refocus on growing profitability after getting Rietberg off the ground, CEO says
7th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

With JSE-listed Copper 360’s Rietberg copper mine, in the Northern Cape, now in production, CEO Jan Nelson says it is a good time for the company to focus on recovering from the major capital... 


1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Showroom

Flameblock
Flameblock

FlameBlock is a proudly South African company that engineers, manufactures and supplies fire intumescent and retardant products to the fire...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Weir
Weir

Weir is a global leader in mining technology. We recognise that our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
GreaseMax
GreaseMax

GreaseMax is a chemically operated automatic lubricator.

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Rittal
Rittal

Rittal is a world leading provider of top-quality integrated systems for enclosures, power distribution, climate control, IT infrastructure and...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Magazine round up | 13 December 2024
Magazine round up | 13 December 2024
13th December 2024

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







pqt: 0.63s - ct: 0.862s - 528pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now