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GOLD MINERALISATION AT THE PREMIER GOLD PROJECT
Premier gold project, Canada – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Ascot Resources has started erecting the head cover for the Premier Northern Lights portal. 


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Blasting products for safe, efficient, productive operations
18th October 2024

With intelligent blast design and modelling capabilities, explosives and blasting systems manufacturer Orica launched its Next Gen SHOTPlus suite of applications on September 24 at this year’s... 


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Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
27th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has reported that the upper intake tunnel has broken through into the lower intake tunnel. 


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Premier gold project, Canada – update
13th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Ascot has suspended operations just months after its first gold pour. 


Polihali tunnel completion marks LHWP milestone
6th September 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

After seven months of tunnelling on the Polihali transfer tunnel construction site, the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has achieved the successful breakthrough of the upper intake... 


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Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
30th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has achieved the successful breakthrough of the upper intake tunnel into the lower intake tunnel at the Polihali dam. 


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LHDA achieves critical milestone in Polihali tunnel construction
22nd August 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

After seven months of tunnelling on the Polihali transfer tunnel construction site, the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has achieved the successful breakthrough of the upper intake... 


Tunnel-boring machines for Polihali transfer tunnel inspected ahead of delivery to Lesotho
21st June 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

The tunnel-boring machines specifically designed and manufactured to excavate the Lesotho Highlands Water Project’s (LHWP’s) 38 km transfer tunnel from Polihali to Katse will soon be making their... 


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Driller foresees revenue boost with strong order book
19th April 2024 By: Halima Frost

Boring and drilling services provider Master Drilling is optimistic its revenue for this year will improve on the back of a strong order book, the company reported during its 2023 full-year results... 


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Acquisition to boost tunnelling offering
19th April 2024

In an effort to drive efficiency and safety across mining and tunnelling operations, mining product and systems developer DSI Underground SMART, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DSI Underground,... 


Rock at Premier mine showing gold mineralisation
Premier gold project, US – update
12th April 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Ascot Resources has marked a key milestone at the new mine. 


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Premier gold project, Canada – update
1st March 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction of the project is nearing completion. 


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Cape Town bulk sewer upgrades making headway
15th December 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

The City of Cape Town started work on the Milnerton and Cape Flats bulk sewer upgrades earlier this year and is on track to complete both by 2025, says City of Cape Town Water and Sanitation MMC... 


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Orica
1st December 2023

Orica is the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems to the mining, quarrying, oil and gas and construction markets, a leading supplier of sodium cyanide... 


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Premier gold project, Canada – update
17th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Ascot Resources has made considerable progress on outdoor areas, such as the tailings storage facility earthworks, the new water treatment plant and the electrical substation. 


Ascot progressing construction on British Columbia project
10th November 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Canadian mining firm Ascot Resources made considerable progress on outdoor areas such as the tailings storage facility (TSF) earthworks, the new water treatment plant (WTP) and the electrical... 


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Wits Mining Institute lays out challenges in local mining industry, way forward
2nd October 2023 By: Darren Parker

Overcoming the numerous challenges faced by the South African mining industry and ensuring its long-term sustainability and growth will require turning research curiosity into improved performance,... 


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Versatile amphibious pumps
30th September 2023

Amphibious heavy-duty pumps are designed to operate in dry or submerged environments, making them suitable for a range of applications in the mining, oil and gas, construction and agricultural... 


Construction starts on Phase 2 of City of Cape Town’s Milnerton bulk sewer upgrade project
8th September 2023 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town has broken ground on the next phase of the R470-million Milnerton bulk sewer upgrade project, with construction of a new pipeline set for completion by 2025.  This project... 


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Master Drilling achieves strong interim performance with increased revenue
29th August 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Following a solid 2022 performance, JSE-listed Master Drilling achieved another good performance for the six months ended June 30, with revenue up by 12% year-on-year to $108.2-million , CEO Danie... 


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Cape Town breaks ground on Milnerton bulk sewer upgrade phase II
21st August 2023 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town has broken ground on the next phase of the R470-million Milnerton bulk sewer upgrade project, with construction of a new pipeline set for completion by 2025.  This project... 


Glass fibre reinforced polymer products set to benefit S Africa
Glass fibre reinforced polymer products set to benefit S Africa
10th August 2023

Fibre composites are becoming increasingly popular as alternatives to steel reinforcements used in reinforced concrete in industries such as road construction, civil and commercial construction,... 


JRA closes part of road as illegal mining activity causes sinkhole
27th July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has closed one lane of Miles Stoker road in the Roodepoort direction owing to a sinkhole, which has developed because of illegal mining activity in the area,... 


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The HRD 100 poised to replace current pneumatic models in the market once its multistage pusher leg is made available
Company highlights hand-held rock drill at customer day
21st July 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

Conventional mining operations have relied on pneumatic machines for years, but mining equipment supplier Epiroc is confident that its hydraulic hand-held rock drill (HRD) 100, is poised to replace... 


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ORICA
14th July 2023

Orica is the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems to the mining, quarrying, oil and gas and construction markets, a leading supplier of sodium cyanide... 


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Glass fibre reinforced polymer products set to benefit S Africa
7th July 2023

Fibre composites are becoming increasingly popular as alternatives to steel reinforcements used in reinforced concrete in industries such as road construction, civil and commercial construction,... 


Acquisition will expand company’s portfolio
21st April 2023

Mining and industrial machinery developer Komatsu announced in December that it has entered into an agreement to acquire underground mining, tunnelling and special civil engineering equipment... 


First phase of Milnerton bulk sewer upgrade under way
19th April 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The first phase of the two-phase R474-million Milnerton bulk sewer upgrade to increase the capacity and reliability of the City of Cape Town's bulk sewer system is under way after breaking ground... 


Master Drilling posts record revenue, focuses on new technology development
28th March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Drilling solutions company Master Drilling has posted record revenue of $226-million for the year ended December 31, 2022 – a 31.7% year-on-year increase. CEO Danie Pretorius attributes the strong... 


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Woodhouse Colliery, UK
13th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The UK has approved opening its first deep coal mine in more than 30 years. 


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Orica
2nd December 2022

Orica is the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems to the mining, quarrying, oil and gas and construction markets, a leading supplier of sodium cyanide... 


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Venetia Underground Project, South Africa – update
18th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Venetia is scheduled to achieve occupational readiness and first production in 2023. 


Mining Weekly was part of this week's Venetia Underground Project media visit.
Sparkling Venetia underground diamond project heading for first production in 2023
15th November 2022 By: Martin Creamer

A visit by Mining Weekly to the Venetia Underground Project (VUP) on November 14 provided far-reaching insight into this major diamond development that is scheduled to achieve occupational... 


MacLean and RufDiamond shotcrete partnership introduces BP3 Mobile Batch Plant for underground mining and civil tunnelling
25th October 2022

Paradigm-changing solution for exact mix concrete in-situ The latest addition to the MacLean shotcrete product line has arrived – the BP3 Mobile Batch Plant for fresh, in-situ concrete for... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius
Master Drilling lists diversification plans as it reports stellar interim performance
30th August 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Master Drilling had one of the best interim periods in its 36-year history in the six months ended June 30, with all business units having contributed positively to earnings, while... 


Six people killed in Congo diamond mine cave-in
9th June 2022 By: Reuters

At least six people were killed when an artisanal diamond mine in Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai province caved in, a provincial official said on Thursday, adding that there could be more... 


Silverton buys Mexico gold/silver deposit
31st May 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Silverton Metals on Monday announced the acquisition of an underexplored, high-grade epithermal gold/silver deposit in Mexico. The company would buy the Margaritas property, comprising... 


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Trident’s lithium-powered locomotives engendering benefits for mining operations
13th May 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Original-equipment manufacturer Trident SA has diversified its offering and is now providing lithium-powered batteries for locomotives used by global mining operations. During a visit to the... 


Kicking the China habit: South Korea hunts tungsten treasure
9th May 2022 By: Reuters

 Blue tungsten winking from the walls of abandoned mine shafts, in a town that's seen better days, could be a catalyst for South Korea's bid to break China's dominance of critical minerals and... 


Murray & Roberts Cementation
Murray & Roberts Cementation
22nd April 2022

South Africa-based Murray & Roberts Cementation forms part of the Murray & Roberts Group which is recognised internationally as a leading mining contracting organisation with operations in Africa,... 


Educational institute boosts simulator training
25th March 2022

Australian educational institution Holmesglen Institute – a “leading and diversified” technical and further education institution – will acquire two “highly-advanced”, fifth generation CYBERMINE... 


Master Drilling posts good results, to continue technology pursuit
22nd March 2022 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed drilling technology company Master Drilling achieved a 40% year-on-year increase in revenue to a record $171.8-million for the year ended December 31, 2021. It generated $32.5-million in... 


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Sydney Metro West, Australia
1st October 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Sydney Metro West plans to double rail capacity between Greater Sydney and the Sydney central business district in New South Wales. 


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