A leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, Epiroc, has won a large order for low-profiling mining equipment from African Rainbow Minerals for use at a platinum mine in South Africa. African Rainbow Minerals has ordered drill rigs, loaders and mine trucks for use at the …
Read More »SRK Consulting appoints new MD
Andrew van Zyl has been appointed as managing director of SRK Consulting (SA), the South African arm of the global SRK network of consulting engineering practices. He is also a member of the SRK Global Board and Exco. Van Zyl stepped into the role from January 2023, taking over from …
Read More »Vedanta handing over Namibia mining operations to Hindustan
Vedanta, the corporation run by billionaire Anil Agarwal, announced on Thursday that it will be handing over its mining operations in Namibia and South Africa for $2.98 billion to its subsidiary Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL). The company’s board of directors approved the sale of the Zinc International business controlled by …
Read More »Mulga Rock’s evaluation highlights increase in uranium
Deep Yellow is upbeat that critical minerals assessment of Mulga Rock has indicated potential to spur the project. “The recovery of critical minerals from the Mulga Rock Project, if feasible, has the potential to materially enhance project value. This initial drill program will provide data to better define the distribution …
Read More »Namibia’s Hyphen Hydrogen Energy project scheduled to commence in the first quarter-President
The implementation agreement for Namibia’s planned multibillion-dollar Hyphen Hydrogen Energy project is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of this year, Namibia President Hage Geingob revealed in his 2023 New Year’s message. Egypt has granted approval for two green hydrogen projects in the industrial zone of Ain Sokhna, a port town on …
Read More »Safe, controlled blasting at Midrand office park
As the latest generation electronic initiation system from blasting solutions provider BME, AXXIS Silver™ has once again proved its accuracy and flexibility in a controlled blast in a – high-density area. According to Hennie Du Preez, Manager for AXXIS Support at BME, Pro-Frag Drilling and Blasting, widely known as expert …
Read More »Leading the Global Charge towards Gender Equality in the African Mining Industry
Top women in the mining industry will be at the forefront of the speaker list and discussions at the upcoming Investing in African Mining Indaba. The 2023 programme will see an exciting line-up of over 50 female speakers from around the world, including the President of Ivanhoe Mines and one of the 100 …
Read More »QUALITY COUNTS AT WEARCHECK
November is World Quality Month – an annual celebration embraced by WearCheck with open arms, as it reinforces the condition monitoring company’s fundamental goal – the provision of world-class quality services. WearCheck’s quality administrator, Prinda Narasi, is behind the company’s ongoing commitment to achieving and upholding major quality goals. ‘At …
Read More »Africa’s Moment: Becoming a global economic powerhouse
How youth and natural resources can drive the continent’s global economic and social leadership now Celebrating Heritage Month includes introspection of what we have achieved, and where we can take our countries and continent to, as African people. Africa is facing a turning-point opportunity to become a global economic powerhouse. …
Read More »African Upstream Activity Trending Higher in 2023: What’s Driving the Increase?
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber The report says investment in African upstream activities will wrap up 2022 at about $33 billion, then grow as much as $15 billion more over the period 2023-2025 compared to year-end 2021 estimates When TotalEnergies and Shell separately announced “significant” discoveries …
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