Northam acquires more shares in Zambezi Platinum
Northam Platinum has acquired an additional 2 830 957 preference shares in Zambezi Platinum (RF).
CDE examines trends in processing
To maintain momentum and to support the continued progression of the industry, CDE, harnessing the global reach offered by digital conferencing, recently programmed its Engineering Insights symposium to deliver the tradeshow experience virtually.
CSIR and BU partners to provide technological support to small black-owned businesses in SA
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Black Umbrellas (BU) have announced a partnership to provide technical and technological support to small black-owned businesses in South Africa.
President of DRC to speak at Indaba
Investing in African Mining Indaba (Mining Indaba) (www.MiningIndaba.com), part of Hyve Group announced the first line-up of keynote speakers for Mining Indaba Virtual, which will be held on 2-3 February 2021.
China’s GEM and Glencore extend cobalt partnership
Swiss-based Glencore and Chinese company GEM, have extended their partnership for the supply of cobalt hydroxide by another five years and have formally embedded responsible sourcing and sustainability into the contractual relationship.
Restart Expo united in promoting the reopening of exhibitions
Taking place from 25-26 November 2020 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec, the Restart Expo was an opportunity for the industry to unite in demonstrating to the authorities how exhibitions and events can take place safely with all the required Covid-19 health and safety protocols in place; events which will assist in stimulating the
Smart material mining
The established process of mine operations reporting often sees results delivered after the fact. This leaves no room to react and adapt plans as circumstances change. Mining is such a dynamic environment that failure to act quickly can cost millions.
Tonnage at Kamoa-Kakula higher than in October
Ivanhoe co-chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng ‘Miles’ Sun, announced that underground development at the Kamoa-Kakula copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced a combined 250 000 tonnes of ore grading 4.85% copper in November from the Kakula and Kansoko mines.
Smart technology for improved mine safety
An engineering team at the University of Pretoria (UP) has pioneered an underground procedure which tests the performance of collision-avoidance systems (CAS) in an effort to improve the safety of workers on mines by reducing unwanted interaction between vehicles and pedestrians.