Ulla Setswalo

SRK brings Africa’s voice to EU responsible sourcing process

As the European Union (EU) works to ensure responsible and sustainable sourcing of minerals for its low-carbon future, SRK Consulting is contributing its expertise to an EU-funded stakeholder platform project on the governance of raw material sourcing in the EU. The RE-SOURCING project – funded by the European Union’s Horizon …

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Hexagon signs partnership with Fatigue Science

Hexagon’s Mining division has partnered with Fatigue Science, a leader in fatigue and performance predictive analytics and fatigue management information systems. Combined with its real-time operator alertness and collision avoidance solutions, Hexagon will now be able to help customers further protect and optimize their people and equipment with Fatigue Science’s …

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Botswana is the top ranked jurisdiction in Africa on policy

According to the Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2020 study, Botswana is the most desirable mining policy in Africa. According to the Fraser mining survey’s investment attractiveness index predictor, no country in Africa is ranked higher than Botswana when it comes to improving exploration in investment. Botswana is …

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Covid19 deals a blow to Electra Mining Botswana 2021

Botswana’s leading Mining, Industrial and Occupational Health and Safety Expo, Electra Mining Botswana due to take place from 14-16 September at Fairground Holdings, Gaborone, Botswana, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The next edition of the show will be held in September 2023 at the same venue, this …

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Debswana Diamond underground mine set to be operational in 2034

Debswana Diamond transformation and innovation head Thabo Balopi has revealed that full production at the underground mine set to be constructed is expected by 2034. With an annual production capacity of as much as nine million carats (Mct), the underground mine is expected to extend the lifespan of Jwaneng by …

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Mega solar project set to transform Botswana, Namibia

The US Government is collaborating with the Government of the Republic of Botswana, the Government of the Republic of Namibia, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the International Finance Corporation to make Mega Solar a reality. Botswana, Namibia and the United States have …

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African gov’ts pushing mining companies to consider renewable energy

Governments and investors around the world are putting growing pressure on industries to minimize pollution, and this, combined with favourable economics and the need for reliable and cost-effective power, is pushing mining companies to consider renewable energy. Centamin, a gold miner listed on the TSX and the London Stock Exchange, …

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High-pressure water mist fire fighting benefits

Fires are unpredictable and can spontaneously combust and start anywhere at any time, with disastrous consequences. Imagine being stranded on a ship, in the middle of the ocean and a fire spontaneously occurs. The fire brigade would be out of reach and your only saving grace might be to jump …

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Basil Read and Bothakga Burrow awarded contract to develop Morupule’s Motheo coal mine

For the construction of an open cast coal mining operation at the MCM, Motheo project, Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) has awarded a 5-year mining services contract to a joint venture between Bothakga Burrow, a local citizen-owned company, and Basil Read Mining, a South African-based company. In April 2021, the BR-BB …

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The world can’t survive without mining sector-Anglo American CEO

Anglo American (LSE: AAL) chief executive Mark Cutifani didn’t mince words when asked to speak about mining’s place in society as part of the opening plenary at this year’s virtual CIM convention. With a world population of 7.6 billion that’s growing toward 9 billion, “the simple fact is that the …

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