The future of African mining will take centre stage as industry experts delve into the latest technology developments that contribute to building and delivering mines of the future, today. Brand new to Mining Indaba 2023 is the launch of the three-day InfraTech content platform. It will debut with an exciting lineup of …
Read More »Epiroc Wins Large Equipment Order for Platinum Mine in South Africa
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 »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 »Boddington Mine hauls 100 million tonnes using Cat® MineStar™ Command
Western Australia’s largest gold mine, Newmont Corporation’s Boddington Mine, recently surpassed the 100 million tonnes (110 million tons) milestone for material safely hauled using Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling with the gold industry’s first autonomous haulage system (AHS) fleet. Boddington, a deep open pit surface mine, delivered 19.7 million grams …
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 »Lucara Announces Extended Diamond Sales Agreement with HB
Canadian company, Lucara Diamond Corp. has entered into an extended diamond sales agreement with Lucara Botswana (Proprietary) Ltd, and HB Trading BV, for the purpose of selling +10.8 carat rough diamonds produced from Lucara’s Karowe mine until 31 December 2032. Lucara first partnered with HB in 2020 to sell Karowe’s …
Read More »Orange network targeting mining industry and ports in Botswana
Orange is exploring the development of 5G use cases for enterprise customers in Africa with a particular focus on the mining industry and ports. Orange believes that the network of 5G labs, which the Group is opening in key locations in the MEA region, is a strong differentiator for Orange …
Read More »Growing Rights Focus in Due Diligence for Lenders
By: Vassie Maharaj and Dr Vidette Bester- SRK Consulting After more than a decade since the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights was ratified, the impact of mining and other industrial projects on human rights has become a centre-stage risk for financial institutions. Beyond a general …
Read More »Botswana seeking to secure funding partners for a $2.5 billion plant to produce synthetic fuels from coal
Botswana is seeking to secure funding partners for a $2.5 billion plant to produce synthetic fuels from coal, a plan rekindled by the energy crisis playing out in Europe, according to its energy minister. The southern African nation has for nearly a decade discussed tapping its extensive coal resources to …
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