South Africa
Wits Mining School announces new head
Professor Cuthbert Musingwini has been appointed head of the University of the Witwatersrand’s School of Mining Engineering. Having lectured at...
Read moreAfrican Mega Projects Surge 46% to US$326 billion in 2014
Investment in African mega projects surged 46% to US$326 billion last year led by heavy investment in transport, energy and...
Read moreHandover of model stope to Wits School of Mining Engineering
A life-size mining stope panel was handed over by New Concept Mining (NCM) to the Wits School of Mining Engineering...
Read moreSouth Africa has signed a MOU with Canada on co-operation in mining and mineral development
South Africa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Canada on co-operation in mining and mineral development, the mineral resources...
Read moreTweefontein set to become Glencore Group’s Second Largest Coal Operation
Tweefontein Optimisation Project (TOP) located 110km north east-east of Johannesburg in the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, is currently being...
Read moreAFRICA TO HOST THE BIGGEST YET CONFERENCE OF GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SHAREHOLDERS.
The annual African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre, from Tuesday, 12 May to...
Read moreEskom’s unit six finally produce power for the first time
According to Sapa, Unit six at Eskom's newly-built Medupi power station in Limpopo produced power for the first time...
Read moreMining industry is encouraged by the prioritization of the Mining Phakisa Lab
The Chamber of Mines notes with much encouragement the national budget presented by Minister Nhlanhla Nene this afternoon. This first...
Read moreNo quick fix to power crisis
Alwyn Smith, spokesman for the South African Alternative Energy Association (SAAEA) While stakeholders scramble to ‘put out fires’...
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Western Bushveld Joint Venture (WBJV) Project 1 Platinum Mine on Schedule
Platinum Group Metals’ (PTM) Western Bushveld Joint Venture (WBJV) Project 1 Platinum Mine is located on the western limb of...
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