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LOGISTICS
SA-manufactured 54 t acid cooler airlifted to Australia
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A 54 t acid cooler, used in the mining industry to produce sulphuric acid, was flown out of the Dube TradePort Cargo Terminal, in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) last month, marking a significant milestone as the largest cargo ever processed by the...
By: Leandi Kolver
17th May 2013
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Creamer Media publishes African Mining Roundup for April 2013 research report
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This month’s report includes details of Canadian gold miner Kinross Gold’s prefeasibility study to expand its Tasiast gold mine, in Mauritania; Aim-listed Weatherly International’s environmental clearance for its Namibian Tschudi copper...
15th May 2013
Mozambique
Natural resources continue to drive Mozambican economy and attract foreign interest
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Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Mozambique hit a record level last year, with most of it directed at the natural resources sector, the Bank of Mozambique has revealed. The FDI figure for 2012 was $5.218-billion, more than double the amount of...
By: Keith Campbell
10th May 2013
WOMEN IN MINING
It’s time to embrace women leadership – Deloitte director
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The mining industry in South Africa is at a crossroads, which also presents an opportunity to embrace a more diverse leadership, especially from women, says Deloitte director Gillian Hofmeyr.
10th May 2013
WATER USE
Kumba Iron Ore targeting 10% to 15% water saving by 2020
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Diversified major Anglo American subsidiary Kumba Iron Ore is making a concerted effort to achieve a 10% to 15% water saving by 2020, the company states in its yearly social and community development newspaper, Boswa Ba Rona, released last month....
By: Leandi Kolver
10th May 2013
FERROUS METALS
Manganese, iron-ore junior awards beneficiation plant contract
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Manganese and iron-ore junior Diro Resources has contracted bulk materials handling solutions provider ELB Engineering Services to design, supply and construct a 200-t/h dense-medium separation (DMS) plant and related infrastructure to beneficiate...
By: Samantha Moolman
10th May 2013
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Mining companies having problems tackling social issues
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Dealing with social issues is still a major challenge for many mining companies, owing to a lack of internal capacity and specialist skills, which are important for understanding how and why community engagement should be carried out meaningfully...
By: Leandi Kolver
10th May 2013
ENERGY MINERALS
Namibia breaks ground on world’s third-largest uranium deposit
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Emerging Namibia-based miner Swakop Uranium officially broke ground on its $2.5-billion Husab project, the world’s third-largest uranium-only deposit, during an onsite groundbreaking ceremony near Swakopmund, Namibia, last month. Swakop Uranium...
By: Samantha Moolman
10th May 2013
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Acid mine drainage issue reaching critical stage – Water Research Commission
Mining sector needs more alcohol education
Court rulings may alter way in which unions exercise right to strike
Stuttering entry of women into mining evokes criticism
Creamer Media launches revamped Research Channel Africa
Production-safety equilibrium urged at rescue station launch
Sephaku Cement saves 25% by using Chinese contractor
Lack of updated geological information partly to blame for low levels of exploration in South Africa
Omnia’s new plant to raise SA’s nitric acid production to 1.4Mt/y
Acid mine drainage issue reaching critical... 
Mining sector needs more alcohol education
Court rulings may alter way in which unions...
Stuttering entry of women into mining evokes...
Creamer Media launches revamped Research...
Production-safety equilibrium urged at rescue...
Sephaku Cement saves 25% by using Chinese...
Lack of updated geological information partly...
Omnia’s new plant to raise SA’s nitric acid...
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