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HEALTH & SAFETY

Employment of people well versed with health and safety obligations essential Restricted

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Many mining companies face the challenge of making and maintaining an employee appointment structure that is not only practical but also legally compliant, law firm Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs (ENS) mine and occupational health and safety director...
12th April 2013
 
 
WOMEN IN MINING

Gentler sex more adept at dealing with mining’s nontechnical issues Restricted

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Increasing the participation of women in mining will positively impact on the industry’s reputation, say extractives analysts Kathryn Brooks and Julia Baxter, who believe that the unique array of skills commonly attributed to women make them...
12th April 2013
 
 
DIAMONDS

Sustainable financing needed to stimulate growth of African diamond sector Restricted

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The need for sustainable financing programmes to stimulate the growth and development of African diamond-producing nations was highlighted at the Dubai Diamond Conference 2013, which was hosted by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) and the...
12th April 2013
 
 
CORPORATE ACTIVITY

WorleyParsons’ acquisition of TWP gives it the edge over competitors Restricted

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Global project delivery company WorleyParsons announced its acquisition of project house TWP last month, enabling its customer to execute world-scale mega mine-to-market projects, WorleyParsons regional MD for sub-Saharan Africa Francis McNiff...
12th April 2013
 
 
MATERIALS HANDLING

Bell Equipment granted Terex Finlay distributorship in South Africa Restricted

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South African original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Bell Equipment has been granted distribution rights by machinery manufacturer Terex Finlay for its range of mobile crushing, screening and recycling equipment in South Africa.
5th April 2013
 
 
MINERALS LEGISLATION

False start fuels speculation Australia’s resource rent tax may not materialise Restricted

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Speculation has arisen that the Australian federal government’s much contested mineral resources rent tax (MRRT) might be dead in the water, after the tax failed to raise any revenue in its first quarter, and only a minimal amount over the first...
5th April 2013
 
 
CORPORATE SOCIAL INVESTMENT

Lonmin financing Marikana youths’ education Restricted

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With the help of the world’s third-largest platinum miner, Lonmin, students of the Thaba Morula High School in the Greater Lonmin Community (GLC) in Marikana, Rustenburg, will graduate from secondary education this year with a matric certificate...
5th April 2013
 
 
COAL

Moz resumes coal exports, to improve infrastructure for miners Restricted

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The provisional coal terminal at Beira in Mozambique is expecting to handle 6-million tons of coal for export this year. This will amount to the provisional terminal’s maximum capacity. This quantity will probably comprise 4.5-million tons from...
5th April 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
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