17/05/2013 (On-The-Air)

Successful new gold mining technology is being tipped as the game changer for the entire South African mining industry and not just gold

10/05/2013 (On-The-Air)

South Africa and Botswana are collaborating to boost the export of coal from Southern Africa; South Africa’s new Coal Roadmap process under way places a massive “urgent” sign over securing future coal supplies for Eskom; and The Chamber of...

03/05/2013 (On-The-Air)

Anglo American’s much-publicised private power project has been put on hold; Steps are being taken to entrench Ekurhuleni on the East Rand as the workshop of the African continent; and A new R500-million investment is strengthening the Western...

26/04/2013 (On-The-Air)

Generating electricity from coal that remains underground and is not mined and brought to surface is an exciting new South African initiative; Petroleum giant BP’s announcement that it will invest billions of rands in Southern Africa helped to...

19/04/2013 (On-The-Air)

Every Friday morning, SAfm’s AMLive’s radio anchor Xolani Gwala speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

12/04/2013 (On-The-Air)

South Africa’s Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is calling on computer giant IBM to build a research laboratory in South Africa; Africa’s iron-ore resources have the potential to be richer than Australia’s renowned Pilbara treasure trove; and a...

05/04/2013 (On-The-Air)

The US’s new clean-energy centre in Johannesburg is a shot in the arm for renewable energy in Africa; The production lines for South Africa’s joint missile project with Brazil are beginning to take shape; and The confirmation of coking coal at...

29/03/2013 (On-The-Air)

Yet another South African company is using deadly gases to produce electricity at prices well below the Eskom tariff; South Africa’s first fly farm is being developed in Cape Town; and We talk this word beneficiation and it is on the lips of...

22/03/2013 (On-The-Air)

South Africa as a whole, collectively needs to deal with the wildcat strikes that are impacting on the country

15/03/2013 (On-The-Air)

South Africa’s home-grown company – Sasol – is planning to invest a colossal R190-billion in the US to become the biggest foreign investor in the State of Louisiana; South Africa has taken another step towards the local development of...

08/03/2013 (On-The-Air)

By generating its own electricity at low cost, BHP Billiton has been able to go ahead with a billion rand project to beneficiate locally mined manganese; Acid mine drainage (AMD) another big issue at the mines. Work has begun on the construction...

01/03/2013 (On-The-Air)

African Rainbow Minerals is impressed with the way that countries like Papua New Guinea and Chile woo foreign investors; Three large South African gold mines are receiving ongoing investments that will set them up for another half-century of...