24/05/2013 (On-The-Air)

New Canadian platinum contenders are showing huge confidence in South Africa’s platinum future, despite the metal’s current problems; Mine union pioneer, Dr James Motlatsi, this week called for radical changes to South Africa’s discredited...

Does new technology offer rich, long-life for SA’s ultradeep mines?

South African technology, the nomenclature AngloGold Ashanti has chosen for its modern new “game-changing” mechanical-cutting mining application, has passed the test at the company’s TauTona pilot site. The cautious optimism that AngloGold...

Australia extends helping hand to resource countries

Federal Resources Minister Gary Gray this week released an assessment of how Australia could assist other countries to sustainably develop their mineral and energy resources. A report by Geoscience Australia details the known mineral and energy...

Mining sector to continue facing price, currency pressures

The mining industry would remain under pressure from unprecedented price and currency volatility for the next few years, as the sector approached demand/supply equilibrium, advisory firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) reported on Friday. In a white paper...

Anglo's Drayton South faces more scrutiny

New South Wales Minister for Planning and Infrastructure Brad Hazzard has called for further scrutiny of Anglo American’s Drayton South coal mine, after community concerns were raised. Hazzard said this week, that he had written to the...

India’s tribes ready for historic verdict on mining project

For the first time in Indian mining history, councils of villagers and tribals, known as Gram Sabhas, were readying to decide the fate of a mining project, the mega bauxite-mining project on Niyamgiri hills, in the East Indian province of Odisha....

Cheryl Carolus

Position: Nonexecutive chairperson of JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields Limited since February 2013 Main Activity of Company: Gold mining Date and Place of Birth: May 27, 1958, Silvertown, Cape Flats, Cape Town Education: St George’s English...

Company experiences success with rotary kiln division

Manufacturer and supplier to the mining, smelter and minerals processing industries, the Dickinson Group, established a dedicated rotary kiln division last year, focusing on all the furnace industries that use rotary kilns. CEO Trevor Dickinson...

Contract to distinguish owner mined from contract mined operations

The choice between owner-based mining and contract mining is becoming increasingly critical as mines focus on improving ore quantities and grades at lower production costs, says consulting engineering firm UWP Consulting international business...

Does new technology offer rich, long-life for SA’s ultradeep mines?

South African technology, the nomenclature AngloGold Ashanti has chosen for its modern new “game-changing” mechanical-cutting mining application, has passed the test at the company’s Tau Tona pilot site.

Engineering firm to focus on lowering costs of production for SA clients

South African smelter engineering firm Metix does not predict any major expansions in the South African ferroalloy industry in the next two years, owing to major industry challenges. The company, which forms part of global steel processing...

Ivanplats’ Africa confidence, new Botswana kimberlite, mining, farming coexistence

Ivanplats is moving to finalise its right to mine South Africa’s platinum- and coproduct-rich Platreef; TSX-V-listed explorer Pangolin Diamonds reports the discovery of new kimberlite in Botswana;and Australian case studies show how mining and...