Jacob Mothomogolo

Position: Projects executive, Wesizwe Platinum Main Activity of the Company: Junior platinum group metals mining company currently developing the anchor project, Bakubung Platinum Mine. Date and Place of Birth: March 28,1972, Pretoria Education:...

New enhanced protection for mining vehicles

Equipment supplier Excalibur Vehicle Accessories has launched its new roll over protection structure (Rops), which is suitable for opencast mining. The company, a subsidiary of diversified industrial group Argent Industrial, says that its Rops is...

Beacon Hill announces new additions to executive management team

Aim- and ASX-listed Beacon Hill Resources has appointed John Daly as its COO and Mac van der Merwe as its rail operations manager with effect March 1. Daly has been the mining and technical services director at AMCI Africa for its Mozambican and...

Mark Munroe

Position: Executive Vice President: Mining of Lonmin since 2009 Main Activity of the Company: Mining, processing, refining and marketing of platinum group metals Date and Place of Birth: November 24, 1968, Klerksdorp Education: Orkney Primary...

Empowerment from the roots up

SRK Consulting has built its global network through people who are not only excellent engineers and scientists with enquiring minds, but entrepreneurs with an eye for opportunity and innovative solutions. The group’s country managers for Ghana,...

Various skills development programmes earmarked for 2013

In addition to focusing on its usual value chain of skills development, mining contractor Murray & Roberts Cementation will introduce new training modules in 2013 on shaft sinking using the ‘Cementation Way’, trackless mechanised mining...

Africa’s first virtual reality centre for mining industry to open its doors at local varsity in 2013

The University of Pretoria (UP) will become the first university in Africa to offer a Virtual Reality (VR) Centre for the mining industry, allowing students and mine employees to safely train for safety and other related issues in a simulated...

Dave Walker

Position: Global Mining Client Sector Leader for Golder Associates Main Activity of the Company: Business development Date and Place of Birth: August 21, 1965, Paisley, UK Education: BSc (Hons) Engineering Geology (Pretoria); Dip Business...

University of Pretoria launches health, safety and enviro chair

Last week the University of Pretoria (UP) in collaboration with petrochemicals group Sasol (mining division) launched a chair in safety, health and environment (SHE) at the university’s department of mining engineering and is in the process of...

Alluvial diamond mining not as risky as industry believes

There is a false perception in the marketplace and among investors that it is risky to invest in alluvial diamond mining companies, as the exact location of alluvial diamond deposits cannot be determined before extraction, says alluvial diamond...

Jan Du Preez

Position: Petmin CEO since 2006 Main activity of company: Mining – with strategic focus on steel value chain and commodities required for urbanisation and infrastructure development Date and place of birth: November 1, 1964, Pretoria Education:...

Company Announcement: Dave Osborn Announced as Managing Director for Gemcom Africa

Veteran Gemcom Africa Executive to Lead Dynamic and Diverse Region