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Innovation in Mining Conference focuses on responsible technology adoption
South Africa’s mining industry has moved beyond asking what the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) means for mining. The more pressing question today is how new technologies can be implemented safely, responsibly and effectively in operating [...]
Building a real-time picture of underground conditions using digital twins and VOD
By Christo Visagie, managing director at Vuma Software The concept of digital twins can sound abstract, but in mine ventilation, it has already become a practical tool. When detailed simulation models are paired with live [...]
DRDGOLD moves vision 2028 from commitment to action
Four years after committing to optimise its assets, DRDGOLD’s capital investment programme at ERGO is now delivering results. The initiative was designed to restructure costs, extend the mine’s life through new infrastructure, and increase throughput [...]
DRC carbon tax looms, pushing mines toward decarbonisation
Mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo face renewed pressure to cut emissions as the government advances plans to tax carbon and regulate a carbon trading market. […]
Infrastructure will determine the future of Africa’s junior miners
By Sharon Mdaka Africa’s mineral wealth continues to attract global attention as demand for copper, lithium, cobalt and other critical minerals grows. Yet for many junior mining companies, discovering an economically viable deposit is only [...]
Kumba’s Sishen Airfield receives gold award for safety
The Sishen Airfield in the Northern Cape has been awarded gold status by auditing group Liston & Associates. Owned by Kumba Iron Ore, it serves as a strategic logistical hub for the company. [...]
Four productivity taxes cost mines millions yearly
Most mining losses don’t come from commodity prices; they come from operational friction that compounds across every shift, says Arjen de Bruin, Group CEO at OIM Consulting. […]
Exxaro powers ahead with renewable energy strategy
By Sharon Mdaka The commissioning of Exxaro Resources’ Lephalale Solar Project marks the first step in the company’s ambition to power all its coal mining operations with renewable energy by 2030, strengthening energy security while [...]
SA mining costs jump on energy price spike
South Africa’s mining input costs accelerated sharply in May, pushed higher by rising global energy prices linked to Middle East tensions. The Minerals Council’s MCI Cost Index increased to 5.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) from a revised [...]
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