Gold price to surge as institutional investors boost allocations
Edited by Sharyn Macnamara Global survey of professional investors reveals that the price of gold is expected to surge as investors boost their allocations to it. […]
LIBERIA’S CHALLENGING PAST HAS HELD IT BACK
By Dr Nicolaas C Steenkamp Under the turmoil of the past lies the potential for a wealth of natural resources. […]
Which is better – EPC or EPCM contracts for construction and mining projects?
By Natalie Reyneke, director, MDA Attorneys, with Alex Goddard There is a swing away from the engineering, procurement, construction and management (EPCM) contracting model in the South African construction and mining sectors. Instead, engineering, procurement [...]
MTE hits Steelpoort – a mining hotspot in Limpopo
Compiled by Sharyn Macnamara MTE will visit Steelpoort on 31 August this year and expects a bumper expo. Last year the mining town saw 78 exhibitors showcasing PGMs and chrome mining solutions to 325 mining [...]
New water policy calls for all hands on deck
Edited by Sharyn Macnamara Lindsay Shand of SRK Consulting comments on the draft policy on Integrated Water Quality Management (IWQM). The draft policy clearly signals that a new age of partnership is called for if [...]
What are the risks of hydrogen power?
By Dr Nicolaas C Steenkamp Hydrogen is considered a potential power source of the future, but what risks are associated with it? […]
An excursion to DigiMine – exploring real-world solutions in mining (part 1)
Graduate Vuyiswa Mvelase makes her mark in the origins of a world-class ESG framework Compiled by Sharyn Macnamara African Mining visited the Sibanye-Stillwater DigiMine at the Wits Mining Institute in May this year. In the [...]
International women in engineering day 2023 celebrated
International Women in Engineering Day by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) celebrates its 10th year in 2023, promoting the amazing work of women engineers across the globe. INWED gives women engineers around the world a [...]
WtE: the solution that begs to be implemented
South Africa’s energy and policy researchers are pondering how the country can transition to a sustainable smart energy system with waste-to-energy (WtE) as a resource, writes the CEO of the South African National Energy Development [...]
Conveyors: art meets science in designing for safety
The safety and performance of conveyors are critical to an operation’s success and personnel are the single most important resource of any industrial operation – conveyor suppliers are therefore incorporating greater functionality into designs that [...]