Protecting your profit when the commodity boom slows down
Managing director at OIM Consulting Arjen de Bruin says that by focusing on their people, mines can future proof their profits when the commodity cycle spins around. […]
Liberalising SA’s energy market and the potential for the African continent
By Alexandra Felekis, counsel in Allen & Overy’s Projects team South Africa has taken an important first step towards liberalising its energy market. The government noted its intentions when the minister of Mineral Resources and [...]
Alternative battery minerals gaining favour
Due to the explosion of the battery mineral market, the hunt has been on to find and develop more affordable alternatives, writes Dr Nicolaas C Steenkamp. […]
EMPOWERING SA MINES TO ADOPT ELECTRIFICATION
By Erik Pretorius, Business Line Mining Large and Strategic Projects global lead, ABB Decarbonising the mining industry requires a purposeful methodology combined with a suite of solutions. This is especially important in countries such as [...]
TECH*CARNIVAL-23 excursion extraordinaire (Part 1)
The moment I received the invitation to the Dwyka Mining Services TECH*CARNIVAL-23, I knew this would be an extra-ordinary excursion, writes Sharyn Macnamara. I invite you to journey with me through some of the highlights [...]
Togo holds surprising potential
The small country of Togo has a surprising diversity of mining and natural resources writes Dr Nicolaas C Steenkamp. […]
Sharing learnings, leading practices, technologies to stem FOG fatalities
Compiled by Sharyn Macnamara Industry learnings and new technology sure to have a positive effect in averting FOG injuries and tragedy in mining in South Africa were shared for the good of all in the [...]
INSIGHTS INTO SA MINING’S 4IR, DIGITAL AND ESG VALUE CREATION, EXPLORED (PART 2)
Compiled by Sharyn Macnamara Ian MacKay of PwC and Jean-Jacques Verhaeghe of the Mandela Mining Precinct delve into the 10 insights revealed by a second study into the State of Digitalisation and 4IR in SA [...]
Underground hygiene and sanitation solved – supports productivity
Hygiene standards in mining environments play a significant role in a company’s overall productivity. The lack of clean water, working toilets and handwashing facilities pose a substantial health risk to all employees, and can ultimately [...]
MTE digs deep on the local front
By Sharyn Macnamara MTE is making its ‘orange and yellow’ mark in the South African mining and industrial sectors – in the power industry and across all major mining commodities – in a big way [...]