In recent years, the mining industry in South Africa has become a major user of fibre-reinforced shotcrete for underground support. In line with this trend, CHRYSO Southern Africa reports growing demand for its market-leading CHRYSO® [...]
Experts from 4Sight Holdings, a leading provider of digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in the mining sector, unpacked and addressed important developments and trends in AI that are shaping the industry during the [...]
In December 2022, South Africa implemented the Mine Health and Safety regulation focused on trackless mobile machinery. This regulation aims to reduce collisions involving diesel-powered trackless mobile machinery in the mining industry, ultimately decreasing fatalities [...]
By Mathapelo Malao, head of Energy, Environment, and ICT, Development Bank of Southern Africa The lifting of restrictions on the licencing and registration requirements is contributing significantly towards making renewable energy more accessible to intensive energy users, particularly to the industrial and mining users, and as a result [...]
Small yet indispensable devices, cap lamps serve as beacons of safety, guiding miners and workers through underground environments. Beyond mere visibility, cap lamps are guardians of life. […]
The sinking of a 1 200 metre ventilation shaft as part of the Palabora Mining Company (PMC) Lift 2 expansion is proving to be a partnership success story, based on an unshakeable commitment to safety. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
ENERGY EFFICIENCY GAINS IN MOTOR TECHNOLOGY ASSIST ERWAT WEG premium efficiency electric motors from Zest WEG are assisting South African water utility ERWAT to respond positively to rising electricity costs at its water treatment plants. [...]
All photos by De Beers Group De Beers has devised an autonomous mining roadmap for its Venetia Underground Mine (VUG) that will – once fully implemented – result in the new USD2-billion mine becoming one [...]
