By Sharyn Macnamara Sustainability is impossible without innovation. Innovation – challenging the status quo – is impossible without inspiration. Inspiration happens where there is connection. Electra Mining Africa 2024 was the meeting place of all [...]
By Sharyn Macnamara Part 2 of our series of articles covering a smart, connected future for mines in a visit to Komatsu’s Joy Smart Services Centre in eMalahleni – home to the company’s service division [...]
By Sharyn Macnamara On a visit to Komatsu’s Joy Smart Services Centre in eMalahleni – home to the company’s service division that takes care of machine condition monitoring, training and field service to coal mines [...]
The Ngwenya Mine in eSwatini is potentially one of the oldest mining sites, located in some of the oldest rocks in the world, writes Dr. Nicolaas Steenkamp. […]
By Sharyn Macnamara Sharyn Macnamara (SM) speaks to executive director Gino D’Anna (GD) Askari Metals Limited (Askari) about the company’s targeted exploration activity at its flagship lithium project in Namibia, known for its highly mineralised [...]
By Sharyn Macnamara Sara Turnbull, senior exploration geologist for SRK Exploration, takes us on an excursion into the realities of, and the need for, exploration and discovery of critical minerals in South Africa. [...]
The inherent high cost of some critical metals and elements has driven initiatives to search for alternatives, writes Dr Nicolaas C. Steenkamp, as he explores the nuances of an evolving critical mission in battery chemistry. [...]
Compiled by Sharyn Macnamara The tide is turning for African Mining – global, regional and local currents collided in Cape Town from 5–8 February 2024 at the annual Investing in African Mining Indaba presenting a [...]
By Sharyn Macnamara Gold Fields’ executive, Martin Preece takes us on an excursion through the Gold Fields’ Energy and Carbon Management Strategy – destination Net Zero, saying, “It’s a journey”. […]
Compiled by Sharyn Macnamara The Lephalale Solar Project (LSP), launched by diversified mining and renewable energy solutions company, Exxaro Resources, together with wholly owned subsidiary, Cennergi, promises to ‘power’ new possibilities for the Limpopo area [...]
