Prof Fred Cawood: A man of vision
After a long and illustrious career, Prof Fred Cawood has retired as director of the Wits Mining Institute. Leon Louw interviewed him one last time. Prof Cawood, you had a long and distinctive career at [...]
John Martin: kal Tire targets recycling
John Martin, vice president, Southern Africa, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group. Photo by © Leon Louw It has been a better-than-expected year for tyre service provider Kal Tire in Africa, with the mini [...]
Dr Lerato Khumalo – aspiring to help reduce SA’s carbon footprint
Edited by Leon Louw Exxaro Resources’ climate change specialist, Dr Lerato Khumalo, was recently elected as vice-chair for the Industry Task Team on Climate Change (ITTCC). Dr Lerato Khumalo. Photo by Exxaro The [...]
Walter Shamu: Steering Prieska into production
Orion Minerals’s Prieska project is one of the most exciting mining developments in South Africa. Walter Shamu, COO at Orion, tells Leon Louw more about this great opportunity. […]
Nico Pienaar: Putting industry first
By Leon Louw Nico Pienaar has been a stalwart for Aspasa and in the quarrying and mining space. We asked him to share some of his thoughts with African Mining. […]
Joe Keenan on Africa, Covid-19 and the big blast
BME, a member of the Omnia Group, recently broke the South African record for the largest electronic detonator blast, initiating 3 780 detonators in a single blast at a manganese mine near Hotazel in the [...]
Andrew Macnamara: Can’t wait to be back on the road again
The Covid-19 impact on MTE Exhibitions’ famous travelling road shows has been severe, but has also led to an innovative new product, Andrew Macnamara, director of MTE, who is in [...]
Mashale Phumaphi: Botswana’s coal mogul
Courtesy of africalive.net Shumba Energy is the only locally-owned coal and energy development company in Botswana, Mashale Phumaphi (MP), owner and managing director of Shumba Energy, tells AfricaLive.net (AL). [...]
JULIUS MAADA BIO: BUILDING BRIDGES TO LURE INVESTORS
Edited by Leon Louw Sierra Leone is on a major drive to develop the mining industry. In his keynote address at the 2020 Investing in African Mining Indaba President Julius Maada Bio told investors what [...]
Duncan Bonnett: Box smarter in a new Africa
There are many opportunities for South African companies in the rest of Africa, but they need to get a foot in the door now, Duncan Bonnett, director at Africa House tells Leon Louw. [...]
David Rossiter: Success built on adventure
The GeoGroup of companies recently celebrated their 30th anniversary and to mark the occasion, Nicolaas Steenkamp met up with Dave Rossiter, founder and non-executive director of the GeoGroup. [...]
Robert Hull’s wise steps into africa
Automation and digitalisation bodes well for the future of mining in Africa, Robert Hull, vice president mining, minerals & metals Africa, at Worley tells Leon Louw. […]