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Turning Precious Metals Green
The agreements made at the recent 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) haven’t just affected the South African coal mining sector, but may influence other mining sectors such as the precious metals industry.
Challenges In Unlocking Traditional Funding Options For The Junior Mining Sector
Junior mining companies face many challenges, but new technological developments and a strong recovery in commodity prices in early 2021 have countered the low commodity prices and weak equity markets from 2019 to late 2020.
The Heart Of Gold
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the economic fallout that followed, gold has once again come to prominence as a sound investment.
JSE Secures Major Secondary Listing From Australia’s Southern Palladium
In a major boost for the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s efforts to attract international companies for a secondary listing on the bourse, shares in Australia’s Southern Palladium Limited (Southern Palladium) recently began trading.
Diesel Filtration In The Mining Industry
The last thing a mine needs is for production to be stymied by equipment failures caused by contaminated diesel. Effective fuel filtration solutions can prevent this.
The Importance Of Electro-Winning
One of the best methods for extracting base metals from ore, electro-winning will continue to have a strong future in the mining sector.
Filter Press To Aid In Protecting And Preserving Water Resources
Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) has commissioned a new 25 ton-an-hour filter press at its coal washing plant, in Emakhalathini, KwaZulu-Natal.
Electric Mining Fleet To Help Decarbonise The Industry
The importance of decarbonising the mining sector is clear – but is there a place for electric vehicles in a sector renowned for operating under strenuous conditions?
How COP26 Agreements May Affect SA’s Coal Mining Industry
With the decision taken to “phase down” the use of coal by 2030, South Africa’s coal industry will certainly have to adapt to a new reality.
Sand Extraction Is Destroying Our Waterways
Illegal sand mining in rivers around the country is taking a damaging toll on the environment and as well as unprotected pits that create potential drowning hazards for people and animals alike.
Contract Management And Compliance Critical To Mining Operations
Managing contractors, especially in respect of health and safety issues, is a critical aspect of mining operations. Digital compliance management tools may offer a better way.
Renewable Power For Mining Operations – What You Need To Know
By Ntsiki Adonisi-Kgame.
Many Local Commodities On The Up
Despite the impacts of COVID on the sector over the past two years, many commodities are faring well on the back of global supply challenges and demand growth, due to the energy transition and new infrastructure programmes.
Industry First As Bridgestone SA Achieves Level 1 B-BBEE Contributor Status
Bridgestone Southern Africa (BSAF) has been certified a Level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) contributor, the highest level possible.
Minerals Council South Africa
Minerals Council South Africa notes a historic first in mine safety, with no falls of ground fatalities in gold and PGM mines in the first quarter of 2022.
The Best Walk-Behind Roller Just Got Better
One of the South Africa’s largest suppliers of compaction machines, ELB Equipment has released a redesigned model of the ever popular and versatile walk-behind roller, the Ammann ARW 65.
Mining Courses In Maintenance, Earthmoving At WMI
The Wits Mining Institute (WMI) at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg will be hosting two exciting courses in July 2022 with well-known excavation, load and haul expert Professor Zvi Borowitsh.
South African PGMs On The Up For Now
Despite recent challenges like COVID-19, broadly speaking South Africa’s platinum group metals have witnessed massive gains, although these are unlikely to last.
Metals Outlook For 2022
Last year certainly proved to be one for the commodity markets history books. While we expected a much better year compared to the COVID-hit 2020, we did not envisage the strongest returns of the broader commodities sector in over a decade.
AECI’s Key Priorities
While it has reinvented itself as AECI Mining, the company remains focused on its important priorities and on retaining its reputation as a market leader.
