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President Cyril Ramaphosa To Attend 25th Mining Indaba Event

President Cyril Ramaphosa is confirmed to attend the 2019 Investing in African Mining Indaba conference, taking place in Cape Town on 4-7 February.

Platinum Outlook

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles set to drive platinum demand.

Newmont To Purchase Goldcorp For $10bn

Gold and copper producer, Newmont Mining has agreed to purchase TSX-listed Goldcorp for $10 billion.

ALROSA Launches New Operations In Zimbabwe

Diamond mining company, ALROSA will develop new mining operations in the Republic of Zimbabwe, the company said in a statement.

Kal Tire Innovates

Kal Tire looks to expand its geographic footprint.

WGC Appoints David Tait As CEO Designate

Market development organisation for gold industry, The World Gold Council (WGC) recently appointed David Tait as its new CEO.

Game Changer

Isidingo competition hopes for innovative drill in 2019.

Gold – Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Increasing costs – a chokehold for gold.

Uitkomst Colliery Secures R20m Facility From ABSA

Uitkomst Colliery, MC Mining’s 70% owned metallurgical and thermal coal mine, recently secured a R20 million facility from ABSA.

Hole In one?

Sandvik’s Leopard delivers impressive results.

Colour Me Beautiful

Fura has a passion for gemstones.

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Steel’s Global Growth

Stagnation forecast for SA.

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Minister Davies In Saudi Arabia For The 8th JEC 

Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies arrived in Saudi Arabia to co-chair the 8th Session of the South Africa – Saudi Arabia Joint Economic Commission (JEC).

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The Trickle-Down Effect

In a water-scarce country like South Africa, meeting environmental demands and attracting new mining investment is a trickier-than-ever balancing act.

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Ramaphosa Outlines Economic Stimulus And Recovery Plan

President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined an economic stimulus and recovery plan which aims to give priority to “those areas of economic activity that will have the greatest impact on youth, women and small businesses.”

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Tech Talk

Sishen looks to beneficiate low-grade material.

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‘There Is Always Something New Out Of Africa’

That is what Pliny the Elder, Rome’s famous statesman, military commander, philosopher and writer would say about Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe’s latest thunderbolt to hit South Africa’s mining industry.

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Facing Up To A Shifting Future

Though changes have been made to the contentious Mining Charter, the new version will still have a significant impact on how mining engineers and consultants do their jobs.

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Forging A New Path

Women are no longer willing to accept the roles traditionally assigned to them, they are blazing new trails, writes Puseletso Mompei.

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Voorspoed Prepare For Closure

Diamond miner, De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) has announced that it is proceeding with closure and rehabilitation of Voorspoed mine in the Free State.