Mining Review Africa - Miningreview.com
Oct 31, 2024 · Nigeria Mining Week: Advancing the future of mining in Nigeria. Since its inception in 2016, Nigeria Mining Week has emerged as a crucial platform for policy dialogue, reforms, and initiatives within the Nigerian mining ecosystem. November 5, 2024. Magazine Articles.
Simandou: World’s largest untapped high-grade iron ore deposit
Jan 29, 2024 · Simandou is the world’s largest untapped high-grade iron ore deposit. The Simfer joint venture’s mine concession held an estimated Total Mineral Resource as at 31 December 2022 of 2.8 billion tonnes, of which Rio Tinto is today reporting the conversion of an estimated 1.5 billion tonnes to Ore Reserves that support a mine life of 26 years ...
Sibanye Stillwater’s K4 project: A modern, sustainable PGM mine
29 January 2024. Sibanye-Stillwater’s K4 project – which the company describes as an unrivalled, top-tier PGM brownfields development – is making good progress and by mid- 2023 was 43% complete and on track to achieve steady-state production levels of approximately 250 koz 4E per annum over a 50-year life. It is anticipated that K4 will ...
The state of health and safety in South Africa's mining industry
May 10, 2023 · Reports from all mines showed a decrease of 4.2% in the total number of occupational diseases reported by mines, from 2,013 cases in 2020 to 1,924 cases in 2021. TB and silicosis declined by 6.6% and 11.4% respectively while noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) increased by 5.1%. There are significant numbers of NIHL cases reported in the industry.
Sibanye-Stillwater announces renewable energy projects in SA
07 December 2023. Sibanye-Stillwater, a leading global mining group, announces the start of two utility-scale renewable energy projects in South Africa, marking a significant step in its decarbonisation journey. Sibanye-Stillwater, multinational mining and metals processing group, is pleased to announce the financial closure and commencement of ...
Northam Platinum’s Booysendal operation: Looking true North
Nov 6, 2020 · Northam Platinum’s Booysendal PGM operation, situated on the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex, continues to fulfil the true definition of being a new age, new generation mine. This is thanks to the adoption of technology designed to enhance its operational efficiency while most importantly, preserving the environment, writes LAURA CORNISH.
Top risks facing the mining industry - Miningreview.com
Feb 27, 2024 · “The natural resources industry is facing a complex, volatile, and constantly shifting range of challenges. In Aon’s latest Global Risk Management Survey, it was found that the most pivotal risks concerning the industry today are: business interruption, regulatory or legislative changes, and commodity price risk or scarcity of materials, ranked as the top three.
Allied Gold: New strategy will propel the company to senior status
27 March 2024. Allied Gold Corporation, which listed on the TSX in September last year, has embarked on a new phase of growth which should see it doubling its annual gold production to between 700 and 800 koz by 2029. Central to the company’s growth strategy are a major expansion of its Sadiola mine in Mali and the development of an entirely ...
Mines Rescue Services: unsung heroes of emergency rescue
26 September 2018. In a country which hosts the majority of the world’s deepest underground mines hundreds of elite Mines Rescue Services team members risk their lives to react to emergency situations. Despite a regression in the number of annual fatalities in South Africa’s mines between 1993 and 2016, 2017 was the first year in over a ...
A breakdown of mining in South Africa - Miningreview.com
Apr 17, 2024 · In 2023, women comprised 19% of the total full-time workforce. A survey of one year of reports from 12 of Minerals Council members across five commodities estimates that mining companies spent more than R5.18 billion on training and development in a single financial year with an estimated value of between R13,500 and R21,700 per full-time employee.