Speciality metals
Kropz water-use licence hearing postponed once again
AIM-listed emerging African phosphate explorer and developer Kropz advises that the Water Tribunal is scheduled to resume on in February, following several postponements over COVID-19 concerns.
Base Metals
Mining and the green economy
With many economies around the world committing to build back greener post-COVID-19, could we be on the brink of a new commodity supercycle?
Health and safety
Fighting the good fight: COVID-19 vaccine to include mining communities
Mining communities in South Africa are among those who have been disproportionally impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Gold
How to optimise shaft performance in mature mines
With precious metal prices hitting record levels, and COVID-19 still wreaking havoc, mine owners are looking at maximising their production.
Diamonds & Gemstones
Mining operations suspended at Mothae
Due to a surge in COVID-19 cases the Lesotho Government has imposed a 14-day nation-wide lockdown commencing midnight Lesotho time tonight.
Health and safety
Gold Fields’ South Deep calls for diligence amid COVID second wave
Gold Fields’ South Deep mine has called on all employees and communities to be mindful of applying preventative measures to protect against the second wave of COVID-19 in South Africa.
Podcasts
Deep Insights #26: State of the SA mining industry
In this episode Shirley Weber of ABSA discusses the state of the South African mining industry and the road to recovery post COVID-19.
Investment
Is there an opportunity to build back South Africa’s mining industry?
The mining industry weathered the COVID-19 storm, mostly unscathed, and certainly better than many other sectors.
Health and safety
Etching our names in history
It’s been a long and tiresome journey to some sort of normality ever since South Africa reported its first COVID-19 case on 5 March.
Health and safety
Dr Thuthula Balfour: Fighting the unrecognised pandemic
As a collective, we can organise reprioritise other medical conditions in the era of COVID-19.” - Dr Thuthula Balfour
