Southern Africa
Mining Elites in Africa 2021: Nominations now open
Nominations for the Mining Elites in Africa 2021 publication, produced by Mining Review Africa are now open. Submit your nominations for the leaders and projects truly making a difference in the African mining sector.
Health and safety
Designed for safety: a new approach to belt conveyors
The design delivers extends service life, lowers belt wear, significantly reduces maintenance, and improves safety.
Base Metals
Where is the reference point for modernisation in the mining industry?
Where does the mining industry stand at present in terms of technology adoption and how this is predicted to increase in the coming years?
Gold
Underground ADTs feature latest remote control technology
The remote capability allows the machine to be operated in dangerous conditions where it might not be safe for an operator.
Energy
Supply chain collaboration gains momentum to next generation vehicles
The initiative seeks what is needed to transform today’s fleet of mining vehicles into tomorrow’s new generation of cleaner, safer vehicles.
Base Metals
MINEARC Your safety GuardIAN
MineARC has introduced the concept of a digitally connected network of nodes capable of feeding real-time digital monitoring information.
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
Health and safety
Ebola outbreak in the DRC officially declared over
Authorities declared that a previous outbreak of Ebola in the Eastern DRC – the second largest in history – ended after nearly two years.
Health and safety
New asbestos abatement regulations published
There are certain employer duties from the old regulations that live on in the new regulations although with some modifications.
Health and safety
Have your say about mining in the ‘new normal’
Did you know that Africa received less than one third of the global $3 billion exploration investment in 2019?
Health and safety
How to adapt to ensure safety and sustainability after COVID-19
“Our current scenario modelling estimates that 15% to 25% of South Africa's 2020 output has been lost due to lockdown."
