Nickel
Haneti drill programme finalised
AIM-listed gold and nickel exploration company Katoro Gold has announced details of the planned confirmatory drilling programme targeting nickel sulphides at its...
Platinum Group Metals
Platreef Mine development ahead of schedule
Ivanhoe advances Platreef ahead of schedule
West Africa
Third mineralized zone confirmed at Bounta
TSX-listed Sama Resources has confirmed the presence of mineralisation at its Bounta zone in Côte d'Ivoire.
Côte d'Ivoire –...
Health and safety
Improvements in SA’s fatality rate in 2019 – pure luck?
Trade union Solidarity has acknowledged South Africa’s improvement in its health and safety statistics for 2019 but notes that there is still room for improvement, particularly with regards to the number of injuries in the industry.
Southern Africa
Laser scanner keeps Wits mining students at leading edge
Mining engineering students at Wits University will be better exposed to the contribution of modern survey technology in a range of mining disciplines.
Features & Analysis
Haneti has great exploration potential says Katoro
Katoro Gold is confident that its Haneti project is capable of delivering a number of discrete large-scale exploration opportunities.
Base Metals
TECH NEWS: Why mines should consider natural gas an energy source
As the mining sector continuously strives to meet its growing energy demand and at the same time limit CO2 emissions with cleaner-burning alternative energy sources, why is it that only 4% of South Africa’s total energy is sourced from natural gas?
Base Metals
How to apply for a Mining Permit in South Africa
The following is required to apply for a Mining Permit in South Africa as stipulated by the Department of Mineral Resources.
Copper
Water scarcity: Chemical reagents an effective solution
The growing need to conserve water and preserve the environment are quickly becoming priorities for the mining industry says Axis House.
