2020 – Mining Elites in Africa
Elites
Mining Elites in Africa 2020
The 2020 edition of Mining Elites in Africa celebrates those
companies and individuals that are making great strides in advancing Industry
4.0 and promoting...
Base Metals
Runner-up: Excellence in Technology – GECI
Mining moving to Industry 4.0 and adopting automation is a double-edged sword. Do these innovations also increase the risk of a cyber-attack?
Coal
Winner: Excellence in Technology – Rocketmine
Rocketmine is contributing to increasing productivity and safety at current mining operations as well as helping to shape the mines of the future.
Health and safety
Runner-up: Excellence in Safety – Minerals Council SA
While there are several health and safety initiatives aimed at Zero Harm, this is the first CEO-led programme of its kind.
Gold
Winner: Excellence in Safety – Sibanye-Stillwater
In 2018, Sibanye-Stillwater saw its safety performance for the year deteriorate relative to its previous five-year history.
Coal
Runner-up: Excellence in Minerals Processing – Multotec
‘Low cut’ spiral technology has been taken to a new level by Multotec Gravity Division and its new SX10 low density spiral for fine coal beneficiation.
Base Metals
Winner: Excellence in Minerals Processing – CDE Global
CDE Global has identified ways to tailor its wet minerals processing into bespoke solutions that can help the broader mining industry unlock resources.
Gold
Runner-up: Excellence in Gold – Resolute Mining
Resolute Mining’s Syama mine has delivered millions of gold ounces for BHP Billiton and subsequent owner Randgold Resources (now Barrick Gold Corporation).
Gold
Winner: Excellence in Gold – Endeavour Mining
Gold producer Endeavour Mining has a solid track record of operational excellence, project development and exploration in West Africa.
Base Metals
Runner-up: Excellence in ferrous & non ferrous metals – Orion Minerals
Orion Minerals’ Prieska zinc-copper project in South Africa’s Northern Cape falls within the Top 30 of global Volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits.
Base Metals
Winner: Excellence in ferrous & non ferrous metals – Ivanhoe Mines
When the eagerly anticipated PFS for Kakula copper mine operated by Ivanhoe Mines it outlined the development plan for the world’s 2nd largest copper mine.
