COVID-19
Gold
Teranga Gold Corporation: Poised for growth in West Africa
Teranga Gold Corporation is a shining example of how to build a strong and solid portfolio of producing and exploration assets in the West African region.
Coal
Cost-pressed mines see benefits in mobile pump rentals
Tough economic conditions for the mining sector has seen a growth in the rental of mobile pumping and dewatering solutions.
Health and safety
Rwanda moves swiftly to stop COVID-19 spread
The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) has announced guidelines to contain the spread of COVID-19 amongst employees in the mining...
Southern Africa
SA mines begin recalling foreign national employees
South Africa’s mines were given the greenlight to ramp up operations to 100% from 1 June 2020, but an estimated 45 000 foreign workers are yet to return back to work.
Gold
Conflict-ravaged Burkina Faso faces its next threat
Most notable was the armed attack on a convoy of busses carrying mineworkers to SEMAFO’s Boungou mine in the east of the country in 2019.
Gold
Is now the time to invest in South African gold mining?
"One would think that the high gold price would encourage more investment into South African gold mines, however market price is only one consideration."
Southern Africa
Eastplats’ chrome tailings retreatment project fully operational
PGM and chrome producer Eastern Platinum, or Eastplats, has resumed full operation of its tailings retreatment project at the Crocodile River Mine in South Africa.
Health and safety
A business journey that goes beyond COVID-19 lockdown
South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown is just the beginning of an uncertain journey into the future but responsible business should remain unchanged.
Health and safety
Challenges for an industry that plans 20 years ahead
The new world has begun, or has it? Whilst we are in this period of uncertainty everyone is speculating what will become of the world as we knew it.
Gold
Insurance in the time of coronavirus
“Inevitably, the consequence of lockdown is that businesses are suffering," says Nicholas Taitz, director at legal firm Knowles Husain Lindsay Inc.
