digitisation
Base Metals
Security technology for digital revolution era
While offering opportunities to boost productivity the mining industry's move towards technology is helping them gain competitive advantage.
Base Metals
What lurks inside: cyber threats cannot be ignored
As the mining industry moves towards IoT and automation to boost productivity and efficiency, it has inadvertently opened itself up to cyber attacks.
Base Metals
Industry 4.0 is electrifying the mining industry
The title of “the most important resource” has been held by many different materials over time. And now there is another contender – Industry 4.0.
News
Digital solutions enhance productivity
Technology company Continental is actively driving the development of digital solutions for the mining sectors of the future.
Business and policy
How R&D is shaping the mining sector
Industry experts discuss their current research and development programmes and how new technology will drive their businesses in the future.
Central Africa
A change of mindset will realise the benefits of technology
With the rapid development of new technology and the advent of the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution' data is becoming a hot commodity.
Magazine Articles
MICROMINE: using technology to make mining easier
The mining industry is becoming a more technology minded sector; with an emphasis on safety, longevity, efficiency and higher profitability.
Health and safety
Digital technology: automation at the forefront
Digital mining technology and automation are driving the African mining industry towards efficiency to optimise production within deep and narrow reefs.
Coal
Awards Section: Excellence in coal
Exxaro Resources broke ground at Belfast coal project in Mpumalanga last year. This is one of the last substantial coal deposits remaining in Mpumalanga.
Business and policy
Exxaro commits to R20 billion investment in South Africa
Exxaro believes investment is needed to help drive a brighter future and has committed R20 billion to building and expanding its production portfolio.
