Mandela Mining Precinct
Gold
The importance of technology intervention for the future of mining
Mandela Mining Precinct Co-Director Navin Singh speaks about how it is working towards the revitalization of mining research, development and innovation.
Base Metals
Thought Leader of the Year: Alastair Macfarlane – Mandela Mining Precinct
Alistair MacFarlane has been instrumental in reinvigorating research and development and innovation in South Africa’s mining industry.
Gold
Research programme aims to optimise current mine cycles
South Africa’s mining industry needs to change its current mining strategy if it is to prolong its sustainability and retain the jobs it supports.
Gold
Mining all of the reef, all of the time
Conventional lasting means that mining stops to allow for toxic fumes to dissipate and for the rock mass to stabilise after blasting.
Gold
Research programme to create digital technology adoption framework
The mining industry lacks digital technology in the face of the continuous change brought about by digital and the now imposing 4IR.
Energy
Digitalisation key to unlocking competitiveness
For the first time in history we have an incredible opportunity to use digitalisation to transform entire economies at an unprecedented rate.
Health and safety
Minerals Council South Africa launches health and safety strategy
The Minerals Council South Africa has launched the Khumbul’ekhaya initiative developed and led by the Minerals Council CEO Zero Harm Forum.
Gold
How to achieve better extraction and safer mining methods
Having led gold production for over a century, South Africa lost its title as Africa’s leading gold producer to Ghana in June due to its shrinking output.
Health and safety
Breaking boundaries in rock-drill innovation
The isidingoDRILL Design Challenge is an open-innovation challenge driven by mining research and development hub, the Mandela Mining Precinct.
News
Local modernisation boosted as rock drill design finalists are chosen
Three finalists have been selected in Phase 1 of the Isidingo Drill Design Challenge – a competition aimed at instilling new, creative approaches to local innovation and design in South Africa’s mining industry.
