Wits University School of Mining Engineering

"There is a lack of digital density across the value chain, which limits our ability to adopt technology without additional R&D."

In 2018, Sibanye-Stillwater saw its safety performance for the year deteriorate relative to its previous five-year history.

Students at Wits, with the support of Gold Fields, are building capacity to apply mechanised mining methods and technologies in deep-level gold mines.

The growing contribution that digital technology is making will be under the spotlight at the Wits Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Laboratory Seminar.

South Africa and other mineral-rich developing countries with close economic links to China must reassess their trade policies to provide a buffer against fluctuating commodity demand – especially given the negative impact of China’s...

There are few fields of product development in the mining sector that have evolved quite as fast as mine planning software, a fact that led Wits University School of Mining Engineering lecturer Dr Bekir...