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DAVENPORT, MA (UCT), is a freelance journalist and historian – jade@engineeringnews.co.za

By Jade Davenport

Experts weigh in on the mining industry’s 2014 outlook

Experts weigh in on the mining industry’s 2014 outlook

17th January 2014

South Africa’s once mighty and economy-dominating mining industry is, at present, in dire straits. It is an industry – and this is particularly true of its gold and platinum sectors – that is... 


Modderfontein museum preserving dynamite history

6th December 2013

The use of explosive material, particularly dynamite, has played an integral, although somewhat understated, role in facilitating the development and growth of South Africa’s mighty mining industry... 


Museum preserving Millwood gold rush history

15th November 2013

The Garden Route, stretching from Mossel Bay to the Storms river along the south-eastern coastline, is undoubtedly one of South Africa’s premier and most popular tourist attractions. It is in that... 


The 'greatest copper port' in Queen Victoria’s empire

1st November 2013

Britain, particularly England and Wales, is littered with a plethora of monuments and museums that seek to pay homage to the kingdom’s diverse mining and industrial heritage. The region that is... 


Lest we forget

13th September 2013

Last month, South Africans marked the first anniversary of the Marikana Massacre, in which 34 people were shot dead and 78 more injured during a wildcat strike at Lonmin’s Marikana mine.  


When white mineworkers downed tools

6th September 2013

In its relatively short history as a unified country, South Africa has been exposed to very few revolutionary incidents led by white citizens. The most serious such incident was undoubtedly the... 


De Beers' Namibian unit upgrades mining vessel

11th May 2007

The conversion of De Beers Marine Namibia's diamond mining vessel, Debmar Atlantic was completed recently allowing for a 30% increase in the vessels mining capacity. 


Construction of Botswana diamond technology park set to start this month

4th August 2006

Work on the civil infrastructure for the new $50-million diamond technology park in Gabarone, Botswana, is set to begin this month month. 


US rust-protection system now in South Africa

3rd June 2005

Durban-based Epure Coatings has been specialising in rust-prevention in the automotive industry for the past seven years and has recently introduced a new rust-protection system into the South... 


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