Stellar Diamonds exports 3 341 ct from Baoulé project

West Africa-focused diamond development company Stellar Diamonds has exported a diamond parcel worth 3 341 ct – extracted through an ongoing trial mining programme – from its Baoulé kimberlite... 

Endeavour Silver cuts silver production by more than a quarter

Owing to the dipping price of silver, dual-listed Canadian miner Endeavour Silver plans to reduce silver production this year by more than a quarter to achieve a substantially lower all-in... 

PotashCorp cuts dividend by 34% after lower-than-expected quarterly profit

TSX- and NYSE-listed potash and fertiliser producer PotashCorp, of Saskatchewan, has decided to cut its quarterly dividend by 34%, owing to the challenging market conditions and emerging market... 

Cliffs Natural Resources reports smaller net loss year-on-year

NYSE-listed iron-ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources has reported a net loss of $748-million for the full-year ended December 31, 2015 – a smaller loss compared with the $8.3-billion net loss... 

Chile’s Antofagasta hopes to boost 2016 copper output by at least 12.6%

On the back of an “undeniably difficult 2015” resulting in a 10.6% year-on-year drop in total copper production, Chilean miner Antofagasta hopes to boost its 2016 copper production by between 12.6%... 

First Quantum evaluating alternative power options for Zambia mines

Providing an update on power supply to its Zambian operations, dual-listed base metals miner First Quantum Minerals noted on Tuesday that its Kansanshi mine and smelter, as well as its Sentinel... 

Eldorado remains committed to Greek assets, despite $1.2bn preliminary impairment

TSX- and NYSE-listed low-cost gold producer Eldorado Gold Corporation, which earlier this month suspended mine construction and development at Skouries mine in northern Greece, expects to write... 

Acacia aims to up 2016 production by at least 18 000 oz

Tanzania-based gold miner Acacia Mining expects to increase production by at least 18 000 oz in 2016 to between 750 000 oz and 780 000 oz, at a significantly reduced all-in sustaining cost (AISC)... 

Competition Tribunal lifts conditions on Zimco, Atlantis merger

The Competition Tribunal has approved a request by South African industrial and base metals producer Zimco Group to lift certain conditions imposed by the Competition Commission in 2014, when it... 

NUM delivers list of grievances to De Beers

About 150 National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) members on Thursday took to the streets of Kimberley, in the Northern Cape, to protest the sale of South African diamond-mining company De Beers... 

Zuma did not act unilaterally on the tax law, says Presidency

The Presidency has rubbished the Congress of South African Trade Unions’ (Cosatu’s) assumption that President Jacob Zuma was alone in government’s recent decision to sign 2015 tax legislation into... 

South African infrastructure assets rank 33 in global 500 ranking

The South African government has been ranked thirty-third out of this year’s top 500 global infrastructure owners, up two places from last year with a 0.55% increase in its infrastructure assets to... 

New software enables local mines to shorten survey cycles

Three Southern African mine owner-operators have upgraded their mine survey capability using software launched last year by global infrastructure software developer Bentley Systems. To increase... 

Software developer halts implementation of mine design product in SA as industry’s woes deepen

The implementation in South African mines of infrastructure software manufacturer Bentley Systems’ MineCycle Designer has been put on the back burner for now, owing to challenges currently facing... 

Software developer halts implementation of mine design product on local mines

The implementation in South African mines of infrastructure software manufacturer Bentley Systems’ MineCycle Designer has been put on the back burner for now, owing to challenges currently facing... 

New software enables local mine owners to shorten survey cycles, increase production agility

Three Southern African mine owner-operators have upgraded their mine survey capability using software launched last year by global infrastructure software developer Bentley Systems. To increase... 

S African govt's ranking rises among global infrastructure owners 

The South African government has been ranked thirty-third out of this year’s top 500 global infrastructure owners, up two places from last year with a 0.55% increase in its infrastructure assets to... 

Eqstra

Established in 1984, South Africa-based Eqstra Industrial Equipment (EIE), a division of JSE-listed integrated leasing and capital equipment group Eqstra Holdings, is the largest forklift supplier... 

Good Morning, Mr Mandela

Since publication a year ago in July 2014 Good Morning, Mr Mandela has become a top seller worldwide and aside from being available in English and Afrikaans in South Africa, it has also been... 

SKA antennae positioner snags first prize at Steel Awards

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Africa project's radio antennae positioner took top honours at this year’s Southern African Institute of Steel Construction Steel Awards, which took place on... 

Torre Lifting Solutions

Torre Lifting Solutions’ quality-centric business philosophy is underpinned by its solid base of applications knowledge and experience, which is enhanced by the extensive distribution network of... 

Indra SA

Spanish multinational consulting and technology firm Indra SA is a Level 3 BEE company with a range of services and solutions for several sectors, including air traffic management; defence and... 

Heavy-lift specialist completes turnkey projects at two power plants

International heavy-lift, abnormal transport and installation specialist, Vanguard, has been active in two vital power generation projects in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, which are set to... 

Amplats reveals roadmap to automation

Change is afoot in the platinum mining industry, as global leader in platinum production Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) prepares to overhaul its operations and begin the ten-year-long process of... 

Amplats reveals roadmap to automation, highlights ICT as key to improving efficiency, safety in South Africa’s platinum sector

Change is afoot in the platinum mining industry, as global leader in platinum production Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) prepares to overhaul its operations and begin the ten year-long process of... 

South African firm takes top honours at London infrastructure awards

South Africa was again recognised for excellence in engineering earlier this month, when Cape Town-based computer-aided design draughting (CADD) specialist 3D Draughting took top honours at global... 

South Africa 35th out of top 500 global infrastructure owners

The South African government has been ranked thirty-fifth out of this year’s top 500 global infrastructure owners, with its infrastructure valued at $80.584-billion, as measured by reported net... 

GRP pipes could save miners millions

Specialist water cooling company Industrial Water Cooling (IWC) believes local mining companies using corrosion-resistant, glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) pipelines could be saving millions on... 

Software developers, mining majors collaborate for better, faster mine planning

Global infrastructure software developer Bentley Systems last week launched its new range of mining software applications, developed in collaboration with mining technology solutions provider Cyest... 

South African company takes top honours at London infrastructure awards

South Africa was again recognised for excellence in engineering on Wednesday night, when Cape Town-based computer-aided design draughting (CADD) specialist 3D Draughting took top honours at global... 

South Africa 35 out of top 500 global infrastructure owners

The South African government has been ranked thirty-fifth out of this year’s top 500 global infrastructure owners, with its infrastructure valued at $80.58-million, as measured by reported net... 

Don't film yourself having sex – and other legal advice for the age of social media

You live in the digital age. Computers, the Internet, social media: all these things are an inescapable fact of life for you. Lucky you! Because living in the digital age is awesome. Google has the... 

Behind The Door: The Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp Story

The news of successful model Reeva Steenkamp’s fatal shooting by her boyfriend and global sporting star Oscar Pistorius stunned the world. Over the ensuing weeks, as Pistorius appeared in court and... 

Group Line Projects

Group Line Projects, an industrial linings solutions provider, was founded in 1991 and acquired in 2012 by Wonderstone, which is part of the larger Assore Group, whose origins date back to the... 

PrepQuip

With 25 years of mining technology and application experience, South Africa-based mining equipment supplier PrepQuip has been providing clients in the mining, minerals and metallurgical industries... 

Ukwazi Group

Though classified as a medium-sized mine planning and engineering consultancy, Gauteng-based Ukwazi Group remains the largest independent and focused mine planning and engineering services provider... 

VBKom

Placing a high premium on employing dynamic and knowledgeable engineers and scientists, Gauteng-based mining consultancy VBKom provides a professional technical service to Africa’s mining industry,... 

Kusile 3D plant simulator project crowned world’s best at infrastructure awards in London

State-owned power utility Eskom’s Kusile power station received top honours at global infrastructure software developer Bentley Systems’ 2013 Be Inspired awards, which took place at the Hilton... 

Germany-based green energy specialist establishes local presence

Recognising the need to help mitigate the shortage of power in South Africa and taking advantage of the country’s fast-changing energy landscape, Germany-based green energy management solutions... 

Top corporates reflect on organisational-change success factors

While rewiring the DNA of large and increasingly complex organisations is no easy feat, corporate stakeholders, at a panel discussion hosted last month by Johannesburg-based consulting firm MAC...