Welcome to Creamer Media’s Resources Watch, a weekly video round-up of the events and people making and shaping the news in the mining industry.
This week:
Platinum jewellery heading for good year – PGI
Cullinan mine moves to centralised blasting to improve safety, efficiency
And, Shondoni to help sustain Sasol's Secunda Complex until 2050
Significant demand growth is under way in the platinum jewellery market, which remains the second biggest ounce contributor to platinum demand.
Platinum Guild International CEO Huw Daniel
Petra Diamonds’ Cullinan mine hopes to achieve further improvements in safety, mining efficiencies and productivity, following the implementation of BME’s AXXIS centralised blasting system across its underground operation.
BME technology and innovation product manager Neil Alberts
The recently inaugurated Shondoni mine is part of a R14-billion mine replacement programme to replace 60% of Sasol’s ageing coal mines in the Secunda area.
Sasol joint president and CEO Bongani Nqwababa
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