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Multotec
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Raubex
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Upgraded chairlift PLC panels increase safety
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Chamber motivates for local participation
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Solid results, despite Covid-19
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Stilted supply boosts price
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Kumba’s sustainability drive fosters shared value
4th December 2020 Iron-ore producer Kumba Iron Ore presented its sustainability performance last month, as reported by Mining Weekly Online. At the time, Kumba CE Themba Mkhwanazi said: “Sustainability is at the heart of who we are at Kumba and core to what we do. We recognise that a sustainability mindset,... →
Chinese steel industry could jeopardise project
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Procurement boosts local economy
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Iron-ore, copper doing well amid pandemic
By: Theresa Bhowan 27th November 2020 Covid-19 negatively impacted the demand for all industrial commodities, but not all markets were impacted equally, explains investment management provider Sanlam Private Wealth. Commodities on which China has a greater import reliance, such as iron-ore and copper, generally fared better than... →
Reducing regulatory burden remains critical
By: Theresa Bhowan 27th November 2020 When comparing the legislative environments of different mining regimes on the African continent, law firm Webber Wentzel notes that the two highest ranked countries in terms of the 2019 Fraser Institute Survey – South Africa and Guinea – have similarities. “The legislative environments of these... →
Sintech
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More 4IR integration needed from mining
By: Theresa Bhowan 27th November 2020 The advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has had a significant impact on all facets of society, but international investment company StratisQ Group notes that the mining industry needs to participate more in the 4IR transformation. “Digitisation is not the future – it is here already.... →
Cloud-based system proves beneficial
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Consulting engineers boost project portfolio
By: Theresa Bhowan 27th November 2020 Platinum producer Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has appointed engineering, design and project management company COENG Consulting and Construction Engineers to provide ad hoc professional services at Amplats operations. “A formal tender process was conducted, whereby a certain number of... →
More communities to benefit from Moma mine following plant relocation
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Manganese expertise boosts service to mines
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Site training continues online during pandemic
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Safe, custom-made ERCs increase safety
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