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Minerals Council launches first National Day of Women in Mining

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 21st August 2020 Industry organisation, the Minerals Council South Africa, on August 21 launched the first National Day of Women in Mining, highlighting its focus on the implementation of initiatives designed to achieve stretch targets for the representation and advancement of women in the South African mining... →

Getting best out of mining starts with policy certainty, says Gold Fields' Holland

By: Martin Creamer 20th August 2020 Getting the best out of South Africa’s mining sector starts with policy certainty, said Gold Fields CEO Nick Holland on Thursday. Following the Johannesburg- and New York-listed company’s presentation of outstanding half-year results in spite of Covid, Holland said this in response to Mining... →

Opinion: Providing for the right to adequate housing – innovation needed to address a complex challenge

20th August 2020 In this opinion piece, Sibanye-Stillwater executive VP of corporate affairs Themba Nkosi writes about the right to adequate housing for mining communities. Among some of the contentious policy issues in South Africa is the future of communities that live near mines and have been relying... →

Boeing wins first new order for 737 MAX in many months

By: Rebecca Campbell 20th August 2020 US aerospace group Boeing on Thursday announced a new order for its troubled 737 MAX single-aisle airliner. The type is currently still grounded after two fatal accidents in late 2018 and early 2019 killed a total of 346 people. Flight control software developed specifically for the MAX, known as... →

The SADC Tribunal: what it means for human rights in the region

By: Creamer Media Reporter 20th August 2020 The reinstatement of the SADC Tribunal is a fundamental human rights issue that requires SADC citizens to engage their governments for its immediate reinstatement. What happened where and when to the SADC Tribunal →

Grindrod expects to report interim loss as a result of Covid-19

By: Marleny Arnoldi 19th August 2020 As a result of Covid-19-specific actions, JSE-listed freight logistics group Grindrod expects to report a loss of between R286-million and R316-million for the six months ended June 30. The company expects to post an interim loss a share of between 42.2c and 46.6c. →

Kumba, Anglo boards approve new R7bn iron-ore project at Kolomela

By: Martin Creamer 14th August 2020 Iron-ore mining and marketing company Kumba Iron Ore on Tuesday announced the approval of the Kapstevel South project at its Kolomela mine, by both the company’s and Anglo American’s boards. The total capital cost of the project will be approximately R7-billion, including prestripping. →

DMRE says Mantashe's withdrawal of appeal paves the way for certainty

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 13th August 2020 The decision by Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe to withdraw his appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal against an April 2018 ruling by the High Court in relation to the (now repealed) Broad-Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining and Minerals... →

Minerals Council welcomes Mantashe's withdrawal of appeal to SCA

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 12th August 2020 The Minerals Council South Africa has welcomed Minerals Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe's decision to withdraw his notice of appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal in respect of a declaratory order issued in April 2018 by the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division). The... →

MoU signed to further geoscience research in British Columbia

By: Donna Slater 24th July 2020 A three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed between Geoscience BC and the British Columbia Geological Survey, will provide a framework to jointly identify public mineral geoscience needs in the province, standardise data collection and public access to data and leverage resources to... →

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