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Kumba's Kolomela mine, in the Northern Cape
Kumba declares 30% higher dividend, delivers record Ebitda
23rd February 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Kumba Iron Ore has declared a final dividend of R41.30 apiece, bringing the total dividend declared for the year ended December 31, 2020, to R60.90 apiece. The dividend marks a 30%... 


Extreme weather, macro factors threaten Mozambique’s creditworthiness – S&P
19th February 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Recurrent extreme weather events will likely delay Mozambique's economic recovery and exacerbate risks to long-term growth prospects, ratings agency S&P Global Ratings has warned. It estimates that... 


DRDGold CEO Niël Pretorius
DRDGold declares 60%-higher dividend on soaring earnings
16th February 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Surface gold recovery company DRDGold has declared an interim cash dividend on soaring six-month earnings. The operating profits of the Johannesburg- and New York-listed company, headed by CEO Niël... 


Extreme weather, macroeconomic factors threaten Mozambique’s creditworthiness, says S&P
3rd February 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Recurrent extreme weather events will likely delay Mozambique's economic recovery and exacerbate risks to long-term growth prospects, ratings agency S&P Global Ratings has warned. It estimates that... 


Strides taken to improve environmental, community impact
20th November 2020

Worley Parsons mineral processing technology and expert solutions VP Mervyn Stevens states that the mining industry has taken big strides to improve its impact on both nearby communities, and the... 


Greenpeace urges African countries to lead climate developments on the continent
Greenpeace urges African countries to lead climate developments on the continent
9th November 2020 By: Sane Dhlamini

Not for profit environmental organisation Greenpeace has called on African countries to lead the development of new climate databases and models rather than depend on other countries as future... 


Woodhouse Colliery, UK
Woodhouse Colliery, UK
6th November 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

West Cumbria Mine plans to extract and process about 2.7-million tonnes of metallurgical coal a year from the Woodhouse Colliery. 


Air Envirotech opens its doors to support industry in working for cleaner air
4th August 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

AIR ENVIROTECH, specialists in air pollution, dust control and pneumatic product handling for the mining, metallurgical processing and general industrial sectors, announced today that it has... 


Air Envirotech launched to assist mining industry in creating ‘cleaner air’
3rd August 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Air pollution, dust control and pneumatic product handling specialists Air Envirotech has started operating, providing a comprehensive range of air environmental and pneumatic conveying services,... 


Baita Plai receives final equipment shipment
24th July 2020 By: Donna Slater

All shipments of equipment for Aim-listed gold and polymetals miner Vast Resources’ Baita Plai polymetallic mine, in Romania, have arrived on site. This sixth, and last shipment, contains slurry... 


MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY Multotec’s production capability enables it to supply products to any mine in the world
Multotec expands global reach into South America
3rd July 2020 By: Shannon de Ryhove

South African minerals processing company Multotec is expanding its global reach by investing in South America, where almost 30% of the world’s foreign direct investment is being funnelled. “South... 


The Asheville power plant in North Carolina.
House Democrats urge ‘racial justice’ on climate, carbon cut
30th June 2020 By: Bloomberg

House Democrats unveiled an ambitious plan to combat climate change that won plaudits from mainstream environmentalists, but disappointed some progressives who have tried to push the party to the... 


Food security amid Covid-19
26th June 2020 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

It’s well known that Africa faces an imminent dilemma as far as food security is concerned: the majority of its farmers are in the twilight of their careers, aged 60 on average, and their offspring... 


Young African scientists awarded UK funding for postdoctoral research
22nd May 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africans are among the 29 early-career African scientists who have been selected to receive research funding under the Future Leaders – African Independent Research (Flair) programme for... 


Nature’s fury
8th May 2020 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

The Covid-19 pandemic has hogged news headlines during the past couple of months, and understandably so. The upshot has been that other crises have received comparatively little attention from the... 


Aerial view of the FLSmidth Stormill facility
Warehousing facility aims to keep mines productive
30th April 2020

A warehousing facility in Stormill, west of Johannesburg, with an area of 10 500 m2 under roof, 1 660 m2 under crane and dual lifting capacity of up to 40 t, is said to be well-position to respond... 


Robust iron-ore price to erode as steelmakers shut furnaces
Robust iron-ore price to erode as steelmakers shut furnaces
30th April 2020 By: Reuters

The price of iron-ore is set to drift lower in coming months as the coronavirus pandemic eats away at demand, moderating its outperformance against other industrial commodities this year. Iron ore... 


The Multotec GV cyclones are designed specifically for tailings dam applications.
Custom cyclone solution solves Zambian TSF challenge
22nd April 2020

An innovative hydrocyclone solution is allowing a large Zambian copper mine to develop a safe and cost effective tailings storage facility (TSF). The TSF faced a number of specific challenges,... 


Custom Cyclone Solution Solves Zambian TSF Challenge
Custom Cyclone Solution Solves Zambian TSF Challenge
2nd March 2020

An innovative hydrocyclone solution from Multotec is allowing a large Zambian copper mine to develop a safe and cost effective tailings storage facility (TSF). The TSF faced a number of specific... 


GOLD STANDARD PROCESSING FLSmidth will supply equipment across the complete flowsheet as well as including a complete plant electrical and automation package.
Engineering firm secures large plant order
28th February 2020

Engineering company FLSmidth will supply a new gold processing plant to JSC Pavlik in the Magadan region in the east of Russia. The order, valued at around R626-million, will be booked in the first... 


Smart drones to be tested in battle against East Africa locust swarms
11th February 2020 By: Reuters

The United Nations (UN) is to test drones equipped with mapping sensors and atomizers to spray pesticides in parts of east Africa battling an invasion of desert locusts that are ravaging crops and... 


Growing concern over impact climate change may have on water security
Growing concern over impact climate change may have on water security
7th February 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the world scrambles to mitigate the anticipated impact of climate change and global warming and strive to limit the temperature increase to below 1.5 °C above that of the preindustrial period,... 


Growing concern over impact climate change may have on water security
Growing concern over impact climate change may have on water security
7th February 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the world scrambles to mitigate the anticipated impact of climate change and global warming and strive to limit the temperature increase to below 1.5 °C above that of the preindustrial period,... 


African economic growth to accelerate to around 4% over next two years – AfDB
31st January 2020 By: Reuters

Africa’s economic growth is forecast to rise to about 4% this year and next from 3.4% in 2019, driven by infrastructure investments and natural resource exports, the African Development Bank (AfDB)... 


Climate change will hit Africa much harder than other continents – panel
Climate change will hit Africa much harder than other continents – panel
30th January 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A panel of speakers participating in consultancy Deloitte's Africa Outlook 2020 event, on Thursday, highlighted the economic and social themes that are expected to feature prominently on the... 


 	EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Multotec cannot do without its 1 600 factory workers, as the manufacture of some of its products is labour intensive
Equipment supplier advancing 4IR offering
24th January 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

The development of an intelligent cyclone by minerals processing equipment supplier Multotec is at an advanced stage, Multotec South African Operations CEO Rikus Immink tells Mining Weekly. Through... 


Weir Minerals saves OceanaGold $800,000 per annum with Cavex® Hydrocyclones at Didipio Project Gold and Copper Mine
21st January 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Replacement of competitor cyclones with Cavex® 400CVX10 cluster reduced grinding mill recirculation by 246%. The installation of 19 Cavex® 400CVX10 hydrocyclones at OceanaGold’s Didipio Project... 


Climate denialists’ silly obduracy
17th January 2020 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

The myriad of extreme weather events experienced in 2019 should be enough to convince even the most obdurate naysayer to accept the conventional wisdom that global warming – caused by the spewing... 


Mozambique GDP to rise to 4% in 2020
17th December 2019 By: Reuters

Mozambique's central bank expects its gross domestic product to rise to 4% in 2020 thanks in part to rebuilding efforts after two devastating cyclones this year, its governor Rogerio Zandamela said... 


Opinion: Backward glance
Opinion: Backward glance
13th December 2019 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

This year has been quite eventful for Africa, and some of the occurrences that came to pass were captured on this page over the past 50-odd weeks. In this last edition for 2019, I take you down... 


Backward glance
13th December 2019 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

This year has been quite eventful for Africa, and some of the occurrences that came to pass were captured on this page over the past 50-odd weeks. In this last edition for 2019, I take you down... 


African cities bet on new technology to fix growing water shortages
11th December 2019 By: Reuters

From solar-powered ground pumps to 3D-printed filters, new technology can help solve water shortages in African cities facing rapid growth, entrepreneurs and policymakers said. These were among the... 


A customized IHC Beaver CSD in maintenance dredging operation, currently clearing a canal at a reclaimed marina in Lagos, Nigeria.
Royal IHC offers bespoke solutions for African ports
5th November 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Innovative maritime equipment and services provider Royal IHC says Africa is developing at a challenging time, where the need for greater African economic integration is urgent. At the same time,... 


Wild weather has 12m Southern Africans facing hunger
2nd September 2019 By: Bloomberg

As many as 9.2-million people in southern Africa face severe food insecurity as a result of extreme weather conditions, and the number is forecast to rise to 12-million by March, according to the... 


Kenmare Resources' Moma mineral sands mine, in Mozambique
Kenmare declares maiden dividend despite cyclones affecting shipments in H1
20th August 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Dublin-headquartered and London-listed Kenmare Resources has declared a maiden dividend of $0.026 apiece for the six months ended June 30. The company announced its dividend policy last year,... 


Bleak future
9th August 2019 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

A climate double whammy is in store for Africa, according to the UK Meteorological Centre’s Hadley Centre, which predicts in a new study that, over the next 80 years, the continent will be hit by... 


Opinion: Bleak future
8th August 2019 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

In this opinion piece, Engineering News Senior Deputy Editor Martin Zhuwakinyu writes about the impact of climate change in Africa. A climate double whammy is in store for Africa, according to the... 


New Agent In Turkey To Boost Multotec Presence
New Agent In Turkey To Boost Multotec Presence
5th August 2019

Mineral processing specialist Multotec has appointed Istanbul-based Turbo Ltd as its new agent in Turkey, according to Bart Malan, Multotec’s international business development manager for Eurasia.   


Climate change and the future of food production in Africa
2nd August 2019 By: Saliem Fakir

The International Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) is the highest scientific body on climate change  that provides perhaps the best scientific insight and overview on climate change, variability and... 


LARA SMITH
South Africa is not really competitive in the iron-ore market or in many of its other major commodities
Reduced output leads to increased iron-ore price
26th July 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

The iron-ore price has been on the rise since the end of last year, mainly because of production shortages, as miners have reduced their output over the past few years, says international... 


Reality TV Survives And Thrives Thanks To Supply Chain Management
16th July 2019

The terms reality TV and supply chain management rarely appear together. The reality is, however, that the production of popular shows like Survivor is only possible with the most efficient supply... 


Dumont nickel/cobalt project, Canada
Dumont nickel/cobalt project, Canada
12th July 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

An updated feasibility study has determined that Dumont will be an openpit mine/mill operation using conventional drilling and blasting. 


SA looks to innovation to help manage ‘daunting’ water challenge
SA looks to innovation to help manage ‘daunting’ water challenge
5th July 2019 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the thirtieth driest country in the world, South Africa has an as yet incomplete innovation story waiting to be told in what is undeniably a future of massive water shortages. As this future... 


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