Mining contractor Redpath South Africa is employing state-of-the-art digital trainers from Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions as part of a global framework agreement the two said could revolutionize training and safety practices in southern Africa. The technology provides trainees with interactive interfaces that closely resemble the controls and displays found on real mining equipment, ensuring a seamless transition from training…
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Kombat races to restart
Canadian-based Trigon Metals has fully restarted milling and processing at the Kombat copper mine in Namibia following 15 years of being idle.
Read MoreMurray & Roberts reaches milestone at PMC Lift II
Underground mining contractor Murray & Roberts Cementation achieved a remarkable milestone late last month: successfully reaching the 1,000-metre mark on its contract to sink the 1,200-m ventilation shaft at Palabora Mining Company’s (PMC’s) Lift II expansion in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Read MoreCaledonia confirms fatality at Blanket
Caledonia Mining officials have confirmed the death of a miner at the Blanket gold mine in Zimbabwe. While the miner was not identified, the company said the incident that took the worker’s life on 7 August was related to maintenance of trackless equipment. It also noted the worker, who succumbed to his injuries the following day, was contracted to Blanket…
Read MoreSibanye-Stillwater idles Kloof shaft
Sibanye-Stillwater has suspended mining operations at its Kloof 4 shaft in South Africa after it suffered infrastructure damage, reported Reuters.
Read MoreDe Beers’ Venetia delivers first underground production
De Beers Group has celebrated a key milestone with the delivery of first production from underground operations at its Venetia mine in Limpopo, South Africa.
Read MoreSandvik increases African presence with screen package
Sandvik Rock Processing has marked a significant step in its expansion across Africa with the successful completion of its first South African-manufactured screen package. The project, which the company has called a milestone, was undertaken at the company’s world-class Spartan facility in Johannesburg, which already produces the Kwatani and Schenck products as part of Sandvik’s screening solutions offering. The capability…
Read MoreFQM makes second Metso order for Kansanshi
Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has placed an additional order with Metso for the delivery of minerals processing equipment to their Kansanshi copper mine S3 expansion in Zambia.
Read MoreDe Beers, Botswana come to sales, mining license agreement
Anglo American confirmed 3 July that De Beers Group and the government of the Republic of Botswana have reached an agreement in principle on a new 10-year sales agreement for Debswana’s rough diamond production through to 2033, as well as a 25-year extension of the Debswana mining licenses through to 2054.
Read MoreMethane explosion kills 31 in South Africa
Authorities reportedly revealed late last week that 31 illegal miners at a shuttered South African gold operation perished in a methane explosion – an incident that occurred nearly a month ago, brought to light only when family members reported them missing. According to an Associated Press report, all of the workers – believed to be from the county of Lesotho…
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