By Kate Collier and Shane Johnson On 24 January 2020, the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) released the Mine Health and Safety Statistics (statistics) for 2019. When the statistics were released, ...
Companies say agreement means unparalleled service, support for customers in South Africa Trysome Auto Electrical Engineering (Pty) Ltd today announced a five-year partnership with Hexagon’s Mining division in South Africa. ...
By Wilmien Wicomb Ruling may lead to better environmental oversight Anti-fracking activists won their appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) last month. The legal victory of Treasure the ...
By Tehoho Setena A study into illegal miners, commonly known as zama-zamas, by a student at the University of the Free State (UFS), has resulted in empowering ordinary women as ...
By Felix Njini, Boomberg After more than two decades of improving mine safety since the end of apartheid, South Africa’s progress has stalled with an increase in gold-mining deaths. More than ...
By Khulekani Magubane The Department of Mineral Resources told Parliament’s portfolio committee on mineral resources on Wednesday that while injuries decreased on mining operations between 2017 and 2018, fatalities were on ...
By Lesley Emery Following yet another series of fatal incidents across several underground mine sites around the country, the question must once again be raised – what is South Africa’s Department of ...
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Wednesday launched prototype products that can bolster safety initiatives in support of the country's mining sector. This is in accordance with ...
By Ndavhe Mareda The South African economy’s stubborn lack of growth shows that we have still not recovered fully from the 2008 economic crisis. While the World Bank forecasts an ...
Production in South Africa's mining sector has decreased by 4.3% year-on-year (y/y) in April 2018, Statistics South Africa announced on Thursday. Seasonally adjusted mining production decreased by 2% in April ...
