Technology key to the future of the mining sector in …
January 21, 2020. Digital technology allows Sibanye-Stillwater to focus the right human and financial resources, on the right task, at the right time. …
Lead, mercury, and the poisonous legacy of mines in Africa
While lead exposure continues to claim lives in Namibia and Zambia, mercury plagues the gold-diggers and artisanal miners of Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. At room temperature, mercury is a liquid, shiny metal that degrades the nervous system. Long-term exposure to the …
Mponeng Gold Mine, South Africa
The Mponeng gold project is situated in the West Wits mining district, about 65km west of Johannesburg, South Africa. It lies near the town of Carletonville, on the border between Gauteng and North West provinces. …
How digital transformation is impacting the mining industry in South Africa
10 insights into how digital transformation is impacting the mining industry in South Africa. 1. The CEO drives the digital agenda. As part of the research, PwC and the Minerals Council surveyed 23 executives across 19 Minerals Council members. A large portion of survey respondents (47%) stated that the CEO was the primary driver of digital ...
Witwatersrand Basin Project, Gauteng, South Africa
The Witwatersrand Basin project is located approximately 15km west of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. The basin comprises a thick sequence of rocks known as Witwatersrand Supergroup, which consists of the lower West Rand Group and the upper Central Rand Group. The West Rand Group is dominated by shale with …
Technology key to the future of the mining …
January 21, 2020. Digital technology allows Sibanye-Stillwater to focus the right human and financial resources, on the right task, at the right time. Spiralling labour and energy costs are putting pressure on the financial …
AngloGold to shift primary listing, headquarters out of South Africa
Credit: Jason Briscoe on Unsplash. AngloGold Ashanti is switching its primary listing to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and its corporate base to the UK, accelerating its exit from South Africa. The miner divested its last operating assets in South Africa in 2020 to focus on operations in Australia, the Americas, and other parts …
MiningFocus Africa
About Us. Mining Focus Africa provides valuable information on minerals', events, exploration, energy and mining developments throughout Africa. It reports on the continent's renaissance in mining and market opportunities associated with it. Published 4 times a year, Mining Focus Africa is also available as a value-adding Digital online ...
An Untapped Goldmine: Opportunities for South …
Three areas stand out where mining companies can take decisive action in the short term: improve exploration to uncover new reserves, address the currently …
South Africa-linked mining luminaries advising on metals …
South Africa-linked mining luminaries are playing roles in an initiative to transform the metals industry with clean technology. Being targeted for metals is the elimination of energy-intensive ...
Ten largest gold mines in the world
10. Cortez gold mine, USA. 1. South Deep gold mine – 32.8 million ounces (Moz) South Deep gold mine is the largest gold mine in the world, by reserves. Located 45km south-west of Johannesburg in the …
Understanding South Africa's industry investment into R&D
By Mining Review Africa. February 28, 2024. A survey of the South African mining industry's investment into research, development, and innovation (RD&I) will give fresh insights into what is encouraging funding and what is holding it back. The Minerals Council South Africa and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) …
Great Noligwa Gold Mine, South Africa
The Vaal Reef consists of 85% of the ore reserve tonnage with mining grades between 10g/t and 20g/t. Mining and processing. "The reefs mined at Great Noligwa are the Vaal Reef and the Crystalkop Reef, …
Scandals and strikes: an uncertain future for platinum in South Africa
There are three major platinum mining companies in South Africa: Anglo American, Lonmin plc and Impala Platinum, and they have all fallen on hard times because of strikes, low demand and dwindling profitability. "At current prices, fully 70% of the platinum shafts in South Africa are losing money, across the industry, by our …
Top 10 Gold Mines in South Africa | Mining Digital
01: Mponeng Gold Mine – 45.81MnOz. The Mponeng gold mine is the deepest in the world from ground level and at average depths of between 2,800m and 3,400m, the descent from the surface to the bottom of the mine takes over an hour. The mine is also one of the richest in the world, with ore grades of over 8 grams per ton and …
The benefits of legalising artisanal mining in South Africa
An estimated 10% of South Africa's gold production comes from small-scale and artisanal mining (ASM), which is explicitly banned as current regulations outlaw any activities that take place without a permit, including both invasive and merely informal mining. Due to its illegal status, ASM is a much as 90 times more dangerous than larger ...
West Wits Mining begins ore production at South African gold …
Australia-based West Wits Mining has announced first ore production from the Witwatersrand Basin gold project in South Africa. Located in the West Witwatersrand Basin goldfield, the project has a mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 4.28Moz @ 4.58g/t Au. The Witwatersrand Basin project is expected to have a peak production capacity of …
South African Mining 2024 Outlook: Navigating Challenges …
by Adenike Adeodun January 30, 2024. The year 2023 proved to be an exceptionally demanding period for the global mining industry, with South Africa facing multifaceted and far-reaching challenges. These challenges have pushed the sector into a state of crisis-mode management, which has become the norm in the management of South African …
Trends in Modern Mining Technology
Here are some of the mining industry's latest technological innovations: 1. Spatial data visualisation. Mining is experiencing an exciting shift, thanks to spatial (or geospatial) data. Spatial data is becoming more detailed and clearer than ever: Three-dimensional (3D) Modelling creates a viewable, life-like impression with depth perception ...
Digitalizing Africa's mines | Brookings
In South Africa, a 30-year-old mine boosted its mineral recovery by 2 percent by applying advanced analytics to its main processing steps. The Syama mine in Mali is another example of a site that ...
Gold Mining in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, …
New gold discoveries, advancements in mining technology, and increasing global investment are turning these challenges into potential growth avenues. The …
The five largest gold mines in South Africa
There are more than 1322 gold mines in operation globally, of which 127 are in South Africa, according to GlobalData's mines and projects database. The following are the five largest gold mines by production in South Africa in 2022, according to GlobalData's mining database, which tracks more than 33,000 mines and projects from …
New gold mining technology to boost South African miners …
A new method of underground gold mining, being tested by AngloGold Ashanti, is filling headlines in the country, as the method has the potential to reverse the …
New technology for an old industry: How digital can …
The industry needs to harness the transformative potential of digital technologies—which could improve the margins of South African mining companies by as much as 15 percentage points, according to …
NEW TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS IN DEEP
South African gold mines should explore new technology and establish improved types of mining ventures to access the reserves through mechanized technology.
South Africa's Harmony advances plans to extend world's deepest gold
, opens new tab, South Africa's biggest gold producer by volume, said it will seek board approvals on deepening its flagship Mponeng mine, which buoyed a rebound to profit in the year through June.
The top ten deepest mines in the world
Mponeng Gold Mine. AngloGold Ashanti 's Mponeng gold mine, located south-west of Johannesburg in South Africa, is currently the deepest mine in the world. The operating depth at Mponeng mine ranged from between 3.16km to 3.84km below the surface by the end of 2018. Ongoing expansions are expected to extend the operating …
Innovations in South African Gold Mining Techniques and …
The future of gold mining and trading in South Africa, buoyed by technological advancements, holds promising prospects for continued global impact. ALSO READ: DA: R11 million squandered on empty ...
Technology is key to the future of the South …
One company that is pushing technology into South African mining is Sibanye-Stillwater. Since its founding in 2013, Sibanye-Stillwater has grown from being a South African gold mining company to an …
Yellow River to build Theta's TGME Gold Plant in South Africa
Theta Gold Mines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Yellow River (YRC), a Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) unit, for …