Baberton – New rock-shifting technology is being used to loosen a huge rock weighing between 20 t and 30 t that is hampering the rescue operation of three miners in Mpumalanga. Today marks a week since the three – Pretty … Continued
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has decried the loss of life at platinum miner Impala Platinum’s (Implats’) Rustenburg mine, in the North West, in December and January. Union president Joseph Mathunjwa told journalists on Wednesday that the … Continued
PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Another case of coal miner’s pneumoconiosis (black lung) has been confirmed in Queensland. The latest case involved a 51-year old electrician who previously worked in underground coal mines, but was not currently active in the mining industry. … Continued
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – AngloGold ’s 70%-owned and managed Tropicana gold mine, which comes in at the low all-in cost of $674/oz, on Wednesday celebrated its million-ounce milestone, two years after pouring first gold. The Australian mine, the first that AngloGold … Continued
MARIANA, Brazil – Casualties from two collapsed dams at a Brazilian iron ore mine mounted on Friday as rescue teams worked through the night to find dozens missing in mudslides that devastated a village in the country’s southeast. A spokesman … Continued
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Stationary fuel cell technology could be the key that unlocks primary platinum demand and reinvigorates South Africa’s ailing platinum mining industry. Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies concurs with this view, and has stated that the … Continued
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Mining companies operating in higher-risk jurisdictions need to remain wary of potential “investment landmines” beyond corruption concerns. That included local employment issues, monitoring political power structures and engaging stakeholders, Veracity CEO Steven Fox told an audience at … Continued
TORONTO – Operations at Glencore‘s Nickel Rim South mine, in Sudbury, Ontario, will resume on Friday, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday. The site was closed on Tuesday after an underground worker was killed when a piece of machinery struck … Continued
Hundreds of thousands of workers are suing 32 mining companies, including some of the world’s leading gold producers in South Africa’s high court. The lawsuit first filed in 2012 resumed on Monday and seeks class action status and compensation and … Continued