Mining Technology In South Africa

COP26: South Africa to receive $8.5bn to end coal use

Zachary Skidmore November 3, 2021. South Africa will receive $8.5bn to help end its reliance on coal in a partnership deal announced at the COP26 climate summit. The partnership involves the governments of South Africa, France, Germany, the UK, the US, and the European Union. Dubbed the "Just Energy Transition Partnership", it will form a ...

Nickel in South Africa

Nickel production in South Africa and major projects. According to GlobalData, South Africa is the world's thirteenth-largest producer of nickel in 2023, with output down by 0.53% on 2022. Over the five years to 2022, production from South Africa decreased by a CAGR of 13.31% and is expected to rise by a CAGR of 11% between …

Gold Fields Ltd Gold Mine

The Kloof gold mine lies approximately 60km southwest of Johannesburg and 20km from Carletonville, in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. Wholly owned by Goldfields Ltd, it consists of three divisions: Kloof, Libanon and Leeudoorn. The main shaft complex at Leeudoorn. The three divisions operate six shaft systems and currently …

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Marikana Platinum Mine, Rustenburg, South Africa

Marikana is located near Rustenburg, about 112km from Johannesburg in South Africa. It is a producer of platinum group minerals (PGMs) and covers an area of 33km2. The mine was commissioned at the end of 2002 with an initial investment of R630m ($61m). Producers. Platinum South Africa (50%) and Anglo American Platinum (50%)

Blue Ridge PGE Project, Blaauwbank Farm, South Africa

Total Proved and Probable reserves of about 22Mt, nearly 2.3Moz contained 4PGEs at 3.3g/t. Annual Production. 75,000oz Pt, 35,000oz Pd, 22,000oz Ru, 13,000 Rh, 2,500oz Ir and 1,500oz Au. Expand. The first concentrate from the mine was shipped in April 2009. The Blue Ridge project is situated about 30km south-east of Groblersdal, South Africa.

Uranium in South Africa

Uranium production in South Africa and major projects. According to GlobalData, South Africa is the world's eleventh-largest producer of uranium in 2023, with output up by 0.5% on 2022. Over the five years to 2022, production from South Africa decreased by a CAGR of 12.81% and is expected to rise by a CAGR of 2% between …

The five largest copper mines in South Africa

The following are the five largest copper mines by production in South Africa in 2023, according to GlobalData's mining database, which tracks more than 33,000 mines and projects from early exploration to closure across more than 150 countries and over 100 commodities. Buy the latest mine-site profiles here.

Risky business: Anglo American's South African struggle

Production at South Africa's mines has suffered numerous setbacks, including strikes and a decline in the operating environment, causing a major headache for Anglo American, one of the world's biggest producers. Ozge Ibrahim assesses the risks faced by the company, one of the industry's biggest producers. Daniel November 27, 2012.

Finding purpose in BRICS: expanding mineral markets

Finding purpose in BRICS: expanding mineral markets in Africa and Middle East. The expansion of BRICS marks an important step for the forum as well as the African continent. Our analysis shows the growth potential of the BRICS group in the critical minerals supply chain. South Africa hosted the 2023 BRICS summit.

Sibanye lays off over 2,000 in South Africa restructure

Credit: Nordroden/Shutterstock. Sibanye-Stillwater, a precious metals miner, has finalised the restructuring of its gold operations and regional services in South Africa, impacting more than 2,000 workers. The process, governed by Section 189A of the Labour Relations Act, involved extensive consultations with unions and non-unionised employees.

The five largest gold mines in South Africa

The following are the five largest gold mines by production in South Africa in 2023, according to GlobalData's mining database, which tracks more than 33,000 mines and projects from early exploration to closure across more than 150 countries and over 100 commodities. Buy the latest mine-site profiles here.

Bathopele Mine, Rustenburg, South Africa

The Bathopele mine is a part of the Bushveld Igneous Complex located in the central Transvaal province. It is a pear-shaped area divided into eastern, western, and northern sections. The rock sections are believed to have formed two billion years ago. The Bushveld Complex is a layered igneous intrusion and is extended in an area of 66,000km².

Vedanta Zinc opens Phase I of Gamsberg mine in South Africa

Vedanta is currently carrying out investigations into Phase II and III, as part of which ore mined will be increased to 8Mtpa and production of zinc-in-concentrate to 450,000, and ultimately to 600,000tpa with an additional investment of $350 to $400m. "South Africa has vast undeveloped mineral deposits that we have the opportunity to …

Miners in South Africa call for urgent summit to address fatalities

Credit: Markus Distelrath from Pixabay. The Minerals Council of South Africa has called for a MineSafe summit to be held as soon as possible after local government elections, to " urgently address the regression in safety " on mine sites in the country. The council said it supported the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, organised ...

Mowana Copper Mine, South Africa

Total measured and indicated reserves for the Mowana mine are 87.67 million tonnes of copper grading at 0.71%, including total proven and probable reserves for the open-pit standing at 14.8Mt at 1.11%. In …

Handa Mining to construct copper processing plant in South Africa

Credit: Jonathan Zander. Handa Mining has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with O'Okiep Copper Company (OCC) and SHIP Copper company (SHIP) to fund and construct a copper processing plant in South Africa. The proposed plant will recover copper from broken rock lying on the surface of properties held by OCC and …

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MRC to increase stake in Tormin project in South Africa

April 13, 2023. MSR owns a stake in the Tormin mineral sands operation in South Africa. Credit: Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay. Mineral Commodities (MRC) is planning to increase its stake in Mineral Sands Resources (MSR), which owns the Tormin mineral sands operation in South Africa, to 69%. MRC has so far developed and operated the …

Tharisa Mine, North West Province, South Africa

Credit: Tharisa. The Tharisa mine is an open-pit platinum group metals (PGM) and chrome mining operation in the North West province of South Africa. It is operated by Tharisa Minerals, a subsidiary of European integrated resource company Tharisa. The mining rights for the property were awarded by the Department of Mineral Resources and …

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 …

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, with the Vaal Reef accounting for over 90% of the gold produced in the mine.". The complexity of the ore at Great Noligwa has necessitated a ...

Gold Fields Ltd Gold Mine

Driefontein is located in South Africa's West Wits Line goldfield, about 60km south west of Johannesburg. Driefontein Consolidated Ltd (Driefontein) was created in 1981 with the merger of the West Driefontein and East Driefontein mines. In January 1998, Gold Fields Ltd assumed management responsibility for the operation, which …

Trident South Africa

In April 2000, Trident purchased Goodman technology for the entire continent of Africa. The world rights for the entire range of Eimco Rockershovel loaders were also acquired by Trident in 1997. To further expand the products range, the assets, including all intellectual property of Daelian Engineering, was acquired in 1998.

Sylvania announces chrome-PGM joint venture in South Africa

Credit: Sylvian Platinum. South African platinum group metals producer Sylvania has announced a joint venture (JV) between its South African unit and fellow miner ChromTech's Limberg Mining for the extraction of platinum group metals (PGM). The 50/50 Thaba JV (Thaba JV) will extract platinum from historic tailings dumps and run-of …

Marula approves exploration programme at South Africa mine

August 14, 2023. The Blesberg project has been historically producing tantalite and other minerals. Credit: RHJPhtotos/Shutterstock.com. UK-listed, Africa-focused miner Marula Mining has approved a nearly R26m ($1.37m) resource drilling exploration and mine planning programme at the Blesberg lithium and tantalum mine in South Africa.

The five largest coal mines in South Africa

The following are the five largest coal mines by production in South Africa in 2023, according to GlobalData's mining database, which tracks more than 33,000 mines and projects from early exploration to closure across more than 150 countries and over 100 commodities. Buy the latest mine-site profiles here.