19 April 2018 – Johannesburg: Applying for and obtaining amendments to water use licences is an ongoing and often time-consuming process for most mines, even when the adjustments are relatively low-risk, according to SRK Consulting principal environmental scientist Jacky Burke, the leader of SRK’s water use licence application (WULA) Group. Speaking recently at a WULA …
19 April 2018 – Johannesburg: South Africa and other mineral-rich developing countries with close economic links to China must reassess their trade policies to provide a buffer against fluctuating commodity demand – especially given the negative impact of China’s recent slowdown. This was the message from Wits University School of Mining Engineering postgraduate student Peaceful …
Problems with the valves can lead to unplanned downtime and equivalent losses in output. This is why saving on valves can end up being expensive. With the help of Metso’s service experts, the Tarkwa mine has been able to achieve consistent reliability, leading to improvements in the plant’s overall efficiency. Quality issues leading to unplanned …
Johannesburg – 17 April 2018: The process for water use licence applications (WULAs) is improving with an on-line system being put in place by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), according to SRK Consulting principal environmental scientist Jacky Burke, the leader of SRK’s WULA Group in Johannesburg who hosted a workshop on …
Johannesburg – 03 April 2018: The future of mining is looking brighter following the launch at Wits University of the Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Laboratory (DigiMine) by the Wits Mining Institute, promising safer and more productive mines through the practical application of digital technologies. Made possible by generous donations from South Africa-based gold giant Sibanye-Stillwater, DigiMine …
