06 August 2018 – Johannesburg: Wits University’s Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems (CMMS) – part of the Wits Mining Institute – will be presenting its popular three-day courses in mechanised earthmoving and in maintenance management this November. The Mechanised Earthmoving in Mining – Equipment, Technology and Management course will be presented by visiting lecturer Professor …
Wits School of Mining Engineering – Young mining lions on the hunt for strategies to reinvent mining
30 July 2018 – Johannesburg: Two graduates from the highly-ranked Wits School of Mining Engineering in Johannesburg – Tabotabo Talane and Levine Mnisi – began their tenure in the coveted Anglo American Building Leaders and Shaping Talent (BLAST) programme this year, and are embracing the opportunity to seek out long-term solutions for the …
25 July 2018 – Johannesburg: With Women’s Month on the doorstep, the Wits Mining Institute (WMI) is presenting its ‘Women Leaders Empowerment for 21st Century Mining’ seminar from 6-8 August at Wits University. The event is ideal for women graduates, supervisors and managers in the mining sector, and will cover issues related to mining’s digital …
13 July 2018 – Johannesburg: Leading global firm of engineers and scientists SRK Consulting has made a number of directorship and partnership appointments to its Global Board and its South African leadership. At global level, South African partner Marcin Wertz has been appointed as a Director on the SRK Global Board. A mining engineer with …
11 July 2018 – Johannesburg: SRK Consulting announces with great sadness the passing of Dr Oskar Steffen – one of the three founders of the global firm of consulting engineers and scientists – on Wednesday 27 June in Johannesburg; he was 77 years old. Oskar was born in Swaziland, where he spent his youth and …
South Africa-based explosives leader BME has taken another important step in internationalising its footprint by supplying its market leading AXXIS electronic detonators to customers in the United States. According to BME managing director Joe Keenan, the company is already active with shipments of AXXIS detonators to customers in Atlanta and Texas, and the introduction of …
Crushing and screening specialist Pilot Crushtec International and respected training provider Opsmin Training Services South Africa have announced a partnership that will add a new and professional dimension to the industry through the provision of accredited training. The training, provided by Opsmin Training Services, is officially recognised by the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) – a …
Trust in equipment is an essential ingredient in the success of any mining operation, especially when it involves the purchase of pieces of multi-million-rand capital equipment to achieve predetermined production goals. In 2017, an operator in Zimbabwe bought three Metso Lokotrack® ST2.8 scalpers from its long-term supplier and Metso southern Africa distributor, Pilot Crushtec International. …
Not only do poor blasting practices erode mines’ financial bottom lines – they are also bad for the environment, according the BME technical director Tony Rorke. Highlighting that a number of greenhouse gases are generated in the explosives chain, Rorke said that nitrous oxide (N2O) is particularly dangerous – being almost 300 times more …
Cullinan Diamond Mine, owned and managed by Petra Diamonds since 2008 and previously known as Premier Mine, is located to the east of Pretoria. The mining operation is rich in South African history as mining commenced in 1903, it employed ±14 000 people at the time of World War I and produced the 3 106 …