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Four killed at Sibanye-Stillwater South Africa mine accident

The collapse of a surface waste rock conveyor at Sibanye-Stillwater's Burnstone gold mine in South Africa has led to four deaths.

Minerals Council addresses safety backtrack

As the 2024 Mining Indaba entered its second day, the spotlight shifted to a critical issue: mining safety. In a media briefing on safety and health in the mining sector this morning, the Minerals Council South Africa, together with several …

Black Canyon bullish on burgeoning Balfour

Black Canyon (ASX:BCA) is planning Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) infill and extension drill programs at its Balfour Manganese Field (BMF) in Western Australia, after identifying 'substantial' manganese potential. The $9.46 million market capitalisation company is also planning a diamond core drilling program for metallurgical testwork for the 2024 field season. Today (16 January …

Kazera Global eyes mineral sands expansion in South Africa

Kazera Global's Walviskop heavy mineral sands project in South Africa is just nearing revenue generation, but chief executive Dennis Edmonds told Mining Journal that the …

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Noise-induced hearing loss now highest priority mining

The lowest number of occupational diseases reported to date was 1 924 in 2021. The 15 years from 2008 to 2021 saw a massive upwards-of-75% decrease in occupational diseases, with the biggest fall ...

Miners trapped underground in South Africa: What's the …

Here's what to know about illegal mining in South Africa and the Stilfontein standoff: An aerial view of a closed mineshaft where unauthorised miners are inside is pictured in Stilfontein, South ...

Dr Thuthula Balfour: Fighting the unrecognised pandemic …

As mining companies slowly start adjusting to working in the 'new normal', it begs the question if the worst is over as far as the pandemic is concerned. According to Balfour, most mining operations experienced their peak around the third week of July. Read more about COVID-19's impact on the mining industry

South Africa's mining employment drops again in Q3 2024

The Q3 decline for mining follows the start of retrenchments in parts of the industry during the first half of 2024, implying a third consecutive quarter of job losses in the mining sector. Cumulatively, in the first three quarters of the year, the mining sector lost almost 10 000 (9 893) jobs.

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MiningWeeklycovers real-time news on mining projects across a range of minerals including gold, platinum, diamonds, copper and ferrous metals. - Page 1 ... Exxaro Resources has held talks with the owner of one of South Africa's largest manganese mines about buying the asset, as the coal producer seeks to diversify its business, according ...

Four workers killed at Sibanye Stillwater's Balfour mine

Mining giant Sibanye Stillwater said four workers were killed with a fifth seriously injured during the collapse of a newly constructed conveyor belt. The incident took place at the …

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South Africa's mining sector remains a cornerstone of the economy, contributing 6.3% to gross domestic product. However, in 2023, the sector faced numerous challenges including regulatory uncertainties, infrastructure problems, port…

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The latest mining world news and project information from Africa. providing updates on the progress of future, new and existing projects. Developments in mining legislation, policies, investments ...

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A successful R1-billion transaction on November 24, in which Anglo Coal's black economic empowerment partner Inyosi Coal acquired shares in JSE-listed Thungela Resources, is being labelled a ...

Four killed in conveyor accident at Sibanye's Burnstone gold …

Multinational mining and metals group Sibanye-Stillwater has advised of four fatalities at its Burnstone gold project, near Balfour, following a surface waste rock conveyor …

Illegal mining: Why are South African laws broken? | The …

A system of pulleys and ropes installed by members of the South Africa Police Service is set up over an entrance to a disused gold mine shaft in Stilfontein, around 150 kilometres south-west of ...

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Current and comprehensive mining and industrial, market data and investing news in South Africa. The review of mining regulations in South Africa by the Department of Mineral Resources and… South Africa's steel industry is at a crucial tipping point, and a carefully considered revision…

K4 and Burnstone promise superior return for Sibanye …

During 2021, Sibanye-Stillwater approved two major projects – the first being the unrivalled tier 1 Platinum Group Metals (PGM) project, K4 at the Marikana operation in the North West Province; and the second the largely pre-developed gold project, Burnstone near Balfour in Mpumalanga, writes Sharyn Macnamara.

Four killed in conveyor accident at Sibanye's Burnstone gold …

Multinational mining and metals group Sibanye-Stillwater has advised of four fatalities at its Burnstone gold project, near Balfour, following a surface waste rock conveyor collapse on April 13.

Burnstone gold project, South Africa – update

The relatively shallow underground mining operation will mine the Kimberley reef to an average depth of about 550 m below surface (deepest 1.05 km). The life-of-mine (LoM) is estimated at 22...

Major Mines & Projects | Burnstone Mine

Summary: Burnstone lies within the Witwatersrand Basin and Archaean (2.7 billion year-old) sedimentary basin. The Basin is filled with approximately 14,000m sedimentary and subordinate volcanic rocks, which have been folded along a north …

Minerals Council addresses safety backtrack

K4 and Burnstone promise superior return for Sibanye …

During 2021, Sibanye-Stillwater approved two major projects – the first being the unrivalled tier 1 Platinum Group Metals (PGM) project, K4 at the Marikana operation in the …

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Illegal mining: Why are South African laws …

A system of pulleys and ropes installed by members of the South Africa Police Service is set up over an entrance to a disused gold mine shaft in Stilfontein, around 150 kilometres south-west of ...

Dr. Thuthula Balfour

Dr. Thuthula Balfour Head - Health and Safety Minerals Council South Africa . Dr Balfour is a qualified medical doctor and public health medicine specialist with an MBA and Diploma in Occupational Health. She has a wealth of management experience that spans 36 years, 23 of which have been at a strategic level and 16 in the mining industry.

Black Canyon eyeing manganese opportunities as Balfour …

Black Canyon (ASX:BCA) plans to stay in the East Pilbara for the long-term but will evaluate opportunities in the manganese space within other jurisdictions as they arise. Executive Director Brendan Cummins tells Mining.au the company will in the meantime continue to explore its other tenements with capital deployment planned to undertake further …