Access to safe drinking water is a privilege not shared by many in Africa. Often, drinking water is contaminated – by damaged infrastructure and distribution systems, breakdowns at treatment facilities, rapid urbanisation and general water pollution – meaning scores of South Africans are obliged to turn to groundwater. However, to …

The company wants to see more women join the mining sector and is trialling a number of approaches to improve gender diversity across its operations. Its sustainability framework is focused on four core pillars: health, safety, environment, and social performance and human rights. Through the combined ‘Cahiers des Charges’ of …

At the end of 2022, Glencore’s operations Kamoto Copper Company S.A. (KCC) and Mutanda Mining SARL (MUMI) together employed more than 8,700 people and had 7,650 contractors. 98% of employees are DRC nationals In 2022, KCC provided employees with smartphones and Umoja, a first of its kind employee engagement app, …

Glencore is committed to implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and upholds the UN Declaration of Human Rights and the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Community-focused support by Glencore in Kolwezi, Lualaba Province of the DRC, to help provide access …

Earlier this year Epiroc and SSAB announced a further expansion of their partnership to secure fossil-free steel for use in the production of Epiroc’s mining equipment. Since then, the two companies have expanded their collaboration into also exploring the possibilities to use fossil-free steel when manufacturing spare parts and components …

The flexibility, reliability and efficiency of the Atlas Copco QAC 1100 TwinPower™, which is essentially two QAC generators housed side-by-side in a 20-foot container, prompted the customer to order a second unit from Brutes Air Solutions in March 2023 for their coal plant in Mpumalanga! Appointed by Atlas Copco as …

By BAS KOOIJMAN* Gold prices have been seeing some volatility during the last few trading sessions as some uncertainty affected global investors’ expectations. While sentiment improved to a certain extent after the resolution of the US debt issue and as Japan saw stronger growth, other factors such as weaker economic …

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has announced intentions to consolidate the company’s road and earthworks division, mining divisions and related supporting services currently carried out by First Quantum Mining Operations Limited (FQMO) with the operations at Kansanshi Mining Plc (KMP). FQMO was the original First Quantum Minerals corporate entity in Zambia …

Bosch Rexroth Africa Development, a Bosch Rexroth Africa company, continues to grow the Group’s footprint in Africa by welcoming a new distributor. The company, Blumaq Zambia, provides spare parts for the mining industry and entered into a distribution agreement with Bosch Rexroth Africa Development in February 2023. Blumaq will supply …

Dennis Phillips, National Sales Manager at PFERD-South Africa, outlines the future trends driving the local and international metal fabrication sectors and highlights the advanced CC-GRIND ROBUST solution developed by PFERD to meet modern production needs. “The pace of development in metal fabrication is as fast as it is in general …