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Cabinless, emissionless vehicle foretelling underground’s autonomous future . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Mining Weekly on Wednesday watched a cabinless emission-free next-generation mining vehicle autonomously load, haul and dump in an underground mine, without a human in...

Orion Minerals raises exploration funds . PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Base metals developer Orion Minerals will raise A$350 000 through a share placement to a South African sophisticated and professional investor.

The ASX- and JSE-listed comp...

Sandvik digitises mechanical cutting equipment to improve safety . In addition to performance and extensive safety features, engineering company Sandvik says its mechanical cutting equipment also offers effective digital solutions to boost productivity, reduce operati...

Carbide recycling can create jobs for mine communities – Sandvik . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The local extraction of carbide inserts can create job opportunities for communities living around mines – “a true win, win, win situation for society, our customers a...

South Africa has 22 operating manganese mines – AmaranthCX ­ . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – South Africa has 22 operating manganese mines, with only four of them owned in part by Johannesburg Stock Exchange- (JSE-) listed companies, AmaranthCX director Paul M...

Diesel vehicle push to boost platinum demand, says WPIC . A resurgence in encouraging vehicle buyers to buy diesel vehicles could result in a boost for platinum demand, says the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC).

In January 2021, the European Commiss...

Green hydrogen economy growing rapidly – Hatch . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – At Glencore’s Raglan Mine in Canada, a closed loop, microgrid system converts excess wind power to hydrogen, which is then stored in tanks.

A fuel cell produces elec...

Steelpoortdrift advances to PFS . PERTH (miningweekly.com) – A scoping study into the Steelpoortdrift vanadium project, in South Africa, has estimated that the project would require a capital investment of $161.5-million, ASX-listed Va...

Gold miners have important role to play in meeting the UN SDGs . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) − The gold industry can play a major role in helping to address the many social, economic and environmental challenges facing the world, while also expanding its overall...

Authorities laudably supportive of grid-tied Pan African solar project – coordinator . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The authorities have been laudably supportive of the R150-million grid-tied photovoltaic solar project that is to be built to supply electricity to Pan African Resourc...