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DRC mines require increasing renewable energy sources for development . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) − The continued roll-out of new renewable energy capacity is key to the success of current and future mining projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), pane...

Minerals Council shares details of mining industry's Covid-19 resilience with committee . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) − With a higher test rate at 3.01%, compared with the national and global average test rates of 2.07% and 1.57%, respectively, South Africa’s mining industry is proving ...

Amplats targets operating at 75% to 80% capacity by year-end . Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) expects to ramp up its production to between 75% and 80% of capacity by year-end, CEO Natascha Viljoen said on June 18.

Viljoen ex...

United Covid response will set stage for next phase of South Africa’s future – Anglo . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The stage for the next phase of South Africa’s future will be set by all South Africans pulling together in one direction to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.

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South Africa’s development finance system facing strategic challenge – IDC . JOHANNESBURG (miningweely.com) – South Africa’s development finance system is facing a strategic challenge, says IDC CEO TP Nchocho.

Nchocho and some members of the IDC executive team conversed with ...

Shell, IBM team up to accelerate digitalisation in the mining industry . Oil and gas major Shell and NYSE-listed IBM have joined forces to introduce a new business-to-business digital mining services marketplace platform to offer field-tested technology and digital solution...

Tshipi profitable throughout Covid lockdown – Jupiter . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The Tshipi Borwa manganese mine in South Africa’s Kalahari manganese field has remained profitable and cash positive throughout the Covid-19 lockdown, Sydney-listed Ju...

Panel of experts needed to oversee future of struggling Alexkor . JOHANNESBURG (miningweeekly.com) – A panel of experts should be formed to properly oversee the future of the struggling State-owned diamond mining company Alexkor, and to unlock the greater long-term p...

Pandemic underscores need for action in ASM . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) − The Covid-19 pandemic has underpinned the need for action with regard to artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) and provides the opportunity to enhance and scale up wo...

Implats ups credit access, refreshes intercompany loan approvals . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Platinum group metals mining and marketing company Implats has strengthened its access to credit and refreshed approvals for intercompany loans.

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