Mining for diamonds online – 101
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- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
The Minerals Council South Africa has launched the second module of the Mining for Schools initiative, an online platform to provide resources for teachers and learners to reinforce, enhance and extend learning about the South African mining industry.
Rio appoints new external auditor
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- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Rio Tinto has completed a competitive tender process for the appointment of a new external auditor. Subject to shareholder approval, KPMG will be appointed from the financial year beginning 1 January 2020.
Water saving project for mining industry
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- Monday, 18 June 2018
The Minerals Council South Africa has successfully reached a significant milestone in a collaborative exercise on water conservation and water demand management aimed at driving water saving and usage improvements in the mining industry.
Risk-based approach to mine waste management
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- Monday, 18 June 2018
Stringent regulations published in 2015 have tightened the design standards for mining residue stockpiles and deposits, but there is still scope to apply a risk-based approach to meet legal and environmental requirements while potentially saving on capital expenditure.
Mantashe condemns Sibanye accident
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- Monday, 18 June 2018
The Minister of Mineral Resources, Gwede Mantashe condemns the recent mining accident which occurred at the Sibanye-Stillwater mine on 11 June 2018.
Katanga legal dispute settled
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- Friday, 15 June 2018
Katanga Mining has entered into an agreement with joint venture partner La Générale des Carrières et des Mines (Gécamines) to terminate the legal proceedings brought by Gécamines in the DRC courts and resolve Kamoto Copper Company’s (KCC) previously disclosed capital deficiency.
Massawa gold project on track
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- Friday, 15 June 2018
According to Randgold Resources chief executive Mark Bristow, the feasibility study on the Massawa gold project in Senegal is nearing finalisation and a development decision is scheduled for the end of this year.
CITIC Metal acquires stake in Ivanhoe
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- Friday, 15 June 2018
CITIC Metal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC, has acquired a 19.9% stake in in Ivanhoe Mines.
Improved safety rating
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- Thursday, 14 June 2018
BME has improved its safety performance, reaching a recordable case rate (RCR) of just 0.22 for its last financial year. This is below the rate of 0.6 to 0.7 commonly achieved by the mining sector as a whole.
New CFO for Rio Tinto
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- Thursday, 14 June 2018
Jakob Stausholm has been appointed as new CFO for Rio Tinto. He will join Rio as an executive director on 3 September 2018 and take over as chief financial officer on the same day.
