Stefanutti Stocks report a loss
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- Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Stefanutti Stocks, reported an operating loss of R106-million for the financial year ended 28 February 2017. Willie Meyburgh, chief executive officer, said the group’s performance reflect the challenging trading environment and includes certain one-off events. During the past year, the operations were further scaled down and restructured in accordance with the availability of work.
Exploration interests in Houndé Belt increase
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- Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Sarama has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Botoro exploration property in south-west.
3D concrete printing with Sika
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- Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Automated technologies such as 3D printing, extrusion, the use of artificial intelligence and virtual reality will revolutionise the construction industry. In particular, 3D printing technology is considered a driver for a paradigm shift in concrete industrialisation. Sika has been involved from the onset in this technology, working in close cooperation with leading universities and other key industrial players.
Nicholls assures delegates at African Utility Week
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- Monday, 22 May 2017
Eskom’s chief nuclear officer, David Nicholls, assured delegates at the annual African Utility Week conference and expo that there are no secrets and corruption in the nuclear deal. He also reaffirmed Eskom’s position that nuclear is not just the most viable option on the table for South Africa’s future energy needs, but it is also affordable.
Chamber of Mines comments on mine production stats
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- Monday, 22 May 2017
The March mining production data released by Statistics South Africa showed growth of nearly 4% compared to February. This brings the performance for the first quarter of 2017 to about a 6% improvement compared to the first quarter of 2016.
UN forces deployed to CAR mining town
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- Monday, 22 May 2017
The United Nations said it plans to deploy more peacekeeping forces in the Central African Republic (CARR) diamond-mining town of Bangassou to stem a recent wave of violence.
Multotec invests in training facility
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- Monday, 22 May 2017
Optimising process plants to achieve the best possible efficiencies and throughputs needs not only good equipment, but also skilled and experienced operators. They need to have both a theoretical and practical grounding in process-related disciplines.
National Mining Summit in Abuja
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- Monday, 22 May 2017
In June 2017, Afrocet Montgomery, in partnership with Deloitte Consulting and under the patronage of the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Federal Republic of Nigeria, will launch The National Mining Summit in Abuja, Nigeria.
Lily mine compensates workers and affected families
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- Monday, 22 May 2017
The families of three mineworkers, who were trapped underground when a shipment container that was used as a lamp room sunk underground in February last year, have each received R200 000, says Mineral Resources Deputy Minister Godfrey Oliphant.
