BARRIE, Ontario – (miningweekly.com) – Since taking over as CEO at TSX-listed Mandalay Resources a year ago, former Lonmin boss Brad Mills has overseen two snappy acquisitions, and has more up his sleeve. The company
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New drug brings hope to asbestos-related lung-cancer sufferers
Although not a miracle cure, a new approved anticancer agent, now commercially available in the South African market, will bring new hope to patients suffering from mesothelioma. Known as Alimta, the drug, developed and manufactured
WeiterlesenFour-year Zambian slag-mining contract awarded
Anelle Janse van Rensburg Mining Weekly Features Reporter Local company Basil Read has been awarded a four-year contract to mine the Nkana slag dump on the Zambian copperbelt for Avmin. “The contract involves mining and
WeiterlesenMixed views on possible Newmont offer for Lihir
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – North American analysts were divided this week, on whether Newmont Mining might, or ought to, get into the ring with an offer for smaller rival Lihir Gold. Lihir has rejected a proposal
WeiterlesenConcern raised about community leaders failing to pay out funds to BEE beneficiaries
Concerns have been raised around the possible mismanagement of black economic- empowerment (BEE) structures created under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, which has resulted in a number of BEE shareholders not receiving the
WeiterlesenInitiative targets informal gem-miners in Tanzania
The Clinton Global Initiative, held in September this year, in New York served as a fitting platform for a social-invest- ment announcement from De Beers director Jonathan Oppen-heimer and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete. Oppenheimer and
WeiterlesenWorld Gold Council bares its teeth at possible IMF gold sale
Gold-mining is of increasing importance to the deve-loping world in providing wealth, export opportunity and infrastructure, according to a May report issued by global gold advocate World Gold Council (WGC). WGC is funded by the
WeiterlesenOzone provides for environment-friendly cyanide destruction
JSE-listed African Oxygen (Afrox), part of The Linde Group, is developing a technology that aims to significantly improve the efficiency of using the cyanide destruction process at gold mines. Afrox supplies oxygen to a significant
WeiterlesenMinerals operations company reports 20% growth during financial downturn
Minerals operations company Minopex managed to survive the financial difficulties experienced last year completely unscathed and, in fact, experienced above-average growth in terms of staff increases and turnover, Shared Services director Stephaan Nel tells Mining
WeiterlesenFluorspar-miner unveils promised transaction
South African fluorspar-miner Sallies has made good on its pledge to conclude a charter- compliant empowerment transaction, by concluding an agreement to sell 30% of itself, and its subsidiaries, to black-owned African Renaissance Investments (ARI).
WeiterlesenHarmony may produce power at five mines
Africa’s number-three gold producer Harmony Gold, which lost about 800 kg of gold production during January’s power cuts, is considering producing power at five of its South African mines, and it might even make sense
WeiterlesenTruck vibrators reduce costs, save time, eliminate carry-back
Bulk materials handling specialist Martin Engi-neering has introduced a new line of truck vibrators, the Cougar truck vibrators, which it says helps drivers ensure complete emptying of bulk materials, reducing the need for personnel to
WeiterlesenOil and Gas Industry Courses for a Successful Career in Energy Sector
The oil and gas industry courses are aimed at students having university level education to link with the practical foundation required in the workforce. There is a huge difference in what the graduates learn at
WeiterlesenMiners embrace DuPont’s safety system
The safety-resources business unit of DuPont is outstripping the growth of its other traditional businesses, which include chemicals, agriculture and electronics businesses. While the safety business unit is coming off a low base in the
WeiterlesenKundenrückgewinnung bei Grundversorgern immer wichtiger – eine effektweit SalesCoaching Studie
November 2012, Köln – Auch wenn die Kündigerquoten nach Ereignissen wie der Teldafax-Pleite augenscheinlich wieder zurückgehen, kämpfen die meisten Grundversorger immer noch mit Kundenschwund. Umso erstaunlicher, dass das Thema Kundenrückgewinnung immer noch eine untergeordnete Rolle
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