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The Chamber of Mines of South Africa and The Innovation Hub, a subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA), have signed an historic Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to jointly further advance orebody knowledge and understanding in the region. The Advanced Orebody Knowledge Challenge, run through The Innovation Hub's OpenIX open innovation exchange, is looking for innovative solutions to ‘see through rock'. The ability to identify and understand the makeup and structure of orebodies is critical to the success of the mine of tomorrow. Read More

South Africa's Chamber of Mines has signed a joint historic MOA aimed at further advancing ore body knowledge and understanding in the Gauteng region. Read More

A new memorandum of agreement between the Chamber of Mines (CoM) and The Innovation Hub will see the launch of a challenge to advance the knowledge and understanding of Gauteng’s orebody. Read More

While deaths on formal mines have come down, zama-zama fatalities have gone up. Read More

The mining industry is concerned about the state of the Compensation Fund for Mines and Works, and six major companies are working with its commissioner in a bid to improve its administration. Read More

Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan, CEO of AngloGold Ashanti, has added his voice to criticism that the South African government is wrongly applying safety-related audits and checks. Read More

Given the significant negative environmental impacts mines can cause, proper environmental management regulation is crucial. Read More

Lonmin warned shareholders that whilst the second half of its financial year was seasonally better than the first – with normally less disruptions – this year might be different. Read More

To effectively combat HIV/Aids, countries should have laws that are not punitive but protective of human rights or vulnerable groups such as sex workers, drug users, homosexuals and transgender people. Read More

Following China’s economic slowdown, and its subsequent decreased demand for minerals, a new global demand base consumer is required to spur growth in the mining industry, with India and Africa boasting significant potential, according to Chamber of Mines (CoM) CEO Roger Baxter. Read More