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The Chamber of Mines of South Africa is rethinking its identity and name and has elected Mxolisi Mgojo its new president. Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer joins senior deputy editor Tracy Hancock in studio to discuss this news. Read More

The Chamber of Mines (CoM) on Friday said it is deeply concerned that 31 people have died in what appears to have been an underground methane explosion at the closed Eland mine shaft, in the Free State. Read More

Tough economic times coupled with raising unemployment are seeing platinum mines facing escalating community protests. Read More

A presentation by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) to the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources earlier this week in South Africa’s parliament suggested the department is not in a position to publish the mining charter. Read More

The Chamber of Mines notes the March mining production data released by Statistics South Africa shows growth of nearly 4% compared to February. Read More

The adoption of new technology, aimed at improving operational efficiency and lowering costs, is driving the future of the resources sector globally. Read More

In the face of numerous technical challenges, as well as the overall drive to reduce mining costs and improve efficiency amid commodity price volatility, miners globally can no longer afford to operate without using modern analytical, modelling, simulation and optimisation software, says mining software solutions provider MICROMINE technical product manager Frank Bilki. Read More

Adding the GeoLogic software solution to the MineSight mine planning suite provides geologists with smart, time-saving modelling and allows for a reproducible, auditable geological model that can be quickly updated with new information, says mining technology developer Hexagon Mining. Read More

The demand for mine planning solutions is on the rise in Africa, with mining solutions developer Maptek Africa GM Nick Venter noting that there is particular interest in new technology that can be integrated with current systems. Read More

Production increased dramatically in March but manufacturing may offset some of the gains. SA could be well on its way to avoiding a recession, courtesy of a resurgent mining sector. Read More