An unnamed South African miner has bought 25 pepper–spraying, paintball shooting, blinding laser firing flying drones known for their riot control capacities.
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The World’s Top 10 Gold Producers
A new report has unveiled the state of gold mining globally, showcasing which countries and which companies are leading the pack.
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Platinum strikes continue, possible sell out in South Africa
Sibayne Gold has shown interest in the wake of suggestions that South African platinum producers may sell out strike affected platinum mines.
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More than 200 illegal gold miners trapped underground
More than 200 illegal miners are believed to be trapped underground following a rockfall at a South African gold mine.
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Five things to watch at 2014’s Mining Indaba
As Africa's Mining Indaba starts, the Economic Geologist highlights the five major points every company will be focusing on at the event.
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Mintails suspends hard rock operations
Mintails has been told by the South African Department of Mineral Resources to temporarily suspend its open cut operations.
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Blasting at Anglo American’s Kolomela iron ore mine [IMAGES]
A blast sequence at Anglo American's Kolomela iron ore mine in South Africa.
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Aquarius female employee found dead in underground mine
A female has been found dead at Aquarius Platinum’s Kroondal underground mine in South Africa.
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Barrick goes ahead with WA asset sale for $330m
Canadian gold miner Barrick Gold has sold three of its Western Australian gold mines to South Africa’s Gold Fields for $US300 million ($330 million).
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AngloGold set for $2.6bn asset writedown
As gold prices tumble and goldminers around the world slash their asset values by billions of dollars, AngloGold Ashanti is another company to join the ranks.
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Mining pact won’t solve S.Africa’s conflict
Analysts see no end in sight for conflict in the South African mining industry.
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S.Africa mining union demands double wages
A militant mining union in South Africa is insisting on a 100 per cent rise in sectoral wages.
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4000 strike at South African platinum mine
The trend of violence and unrest continues in the South African mining industry as up to 4,000 mineworkers were on a sit-in strike at an Anglo-American Platinum mine on Friday.
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Union leader killed at platinum mine
A platinum mine in South Africa is the centre of deadly violence as a union leader was shot dead and another one was wounded.
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Automation: Gold’s saving grace
Gold prices have plummeted in the past six months, forcing miners to implement tough spending regimes which squeeze every last drop out of capital expenditure budgets and go in search of operational efficiencies.
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SA gold producers on wafer thin margins
South Africa’s high cost gold producers have very little margin for output mishaps at price levels around $1,400 per ounce for the metal; a dilemma exacerbated by the limited number of options at their disposal to rightsize operations in a tense labour and political climate.
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Government takes control of Chinese coal mine
A Chinese owned coal mine has been taken over by the Zambian government following breaches to safety and environmental standards, the mines minister says.
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Anglo’s Cutifani seeks divine assistance
Incoming Anglo American chief has turned to the Vatican for advice on community relations as he attempts to address the social complexities of Africa’s mining industry.
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Anglo American to restructure its platinum division
Following the appointment of a new CEO, Anglo American has also announced a massive shake up of its platinum business.
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Rio and Anglo American offload Palabora stakes
Rio Tinto and Anglo American have agreed to sale off their stake in Palabora Mining to a joint South African and Chinese consortium.
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