Features
In-depth features exploring critical mining topics—from sustainability and community impact to evolving strategies in the industry.
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How Madagascar bandits helped to modernize the mint of St. Petersburg
Russian monarchs thought broadly, but often dependently. For example, Peter the Great adopted from the British East India Company not…
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The lack of qualified artisans is a constraint to economic growth
By Zizile Lushaba who is Human Capital & Skills Development Executive at the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern…
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Marijuana testing in the workplace
Despite the decriminalisation of marijuana for personal use in 2018, it is still important for companies to test employees before…
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Why maintenance planning & scheduling may fail
In this article, we discuss the six principles of maintenance scheduling and their importance to the maintenance function. Scheduling is…
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DRC mining on the up, but with hills to climb
The positive climate for mined commodities – and battery minerals in particular – is giving the Democratic Republic of Congo…
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Turnkey snake awareness for exploration & mining projects
Wherever there are mining activities, snakes pose a huge threat to the safety of employees. So far, improved awareness is…
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Rock bolt installation in underground mines
Background An effective ground support design matches the response of the support to the anticipated rock mass failure. Rock reinforcement…
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Effective Cleaning, Efficient Heat Exchangers
Though relatively new to the African market, Conco low-pressure mechanical cleaning systems are relatively new to the African market. Yet,…
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Maintenance-free v-belts, High drive uptime
In crushers and vibrating screen applications, drive belt maintenance-related requirements can result in very costly downtime. Conveniently, as an alternative…
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Cloud-based and Automated Emissions Reporting, Improved Compliance
Economic Development Solutions (EDS) sees a compelling business case for the adoption of a cloud-based automated measuring and monitoring system…
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