Fires, sinkholes and toxic water: The legacy of coal-mining in Zimbabwe
For Amon Chibuswa, the sun setting over Dinde village signifies more than the coming of the Sabbath, a ritual still observed in the small settlement...
Category : Health and Safety
XP Power’s CCP550 Series: versatile AC-DC power supplies for medical and industrial applications
Power supplies are essential in converting readily available AC line voltage into regulated DC power suitable for powering a vast array of electronic devices. These...
BME finds blasting solutions for potential acidic sulphate soil
A decline in blast performance at an iron ore mine in South Africa has led Omnia company BME to investigate a new mechanism for bulk...
Calls on UN to intervene as the deadly rush for Congo’s cobalt intensifies
The United Nations (UN) and the international community have been urged to directly intervene on behalf of residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s...
Mining corporations are being encouraged to prioritize the safety and well-being of their employees working in mines
The Ministry of Public Service and Labour underscores the crucial need for mining companies to implement rigorous safety measures to safeguard the health of mine...
Congo Copper Mine Halts Operations Due to Radiation Worries
Operations at a Zijin Mining Group Ltd. copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been halted due to concerns about...
MURRAY & ROBERTS CEMENTATION MOCK-UP RAISES BAR FOR MECHANISED MINE TRAINING
Known for its extensive mine training offerings and innovative learning approaches, Murray & Roberts Cementation has further raised the bar with a ‘mock-up’ facility for...
More than 30 people are trapped under rubble after collapse at a mine in Zambia, minister says
Zambia — More than 30 people are trapped under rubble at an open-pit mine in Zambia after part of a waste pile was thought to have...
Sibanye-Stillwater to probe waste rock conveyor collapse as labour wants answers
Labour wants answers after Sibanye-Stillwater informed markets on Friday that four mineworkers had died at its Balfour plant after a rock conveyor collapsed. Sibanye’s share...
Adventists join call for ban on small scale mining
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has designated the fourth Saturday in October as Creation Sabbath. Saturday, October 22, 2022 was marked as the Creation Sabbath, a special...