Archives: Mining industry recognition

Prof. Dr Franz Becker has been nominated for induction into the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame. He has been a pioneer in mining communications for over 40 years. Having started in his father’s company in his teens and later studied engineering with a love for mining communications. He grew the Becker Group of companies[…]

Australia’s opportunity to become an international anchor point in the A$213 billion (and growing) new-era global battery market could be derailed by proposed Federal Government changes to research and development (R&D) funding slated in its latest budget. At risk is the chance for Australia to increase its meagre 0.5% (A$1.1 billion) share of the lithium-based[…]

Breaker Technology Inc (BTI) has received the ‘second-class prize’ in China Gold Association’s 2017 Science and Technology award for its contribution to improving underground productivity and safety, through the latest version of the Breaker Intel System (BIS) at Shandong Gold’s Xincheng gold mine. “We appreciate being recognised for our contribution toward improving the safety and[…]

Some four years ago, at a nickel conference in Seville, Roskill’s presentation on the use of nickel in batteries asked the question “…if every vehicle sold today were a Tesla, how much nickel would these consume in their batteries?” While one audience member volunteered an estimate of 150,000 t, the true figure – over 5[…]

Just how to better manage the historic booms and busts in Australia’s mining and energy resources cycles is to be a centrepiece of an international summit to be held in Australia later this year. The forum will be the inaugural convention of the Australia Geoscience Council which will meet for five days in Adelaide during[…]

Conserving large tracts of land for biodiversity conservation and research is one of the important ways that the De Beers Group ensures its overall impact on the environment is positive, according to De Beers Senior Environmental Manager Dr Patti Wickens. Its properties near Kimberley in the Northern Cape and near its Venetia mine in Limpopo[…]

August 1, 2018 is the closing date for papers to be submitted for the 2019 SME Annual Conference. Organised by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME), the event is being held from 24-27 February 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The conference theme is SMART Mining: Resources for a Connected World, however abstracts can be[…]

It sets new potentially controversial targets for BEE ownership – but past deals recognised and stability clauses proposed. “Following the recently launched draft Mining Charter, a stability clause has also been proposed and this is exactly what our country needs right now, to allay investor fears and encourage much-needed investment in a struggling sector,” says[…]

During yesterday’s Euro Mine Expo, there was discussion, among other things, about how the mining industry will be better at diversity. Uneven gender distribution can be a sign of a dysfunctional organization, says Lena Abrahamsson, Professor of Working Science at Luleå University of Technology and chairman of Georange. “The organization can still be ok, but it[…]

We will be closing the nominations for the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame in August. Do you wish to nominate someone who has contributed in an outstanding way to technology in underground mine development or efficiency, safety, productivity, etc.in that discipline? Contact [email protected] about nominations. The chosen nominees will be inducted at the International[…]