Archives: Mining industry recognition

The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) has announced the submission of a full application for a clean resources Supercluster as part of the Government of Canada’s Innovation Superclusters Initiative. The CLEER (lean, Low-energy, Effective, Engaged and Remediated) Supercluster – prepared on behalf of the mining sector by CEMI, CIMRE, CMIC, COREM, IMII, and[…]

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has noted the postponement of the hearing on the review of the 2017 Mining Charter, which is highly contentious and opposed by much of the industry. On Friday 24th November 2017 the Pretoria High Court postponed the case from the initial dates of 13th and 14th December 2017, at the[…]

As reported in the Business Mirror, SR Metals Inc (SRMI) and Coral Bay Nickel Corp (CBNC) bagged this year’s Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) in the Philippines. The awards were for the companies’ efforts in achieving environmentally and socially responsible surface mining and mineral-processing operations. SRMI is recognised for its surface-mining operation, while CBNC[…]

Lundin Gold Inc has been recognized by the United Nations Global Compact Networks of Colombia and Ecuador at the Best Practice Awards for Sustainable Development for its work undertaken jointly with the Lundin Foundation and Catering Las Peñas (CLP), the supplier of food preparation, cleaning and laundry services to the company’s Fruta del Norte gold[…]

De Beers Group and United Nations (UN) Women, in collaboration with Botswana’s Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs, have announced a BWP8 million, three-year investment in capacity-building programs to support women micro-entrepreneurs in select villages in the Okavango Delta and Kweneng District. The announcement was made at the W Summit in Gaborone, convened by[…]

In June 2013, the University of Pretoria (UP) established a Rock Engineering Chair (Chair) in the UP’s Mining Engineering Department. The initial aim was to conduct research on specific rock engineering issues, in an attempt to provide a safer working environment in deep level hard rock mines. To facilitate this research, Harmony Gold Mining Co[…]

JCB has just celebrated a major milestone in its long record of innovative machine design – the 40th anniversary of the Loadall telescopic handler. First launched on October 20 1977 the machine mechanised lifting and loading tasks more usually carried out by a small team of men. JCB has sold more than 220,000 Loadalls to[…]

Newcrest Mining Ltd has been admitted to ICMM. Newcrest Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Sandeep Biswas said, “We are proud to become the 25th member company of ICMM. Newcrest is committed to ICMM principles on sustainable development and is working across our operations to embed them. “Sustainable mining delivers safe and profitable operations. It[…]

The 13th International Gold & Silver Symposium (conferences and exhibition) will take place in Lima, May 29 – 31, 2018 (Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center). This biennial event is organized by the National Society of Mining, Oil and Energy of Peru (SNMPE) has positioned itself as one of the most important international precious metals[…]

The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, has announced that the mining sector’s clean resources proposal made the shortlist for the superclusters initiative in recognition of the project’s potential to generate significant environmental benefits, energize regional economies and create jobs. CLEER (Clean, Low-energy, Effective, Engaged and Remediated), a clean resources supercluster,[…]