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Source: © Natural Resource Governance Institute SRK celebrates its 15 years in the DRC. Picture: Cobalt mining in the DRC

Mining

SRK Consulting celebrates 15 years in the DRC

7 hours

Source: © International Mining Murray Macnab, group executive technical director UMS says mining is here to stay and underground mining is the future. Picture: Shaft sinking

Mining

Underground mining the future

Murray Macnab 26 Mar 2025

#MiningIndaba: Global Tailings Management Institute launched to make mines safer for all

Mining

#MiningIndaba: Global Tailings Management Institute launched to make mines safer for all

Lindsey Schutters 7 Feb 2025

Rosond has expertise in surface exploration and underground drilling

Mining

Compcom approves Rosond Holdings deal days after Saudi expansion

Lindsey Schutters 13 Jun 2024

Peter Hodgkinson, Director for Strategic Growth and Major Projects: Property & Buildings, WSP in Africa

Construction & Engineering

The indispensable role of battery giga factories in a net zero future

Peter Hodgkinson 5 Feb 2024

Data centre site preparation. Source: Scott Blake/Unsplash

Facilities & Property Management

Unlocking Africa's data centre potential: A strategic approach to site selection

Stephen Rose 28 Jun 2023

New study shows 3D modelling is a value unlock for TSF

Science & Engineering

New study shows 3D modelling is a value unlock for TSF

27 Jun 2023

Technology

Rosond appoints geotechnical project coordinator to oversee new projects

20 Apr 2023

Wits study investigates why Jagersfontein dam failed

Construction & Engineering

Wits study investigates why Jagersfontein dam failed

6 Apr 2023

Source © The Sierra Leone Telegraph

Mining

Fundraising to develop mining projects in West Africa announced

30 Dec 2022

Au and PGM Resource Atlas handed over to Council for Geoscience

Mining

Au and PGM Resource Atlas handed over to Council for Geoscience

23 Nov 2022

Mantashe highlights critical role of geosciences community at industry summit

Science & Engineering

Mantashe highlights critical role of geosciences community at industry summit

25 Oct 2022

WMI seminar highlights value of innovative research for the future of mining

Science & Engineering

WMI seminar highlights value of innovative research for the future of mining

7 Oct 2022

Appian begins legal proceedings in $1.2bn claim against Sibanye-Stillwater

Mining

Appian begins legal proceedings in $1.2bn claim against Sibanye-Stillwater

Nelson Banya 30 May 2022

Sanral fast-tracks Zutari contract related to settlement repair of N2 in KZN

Infrastructure & Utilities

Sanral fast-tracks Zutari contract related to settlement repair of N2 in KZN

11 May 2022

Government announces KZN flood relief interventions for transport sector

Transport

Government announces KZN flood relief interventions for transport sector

9 May 2022

Sibanye-Stillwater faces $1.2bn claim for dropping Brazil mine deal

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater faces $1.2bn claim for dropping Brazil mine deal

Helen Reid 3 Mar 2022

Transport

N1 to close for geotechnical investigation, sinkhole rehabilitation

4 Feb 2022

Excavations: Greater focus needed on assessing, monitoring ground conditions

Construction & Engineering

Excavations: Greater focus needed on assessing, monitoring ground conditions

12 Nov 2021

Chelsea Rebelo. Source: supplied

Mining

#INWED2021: More females would consider engineering if they knew the options, says Chelsea Rebelo

23 Jun 2021

The geotechnical challenge of building on dolomite in Gauteng

Construction & Engineering

The geotechnical challenge of building on dolomite in Gauteng

Kim Timm 4 May 2021

Zutari completes R377m Pampoennek Road in Brits

Construction & Engineering

Zutari completes R377m Pampoennek Road in Brits

10 Sep 2020

Covid-19: More research needed on possible groundwater contamination from burial grounds

Infrastructure & Utilities

Covid-19: More research needed on possible groundwater contamination from burial grounds

Yazeed van Wyk 18 May 2020

Linda Spies, senior geotechnical engineer at SRK Consulting.

Mining

Improving the safety of tailings dams

25 Mar 2020

Factors necessary for securing investors toward FDI

Funding

Factors necessary for securing investors toward FDI

Thembinkosi Maduna 5 Nov 2019

Firefighters search for victims after the Brumandinho tailings dam failure in January 2019. Yuri Edmundo/EPA

Science & Engineering

Investors push for positive global change in tailings management

Luis Alberto Torres-Cruz 7 Aug 2019

Professor Makgopa Tshehla

Energy

Can South Africa learn lessons from the mega mistakes of Eskom's mega projects?

Makgopa Tshehla 15 Apr 2019

John Wellborn, managing director and CEO of Resolute Mining

Mining

#MiningIndaba2019: World's first fully automated mine

Nicci Botha 7 Feb 2019

A gold tailings dam under construction in South Africa. Author supplied

Mining

South Africa needs to refresh how it manages by-products from mining

5 Dec 2018

More sea cliffs collapse at West Coast mine

Environment & Natural Resources

More sea cliffs collapse at West Coast mine

John Yeld 4 Dec 2018

Digitally enhanced public private partnerships

ICT

Digitally enhanced public private partnerships

Vino Govender 26 Oct 2018

Repairs begin on sinkhole-damaged R55

Construction & Engineering

Repairs begin on sinkhole-damaged R55

23 Aug 2018

Independence of environmental consultant under the spotlight

Environment & Natural Resources

Independence of environmental consultant under the spotlight

John Yeld 16 Jul 2018

Jan Smuts Avenue to be upgraded

Construction & Engineering

Jan Smuts Avenue to be upgraded

Penwell Dlamini 16 Feb 2018

Matla a Metsi Joint Venture to supervise design and construction of Polihali Dam in Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Construction & Engineering

Matla a Metsi Joint Venture to supervise design and construction of Polihali Dam in Lesotho Highlands Water Project

13 Jul 2017

BAIC SA Plant development ready for phase 2

Construction & Engineering

BAIC SA Plant development ready for phase 2

13 Jun 2017

TNPA, Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo to build liquid bulk terminal

Shipping

TNPA, Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo to build liquid bulk terminal

10 May 2017

Only end-to-end transformation can save mining productivity

Mining

Only end-to-end transformation can save mining productivity

31 Jan 2017

Doing your homework makes for sustainable, profitable mining

Mining

Doing your homework makes for sustainable, profitable mining

23 Dec 2016

Ariel view of the earmarked BAIC site that has been cleared and is ready for construction to start. Construction on the site is planned to start in earnest late this year early next year.

Manufacturing & Parts

Coega readies for R11bn car manufacturing plant

26 Oct 2016

Local expert recognised for geotechnical contribution

Science & Engineering

Local expert recognised for geotechnical contribution

3 Oct 2016

Design flaws led to deadly Brazil mine disaster

Mining

Design flaws led to deadly Brazil mine disaster

31 Aug 2016

Kobus van der Walt, Regional Manager, SANRAL WR and Prof de Villiers, SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor

Logistics & Transport

SANRAL invests R30-million in SU for continued education in pavement engineering

23 Aug 2016

SANRAL opens new materials laboratory in PE

Materials & Equipment

SANRAL opens new materials laboratory in PE

30 Mar 2016

Developments in software and data collection are making mining safer

Mining

Developments in software and data collection are making mining safer

16 Feb 2016

Mining

New appointments at SRK Consulting SA

7 Feb 2016

Landfill 2015 attracts international waste industry experts

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Landfill 2015 attracts international waste industry experts

13 Aug 2015