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Real-time analysis is a relatively young concept in the well established metallurgical engineering field and ScanMin pioneered the installation of on-line elemental analysers …

Tackling the transparency of mine rehabilitation in South Africa

South Africa's mining laws. South African law requires mining companies to set aside funds at the outset of a project for rehabilitation of the local area once the mine has reached the end of its life. If the company is unwilling to use these funds after a mine closure, the government can opt to take the money and conduct the rehabilitation ...

The Haunting Legacy of South Africa's Gold Mines

The Haunting Legacy of South Africa's Gold Mines. Thousands of abandoned gold mines are scattered across South Africa, polluting the water with toxics and filling the air with noxious dust. For the millions of people who live around these derelict sites, the health impacts can be severe. By Mark Olalde • November 12, 2015.

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Blue Cube Systems (Pty) Ltd was established in 2001 with the purpose to develop, build and sell fast in-line mineral analysers for application in mineral beneficiation processes.

Annual reports

INTEGRATED ANNUAL REVIEW 2022. This report is an account to our stakeholders of our strategy and performance. It covers noteworthy events and developments, providing Minerals Council members and stakeholders with a holistic view of our intention and ability to create, enhance and preserve value. While this report is an account of the Minerals ...

Union Tin Mine In Limpopo, South Africa | The Diggings™

Located in Limpopo, South Africa, the Union Tin Mine was first discovered in 1909. Operating as an underground mine, it began production in 1953, with an overall output considered to be of small size. The mine consists of two distinct underground workings, with one known shaft. The maximum subsurface length extends up to 1,200 meters (3,937 ...

SA Mine 2023 (15th edition)

As of 30 June 2023, South Africa has approximately 68Moz of gold reserves declared as proven and probable from all operational mines. Approximately 84% of these declared reserves are concentrated in …

Sibanye to shut lossmaking 4B shaft in Marikana, South Africa

Credit: waniuszka via Shutterstock. South African mining company Sibanye-Stillwater has announced the impending closure of its lossmaking 4 Belt (4B) shaft at the Marikana platinum operations, a move that is set to impact 855 jobs. The decision follows the shaft's failure to meet profitability conditions, as determined by the Section …

Analysers Online

Specialists in monitoring impact of environmental health hazards in South Africa Analysers Online - Environmental Health and Safety Monitoring Analytical Equipment +27 (0)11 827-0370 [email protected]

Retreatability analysis of the Musina copper mine …

An overview of the South African Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002, on mine closures is presented. The government plays an important role as the regulator of mining industry ...

South Africa's Largest Open-Pit Mine

The Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 acquired this image of the Palabora mine on July 2, 2019. It is South Africa's largest open-pit mine, measuring almost 2 kilometers wide. It is about half the width of the world's largest open-pit mine, which is at Bingham Canyon in Utah. Copper mining began at Palabora in 1965, and by …

The year of upliftment for mining communities in South Africa

February 9, 2022. Mining stakeholders have a key role to play in ensuring a brighter future for mining communities. The communities surrounding mines have a critical role to play, not only in the feasibility of a mine, but in the long-term viability of the area after mining resources have dried up. Mining organisations have both a legal and ...

Scanmin

ScanMin is the leading manufacturer of on-line analysers in South Africa. Bryan Buttemer founded ScanMin during 2000 to capitalise on the local opportunity of supplying and supporting the analysers. Keith Buttemer joined him early in 2001 to focus on market development and to implement the marketing strategies. Initially significant resistance ...

Microbiological impacts of acid mine drainage on urban …

Mine dumps almost encircle Soweto but are concentrated on the northern and western edges which coincide with the headwaters of the main drainage line, the Klip River (Fig. 1).The river transforms into human fragmented wetlands suffering severe degradation south of the surburb [11].Soweto lies south of Johannesburg in South Africa's ~1600 m …

Women and the Mine of the Future: A Gendered …

the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) and Women in Mining South Africa (WiMSA), etc. • Support institutions with a focus on women have been established. • There has been a notable increase in awareness of the need for gender-friendly workplace amenities.

Scanmin Africa

ScanMin Africa (Pty) Ltd specializes in the supply and support of on- line real-time analysers used in different mining and mineral beneficiation processes. The purpose of the analysers is to supply real time …

Landsat Image Gallery

The Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 acquired this image of the Palabora mine on July 2, 2019. It is South Africa's largest open-pit mine, measuring almost 2 kilometers wide. It is about half the width of the world's largest open-pit mine, which is at Bingham Canyon in Utah. Copper mining began at Palabora in 1965, and by 1967 the ...

Western Areas Gold Mine In Gauteng, South Africa | The …

Owners 2 Records. The Western Areas Gold Mine is located in Gauteng, South Africa. It was discovered in 1961 and is known to be an underground mining operation. The mine began production in the same year and has been consistently producing a large amount of gold. The mining operations at the site are divided into four distinct surface and ...

Zeerust Chromium Mine In North West, South Africa | The …

The Zeerust Chromium Mine is located in the North West Province of South Africa. It was initially discovered in the year 1942. The mine employs both surface and underground mining methods. Production started in 1950, and the overall output of the mine was considered to be of medium size. The mining operations at the Zeerust Chromium …

Marico Chrome Mine In North West, South Africa | The …

The Marico Chrome Mine is located in the North West province of South Africa. It is classified as a medium-sized mine in terms of production output. The mine primarily extracts chromite and magnetite ores, while the waste material mainly consists of pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, and anorthosite. The ore deposit has a tabular shape, with a thickness ...

Mining in SA

In 2018 the mining sector contributed R351 billion to the South African gross domestic product (GDP) A total of 456,438 people were employed in the mining sector in 2018. Each person employed in the mining sector has up to nine indirect dependants. The mining sector has, for many years, attracted valuable foreign direct investment to South Africa.

Raise bore drilling: mining South Africa's heart of gold

Deep in the heart of AngloGold Ashanti's South African gold mines, there are plans afoot to catapult the African nation back to the top of the global gold mining industry. Rowan Watt-Pringle spoke to Mike MacFarlane, AngloGold executive vice president for business strategy, about how raise bore drilling (RBD) and other projects …

Investing in South Africa's Mining and Mineral …

> South Africa has the world's largest reserves of platinum group metals (PGMs) and manganese, and some of the largest gold, diamonds, chromite ore and vanadium deposits. > South Africa's mining industry is the fifth largest globally in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). > The mining sector contributed R356bn or 7.3% to South Africa's ...

Mining Weekly

Mine mechanisation and automation accelerating in South Africa and globally, says . 24th March 2017 By: Ilan Solomons - Creamer Media Staff Writer

Acid Mine Drainage in South Africa

waste produced in South Africa. Drainage from abandoned underground mine shafts into surface water systems (decant) may occur as the mine shafts fill with water. Although the chemistry of AMD generation is straightforward, the final product is a function of the geology of the mining region, presence of micro-organisms, temperature and also

South Africa Coal Mining Industry Report 2023 with …

Dublin, Nov. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The . South Africa Coal Mining Industry Report 2023 with Company profiles of Leading Coal and Lignite Mining Companies and Coal Testing Laboratories

Draslovka Blue Cube Systems | LinkedIn

Draslovka Blue Cube Systems | 1,051 followers on LinkedIn. Real-time information. Real solutions. Focusing on in-line instrumentation for the minerals processing industry. | Blue Cube Systems (Pty) Ltd was established in 2001 with the purpose to develop, build, and sell fast in-line mineral analysers for application in mineral beneficiation processes. A …

The state of mine closure in South Africa – what the …

Modern mining transformed the South African economy, and by 1980 it contributed 21% of South Africa's GDP, second to manufacturing. Although mining still makes a significant contribution, adding R334 billion to the economy in 2017, its role has decreased, contributing 6.8% of the GDP (Minerals Council South Africa, 2018).

InnovX Africa | VANTA Series XRF analyzer South Africa

The Vanta analyzer is our most advanced handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) device and provides rapid, accurate element analysis and alloy identification to customers who demand laboratory-quality results in the field. Vanta handheld XRF analyzers are built to be tough. Their rugged and durable design makes them resistant to damage for greater …

Retreatability analysis of the Musina copper mine tailings in South …

2.1 Regional geology. The Musina mine is situated in the central zone of the Limpopo mobile belt (Supplementary Fig. S1) which extends from Botswana to Mozambique, straddling the Limpopo–Zimbabwe boundary [].The highly deformed Limpopo belt (one of the oldest orogenic belts known) is more than 700 km long and 250 km wide …

South Deep Gold Mine, Gauteng Province, South Africa

Image courtesy of Gold Fields. The South Deep gold mine, located in Gauteng Province of South Africa, is one of the world's biggest gold mines. It is also the seventh deepest mine in the world with a depth of 2,995m below the surface. It has a mine life of 75 years. The underground gold mine also has a large resource base of uranium.

Manganese, chrome industries seek answers to South Africa…

In the manganese market, Transnet added that from 2012 onward, it has implemented a multi-channel manganese ore export strategy, "supporting the exponential growth of the local manganese sector that shifted South Africa's share of the global market from 24% to 36%.". "More than 70% of current volumes are transported via rail, with road ...

Draslovka Blue Cube Systems | LinkedIn

Mining. Company size. 11-50 employees. Headquarters. Stellenbosch, Western Cape. Type. Privately Held. Founded. 2001. Specialties. In-line Slurry Analysers, Real-time …

List Of Coal Mines In South Africa (2023)

The Tshikondeni mine started operating in 1984 as an underground high-quality hard mine. The mine is located 100km east of Tshipise and 17km south-east of Masisi, adjacent to the Levuvhu River and in the vicinity of the Kruger National Park. Address: Tshikondeni Mine, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa. Phone: +27 15 966 5097.

SA Mine 2022 | Press release

The South African economy was only 1.4% y-o-y larger in the first half of 2022 as a combination of local and international factors held back the pace of economic growth. These included the international economic and geopolitical fallout of the Ukraine conflict, COVID-19 lockdowns in China, floods in KwaZulu-Natal, and electricity load-shedding.

Sampling and Analysis Solutions for Mine Grade

IMA Smart Mining Solutions cover a wide variety of mine applications ranging from mine grade control include sampling and analysis tools for drill cores, …

Five largest coal mines in South Africa in 2020

Here are the five largest coal mines by production in South Africa, according to GlobalData's mining database. 1. Grootegeluk Mine. The Grootegeluk Mine is a surface mine located in Limpopo. It is owned by Exxaro Resources and produced an estimated 28.864 MTPA of coal in 2020. The mine will operate until 2040.

Process Analytical Systems | Home

On-Line Cyanide Analysis. Process Analytical Systems is the leading supplier of on-line cyanide analyzers to the Gold and Silver Mining industry, with hundreds of units installed worldwide. We are based in …

Mineralogy

The following serviced are offered to our clients: Mineral identification and quantification by automated Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Mineral Liberation Analyser (MLA) software. PGM and Gold particle …

mine in line analysers south africa

mine in line analysers south africa T19:09:33+00:00 mine in line analysers south africa. ScanMin Africa(SMA), supplies different online analysers including elemental analysis, particle size, moisture measurement and oversize detection systems SMA is currently building NITA II online Elemental Analyser in South Africamine in line …