Op-Ed
Read latest Op-Ed news based on commodities, finance, health and safety, exploration and development, business and other topics at African Mining Market.
- Dec- 2022 -13 December
Mines looking to lower energy costs could do so by improving their secondary ventilation systems
Energy makes up a considerable portion of operational mining costs with operators increasingly looking for…
- 7 December
Meeting the need for skills and labour to solve South Africa’s intensifying energy crisis
South Africa’s recent energy crisis escalation into Level 5 and 6 load shedding has highlighted…
- Nov- 2022 -2 November
We need to find a common purpose
I am well aware that trust is exceptionally hard to earn and easy to break.…
- Sep- 2022 -12 September
Why on-site generation provides a future-proofed, sustainable and reliable alternative
Like its counterparts across the world, the South African mining industry is an electricity super…
- Aug- 2022 -23 August
Honouring women in industry during Women’s Month starts with addressing the PPE gender gap
The limited availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for women is a critical workplace health…
- Jul- 2022 -6 July
Outsourcing Onboarding is crucial to both cost savings and safety standards in mining
The high-risk mining sector is, for obvious reasons, heavily regulated regarding health and safety. The…
- May- 2022 -25 May
Lifting mining sector SMMEs out of the single industry dependency trap with ESD initiatives
While Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) has played a critical role in the development of…
- 10 May
Preventative infrastructure maintenance is key to saving costs and driving safety in smelting and processing sector
Mining remains a key contributor to South Africa’s economy, with the country currently ranked fifth…
