? Mining companies finally embracing digital technologies
Recent covid-19 related regulation in South Africa allows platinum mines to resume operations up to 50% of capacity, requiring facilities to have suitable quarantine and testing facilities. Companies are experiencing cash flow issues leading them to go into cash conservation mode, which has a knock on effect in the consulting environment. Due to pressure from […]
TOMRA: Automating chrome mining processes to reduce wasted energy and water in South Africa.
Chrome sorting process separates the waste at the beginning of the process to reduce water, energy and chemical use later in the process. TOMRA’s process uses half the energy of competing processes. Chrome spot price may increase based on demand out of China, who is now out of lockdown. Links waste reduction to profits giving […]
Global Mining Industry Partying Like It’s 2002, But Will South Africa Be Left Behind?
This article was first published on InvestorIntel, when InvestorIntel’s CEO Tracy Weslosky, asked whether I could write a piece, or “my take” on Indaba. I returned from Cape Town’s Mining Indaba over a week ago and I managed to put off this piece hoping she would forget about it. However, Tracy, for those who have had […]
Several Challenges Hampering Investment In Africa
African mining is expected to remain depressed, says mining consultancy Core Consultants MD Lara Smith, who believes 2015 will be characterised by reduced commodity prices, weakened demand and an oversupply in most markets. Smith tells Mining Weekly that a price rebound is only expected in 2016 and that metal prices are expected to remain low […]
North West Platinum Progress Despite Challenges
JSE-listed junior platinum-group metals (PGMs) mining company Wesizwe Platinum is developing its fully funded Bakubung platinum mine project in the North West, which is a positive sign to investors that South Africa will remain a long-term supplier of platinum, argues independent mining consultancy Core Consultants MD Lara Smith. “Hopefully, the number of new North West […]
Core Consultants Presents At 2013 Junior Mining Conference
Lara Smith, MD of Core Consultants’ will present at the 2013 Junior Mining Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. The topic is “what drives mining investment” The focus of the presentation will be two-fold. The first part will focus primarily on what drives mining demand. The latter part of the presentation will consider what makes an […]