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The impact of affordable mobility in South Africa
It’s time for SA to jump on board!
According to the July 2019 Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Global statistics, Asia-Pacific has 19 841 688 NGVs, followed by Europe with 2 013 693, North America with 224 500, Latin
30 Jan 2020
CEO appointment
Industry and Trade Publications
Engineering solutions provider Semane, which was spun off by Anglo American in 1998, has appointed Muzi Siyaya as its new CEO. Siyaya holds an MBA from Wits University. He joins
29 Oct 2019
Opportunities for women entrepreneurs
Microsoft Azure data centres launch offers opportunities for women entrepreneurs
The launch of two Microsoft Azure data centres in South Africa presents opportunities for women entrepreneurs, says Verve Digital MD Charlene George.
Microsoft opened two data
29 Mar 2019
Mining Soft Skills
Engineers Need to Start Mining Soft Skills
In order to remain competitive and to achieve growth, engineers at firms in South Africa’s engineering, mining and manufacturing sectors need to recognise the role that
27 Mar 2018
ED'S NOTE
Bouncing into 2018
Welcome to another edition of Mining Prospectus, with more positivity in the air, after a torrid 2017 that saw only the strong survive, while others fell by the wayside.
It has
22 Feb 2018
Mining Communities
Mining communities make good use of access to free internet
In June 2017, Ivanplats, a mining company in Mokopane, Limpopo, appointed CanPro to digitally activate the communities and youth enterprises surrounding the mine as part of its
19 Feb 2018
Time to engage social issues
The growing focus on managing social and environmental impacts in the male-dominated mining sector is creating entirely new fields of opportunity for female professionals and leaders
In the past few years, hardly a quarter goes by without the news headlines announcing another mine brought to a standstill—or a new project stalled—by public protest
20 Sep 2017
Doors open in mining for leaders to manage social risk
The growing focus on managing social and environmental impacts in the male-dominated mining sector is creating entirely new fields of opportunity for female professionals and leaders like Vassie Maharaj, who is now a Director, partner and Principal Consultant in stakeholder engagement and social risk management at the highly respected SRK Consulting, based in Johannesburg
In EY’s 2016/2017 top ten business risks for the mining and metals sector, the social license to operate ranks fourth on the ranking. Maharaj’s contribution as a
13 Sep 2017 - S. B.
SA Economy
Outlook still positive for SME mining growth
A report has confirmed business owners have slightly more confidence in the economy, in comparison to the last quarter, and remain positive that their own business will experience growth in the next 12 months.
02 Apr 2013