Felicity Morel-EdnieBrown, leadership and executive coach with Morel Consulting, explains why too often great potential CEOs are left to flounder and fail when, with some additional support, they could be top performers According to Fortune magazine, about 40% of new CEOs in Fortune 500 companies fail within 18 months. This can beContinue Reading
Indeco has highlighted the benefits of its HP Fuel Saving Hydraulic Hammers which are built to deliver superior performance whilst consuming 20% less fuel than competing models The hammers were introduced some years ago in response to client demands. Indeco took note of the increasingly competitive landscape alongside the risingContinue Reading
SRK Consulting South Africa, a leading mining consultancy firm, is commemorating the contributions made by women to the company’s success This announcement comes as the company celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. It has embarked on a deliberate process to create an environment that is conducive to the success ofContinue Reading
Walkabout Resources, an Australian-owned energy minerals developer, has received the necessary approval to use and operate the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) at the Lindi Jumbo Graphite Mine in southeast Tanzania An operating permit for the 28.3 ha TSF was issued by the Ministry of Water in Dodoma and is theContinue Reading
Rand Air, part of the global Atlas Copco Group and a leader in the portable air and power rental industry, came to the rescue of a prominent platinum mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, that urgently required compressed air to keep its underground mining operations going The call came out afterContinue Reading
Albert du Preez, head of TOMRA Mining, explains why the company’s new AI-powered OBTAINTM software heralds a new dawn in sensor-based sorting for mining operations Delegates who attended this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town were exposed to an agenda of ‘positive disruption’, with event organisers keenContinue Reading
ACTOM Distribution Transformers has won an order to supply its Neutral Electromagnetic Couplers with Earthing Resistors and an Auxiliary Transformer (NECRT’s) to the Kamoa Copper Mine in the DRC The division within the ACTOM Group designs and manufactures a range of 16kVA to 10MVA distribution and longer-range power transformers and,Continue Reading
The Ubuntu Liberty, the last of Anglo American’s 10-strong chartered fleet of Capesize+ Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) dual-fuelled bulk carriers, has been delivered The vessel’s maiden voyage consists of travelling from China to Saldanha Bay, South Africa, in order to collect a cargo of high-quality iron ore. This will markContinue Reading
Lotus Resources, a leading Africa-focused advanced uranium player, is undertaking a placement to strategic investors to raise US$30mn via the issue of new shares to support its work in Malawi and Botswana The additional funds will enable Lotus to accelerate the restart works at its Kayelekera mine in Malawi andContinue Reading
Craig Brewer, managing director: co-head origination, investment banking Absa CIB, explains why major international players are making moves into Africa As the race for valuable commodities intensifies, it is increasingly evident that geopolitical competition will catalyse a wave of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), reshaping the landscape of Africa’s resource-rich industries.Continue Reading
