Investment in drones, wearables to expand across African mines Back
The use of drones, wearable technology and real-time video training are expected to gain traction in mines across Africa over the next two years, as a new survey by online data, analysis and advisory services firm Timetric’s Mining Intelligence Center (MIC) shows growing interest in next-generation technologies. The ‘Technology Investment Priorities in African Mining 2016’ […]
Continue ReadingGovernment miners to initiate commercial coal mining in India
KOLKATA (miningweekly.com) – India’s attempts to launch commercial coal mining would be initiated by government-owned mining companies, breaking the near monopoly of behemoth Coal India Limited (CIL). The federal Coal Ministry has identified 12 coal blocks that would be allocated to a number of mining companies owned and operated by provincial and federal governments, with […]
Continue ReadingDrought costs agriculture sector R16bn
The worst drought in decades has cost South Africa’s agricultural industry some R16-billion to date; however, despite many provinces being hard-hit by the prolonged drought conditions, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana did not believe the crisis was deep enough to declare a national emergency. Government would continue its drought relief measures with some […]
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