August 6, 2018 Cutting-edge Wits courses in earthmoving, maintenance in mining Wits University’s Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems (CMMS), part of the Wits Mining Institute, will be presenting its popular three-day courses in mechanised earthmoving and in maintenance management in November.
July 31, 2018 Canadian researchers find better way to determine the integrity of metals Researchers at Canada’s University of Waterloo have found a better way to identify atomic structures, an essential step in improving materials selection in the aviation, construction and automotive industries.
July 30, 2018 Young mining lions on the hunt for strategies to reinvent mining Two graduates from the highly-ranked Wits School of Mining Engineering in Johannesburg – Tabotabo Talane and Levine Mnisi – began their tenure in the coveted Anglo American Building Leaders and…
July 30, 2018 Caterpillar says tariffs will wipe out up to $200M Demand for mining as well as oil and gas equipment is so strong that the company said it was taking orders for delivery well into 2019.
July 29, 2018 Selling autonomous trucks moves from push to pull: Caterpillar The technology has gained traction and customers are asking for them.
July 17, 2018 Lakes, rivers near abandoned mine sites likely source of antibiotics Canadian researches came to such conclusion after spending years examining waterbodies located within five kilometres of abandoned mine sites.
June 20, 2018 Mining and metals industries growing workforce Doe Run Internships give real-world experience to future industry professionals
June 15, 2018 Seawater yields first grams of yellowcake Yarn-like material collects largest amount of uranium to date
June 12, 2018 China’s Tsinghua University unit to buy aluminium firm for $3.7bn Tianshan has annual aluminium smelting capacity of 1.4 million tonnes.
May 16, 2018 Young Australians oblivious to mining Despite mining contributing about 6 per cent of the country's GDP, a study revealed that almost six out of 10 of young Australians know nothing at all about mining careers.
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