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A cleaner environment = a better future
Mining & industry

A cleaner environment = a better future

Northam – Saturday 7 August was a very busy day for Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine environmental officer Ester Moeng and the Northam extension 6 residents who took part in a successful clean-up initiative. 

Tribunal approves Northam-Zambezi deal 
Mining & industry

Tribunal approves Northam-Zambezi deal 

Northam – JSE-listed Northam Platinum is pleased to advise shareholders that on Monday 5 July 2021, the Competition Tribunal of South Africa unconditionally approved the merger of Northam Platinum and Northam Holdings pursuant to the Composite Transaction (the Zambezi Scheme).

Fatality at Zondereinde mine
Mining & industry

Fatality at Zondereinde mine

Northam/ Thabazimbi – A 43-year-old Northam Platinum Zondereinde mine employee sadly passed away on Saturday 6 March. “Mine management confirmed,

Northam Platinum increases value to shareholders
Mining & industry

Northam Platinum increases value to shareholders

Northam – Northam Platinum is pleased to announce the acquisition of 2,830,957 Zambezi preference shares and has agreed to acquire a further 13,829,788 Zambezi preference shares from a material shareholder. Following implementation of the acquisition, Northam will hold 128,569,993 Zambezi preference shares, representing approximately over 80% of all Zambezi preference shares in issue.

INVESTING IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Mining & industry

INVESTING IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES

Moruleng – Responding to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for private partners to address the challenges of water and sanitation at schools and improve access to quality primary health care, Siyanda Bakgatla Platinim Mine (SBPM) invested more than 15 million in  the community to do just that. As part of the investment plan SBPM handed over four schools ablution facilities and two clinics as well as medical equipment on Friday 6 November.

Empowerment transactions on the cards
Mining & industry

Empowerment transactions on the cards

Northam – Northam shareholders are advised that Northam Platinum and Zambezi Platinum have entered into discussions regarding a potential transaction to accelerate the maturity of the empowerment transaction concluded between them in May 2015, whilst maintaining Northam’s broad-based black economic empowerment ownership.

Fatality at Moab Khotsong mine
Mining & industry

Fatality at Moab Khotsong mine

Orkney – Harmony Gold regrets to advise that the body of an employee has been found underground at the company’s Moab Khotsong mine near Orkney, North West. The employee was reported missing at the end of the day shift and an intensive search commenced.

Amandelbult's commitment to health and safety
Mining & industry

Amandelbult's commitment to health and safety

At Anglo American Platinum, the health and safety of our employees is a core value. We believe in a time of COVID-19, it is equally important that we do what we can to keep our communities healthy too.

Amandelbult's commitment to health and safety 
Mining & industry

Amandelbult's commitment to health and safety 

At Anglo American Platinum, the health and safety of our employees is a core value. We believe in a time of COVID-19, it is equally important that we do what we can to keep our communities healthy too.

Moving diamond within a diamond
Mining & industry

Moving diamond within a diamond

Siberia – Humans have been mining diamonds for a long time, but a new stone hauled from the belly of the Earth could very well be a first. The diamond itself is hollow – and inside is another diamond, freely moving around.

20.08 carat Type IIb blue diamond recovered
Mining & industry

20.08 carat Type IIb blue diamond recovered

Cullinan – Petra Diamonds Limited has recovered an exceptional 20.08 carat blue gem quality Type IIb diamond from its Cullinan Diamond Mine.