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Nov

2023

By BONFACE ORUCHO, BIRD STORY AGENCY

South Africa ramps up mineral value-add momentum as Chinese investment moves up the value chain

BUSINESS

THE recent US$750 million deal between Johannesburg-based Nyanza Light Metals and China's East China Engineering Science and Technology Company (ECEC) marks a watershed moment in South Africa's mining industry. The agreement, reported by miningweekly.com, focuses on establishing a titanium dioxide pigment facility in Richards Bay’s Industrial Development Zone, signifying not only a crucial leap forward for Nyanza and South Africa but also aligning with China's overarching strategy of investing in mineral beneficiation across Africa. Nyanza CEO Donovan Chimhandamba, in a past interview on Mining Weekly, explained the economic relevance of the facility for the South African economy. “South Africa currently…

May

2021

By The African Mirror

Hearing loss is a neglected hazard for miners in South Africa

HEALTH

SOUTH Africa’s mining industry has long been an important part of the country’s economy. NOMFUNDO MOROE, Lecturer at the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of the Witwatersrand In 2020 alone, despite COVID-19, mining contributed R361.6 billion (almost 20 billion US dollars) towards South Africa’s gross domestic product, a share of over 8%. The industry employs 451,000 people. But despite its value and the regulations in place to protect workers, it has been criticised for a poor record of health and safety. The South African constitution guarantees workers’ right to an environment that is not harmful to their health…