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Could a “Dog Robot” Replace Diamond Miners in Canada?

A “robot dog” called Spot is being tested at the Gahcho Kue diamond mine, in Canada, by mining giant De Beers “to see whether it can take over routine tasks from human co-workers,” according to IDEX Online.   Credit: De Beers   The four-legged robot is given several jobs, including
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Sibanye-Stillwater moving to radical transparency on public tailings disclosure

Gold, platinum and green metals company Sibanye-Stillwater is moving towards the embrace of radical transparency when it comes to public disclosure on matters relating to tailings facilities against the backdrop of 230 significant tailings failures having taken place globally. Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman described public disclosure on tailings facilities as
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Diamcor notes continued progress on growth objectives

Dual-listed Diamcor Mining says the Phase 1 upgrade at the company’s Krone-Endora at Venetia project, in South Africa,  is demonstrating its ability to achieve the targeted 100% increase in processing volumes. The upgrades are also expected to achieve the added benefit of reducing operating costs on a per ton basis through a reduction
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Botswana Diamonds acquires control of Thorny River

London-listed Botswana Diamonds has exercised its pre-emptive right to acquire the outstanding third-party interests in Vutomi Mining and Razorbill Properties 12, giving it control of the Thorny River project in South Africa. Vutomi and Razorbill are currently owned by Botswana Diamonds MD James Campbell and other Vutomi directors.
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Mantashe hopeful of turning Limpopo, North West, Northern Cape into new mining hotspots

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe hopes to spur growth in mining hubs within Limpopo, the North West and the Northern Cape provinces with the launch of the Limpopo Mining Investment Conference, which was held on September 28. During a keynote address, he explained that the idea of increasing
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Barloworld reflects on resilient group performance

JSE-listed equipment and services company Barloworld says the group achieved a resilient performance for the 11 months to August 31, in what remains a tough operating environment. The resilient performance was driven by a robust performance from industrial equipment, together with a substantial contribution of new acquisitions during the current financial year.
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