A world-leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, Atlas Copco is characterised by focused businesses, a global presence with direct sales and service, a strong, stable and growing service business, professional people and an asset-light and flexible manufacturing setup. “We are committed to sustainable productivity, which means that we do everything we can to create lasting results with responsible use of resources – human, natural and capital.”
Amid low levels of capital project activities in South Africa, the $400-million Gamsberg zinc and lead project, in the Northern Cape, has become the largest mining project under execution in the country. “Commentators have noted that this significant investment in the South African mining industry comes at a time when few other companies are investing – in mining and in South Africa. This investment signals a strong vote of confidence in the mining industry, in zinc and in Africa by the Vedanta group... Читать дальше...
While South Africa had increased its investment in mining research and development (R&D) since 2014, the country’s investment was still below that of its peers, delegates heard during a panel discussion on ‘Technological Innovation and Advancements in the Mining Industry’ at the Joburg Indaba earlier this month. Despite R100-million having been set aside for mining R&D for 2018 – a marked improvement from R5-million in 2014 – other developing mining countries spend between R4-billion and... Читать дальше...
