More Anglo concentrate transported by communities
South African based Anglo American Platinum has awarded a contract of R1.2-billion to 10 community-owned trucking companies to transport its concentrate from Anglo's mines to its processing plants. According to Natascha Viljoen, CEO of Anglo American Platinum, the contract means that of concentrate produced by Platinum's …
South Africa launches world's biggest hydrogen-fuelled truck
6 May 2022. Mining giant Anglo American has unveiled the world's largest hydrogen-powered truck, a monster weighing 220 tonnes, at a platinum mine in northern South Africa. Billed as the first ...
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a significant role in supply to the South African chemicals industry and is an essential component of its steelmaking industry. Despite the country's attempts at diversifying energy, coal is expected to play a major role in the foreseeable future and it is the leading mining commodity revenue generator in South Africa.
Anglo American launches hydrogen haul truck in South Africa
24 Mar, 2023. Image courtesy SA Government News. Anglo American recently launched its nuGen hydrogen haul truck at its Mogalakwena mine in Limpopo, South Africa. The nuGen, which also happens to be the largest truck of its kind, took two years to build and design. Anglo American is currently devising a plan as to how they can commercialise it.
SOUTH AFRICA: Anglo American launches first hydrogen-powered mining truck
The Mogalakwena platinum mine, which will host the new green hydrogen truck, will also be equipped with a 100 MWp solar photovoltaic plant. EDF will carry out this project in partnership with Pele Green Energy, an IPP based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mining operator Anglo American is launching Africa's first ever hydrogen …
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"Another imperative for us is to promote the VX 2642 6×4 truck tractor, which is ideal for the medium to short-haul coal application," concludes Mynhardt. Mechanisation and automation . When compared with those overseas, most South African mines still rely heavily on labour to extract minerals from the ground.
A truck-bus collision in northern South Africa leaves 20 …
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A head-on collision between a truck and a bus ferrying workers to a mine in South Africa's northern Limpopo province left 20 people dead, authorities said Monday. Construction company Murray & Roberts Cementation said 17 of its workers, who were being transported to the Venetia mine in Musina close to the …
South African coal miners turn to trucks as rail service …
JOHANNESBURG, May 3 (Reuters) – Mining companies in South Africa have resorted to trucking coal to ports to meet a surge in European demand since the war in Ukraine started, bypassing the...
Anglo American unveils a prototype of the world's largest …
The 2MW hydrogen-battery hybrid truck, generating more power than its diesel predecessor and capable of carrying a 290-tonne payload, is part of Anglo American's nuGen™ Zero Emission Haulage Solution (ZEHS). nuGen™ provides a fully integrated green hydrogen system, consisting of production, fuelling and haulage …
More Anglo concentrate transported by communities
Share Article. More Anglo concentrate transported by communities. South African based Anglo American Platinum has awarded a contract of R1.2-billion to 10 …
nuGen™ mining truck a smart step for Anglo
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, speaking at the nuGen™ hydrogen-battery hybrid mining truck launch. Tony O'Neill, Anglo American Group Technical Director, speaking at the event said the nuGen™ truck program started in 2018, but took a while to get traction due to COVID, however, he added that he remains …
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More than 2,000 mine workers extend underground protest …
Updated 12:34 PM PDT, December 19, 2023. CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — More than 2,000 workers remained underground for a second day Tuesday in a protest over pay and benefits at a platinum mine in South Africa. The mine is owned by Implats, which is one of the world's biggest platinum miners. The firm has suspended …
The future of coal truckers in South Africa's low carbon …
The future of coal truckers in South Africa's low carbon economy. Posted on 10 May 2022. Nearly 7500 truck driver jobs across the country could be generated …
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According to a recent PWC study, SA Mine 2023: Adapt to Thrive, South Africa's decline in gold production levels since the mid-2000s has been a result of expectations that many of the country's existing gold mines will end production in the next two decades in the absence of further investment commitments. The industry's recent …
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In 2016, it took Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) in Lualaba province over from America's Freeport-McMoran and Canada's Lundin Mining Corp (Africa Intelligence, 20/12/16). The rise in cobalt prices - up to $90,000 per tonne in 2018 - along with Xi Jinping 's goal of becoming the world leader in battery manufacture brought many Chinese …
Truck Driver Salaries in South Africa for IMPALA PLATINUM MINE …
Average IMPALA PLATINUM MINE Truck Driver monthly pay in South Africa is approximately R 23 598, which is 101% above the national average. Salary information comes from 3 data points collected directly from employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months. Please note that all salary figures …
South African coal miners turn to trucks as rail service …
As a whole, South African coal miners are putting about 400 trucks on the road a day, trucking some 6 million tonnes of coal on an annualised basis, according to the industry source.
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The vehicle is only 8,900 mm long in driving position, 2,240 mm wide at the bucket and 2,200 mm high at the cab when loaded. This meets demands like large narrow vein and small mass mining operations almost perfectly. At approximate 18 tonnes operation weight, the LF-7 is powered by a 164 kW Cummings diesel, making it the best …
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Coal Miners in South Africa Opt for Trucks Following the …
South African mining companies have decried the deteriorating rail infrastructure in the country, leading them to revenue loss worth billions of dollars. ... Trucking Coal. According to an industry source, most mining firms have turned to use trucks to transport their coal to ports amid coal prices hitting a record high. Last month, …
Republic of South Africa (RSA) unveils the world's largest …
Mining Company Anglo American has unveiled the world's largest hydrogen truck to operate at a platinum mine in northern RSA. The dump truck equipped with 2 …
The future of coal truckers in South Africa's low carbon …
A key group of workers to be affected by the energy transition are the coal truckers. According to a study by the Trade & Industry Policy Strategies (TIPS), there are about 4000 people currently employed as coal truck drivers in South Africa. All of these workers would be affected by the closure of coal mines as the country moves to a low ...
Elevator plummets at a platinum mine in South Africa, …
Updated 4:55 PM PDT, November 28, 2023. JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An elevator suddenly dropped around 200 meters (656 feet) while carrying workers to the surface in a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 and injuring 75 — 14 of them critically, the mine operator said Tuesday. It happened Monday evening at the end of the workers' …
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Mining Law in South Africa | Laws regulating Mining Law
Dale, South African Mineral and Petroleum Law, par 92.2.1. Anglo Operations Ltd v Sandhurst Estates (Pty) Ltd 2007 (2) SA 363 (SCA) at par 16. Section 3 of the MPRDA. Franklin and Kaplan, The Mining and Mineral Laws of South Africa, 79. For example, a right to prospect under the Minerals Act provided that: If the owner of land not …
South African coal miners turn to trucks as rail service
May 3, 2022. SOUTH AFRICA TRANSPORT. Mining companies in South Africa have resorted to trucking coal to ports to meet a surge in European demand since the war in …
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Traditionally, contract mining has come at a cost premium of about 15% to 20% compared to an owner mining scenario. However, due to the large number of junior mining companies entering the mining arena in South Africa contract mining rates have increased, with cost premiums as high as 50% being reported. Get Price.
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In 2018 the mining sector contributed R351 billion to the South African gross domestic product (GDP) A total of 456,438 people were employed in the mining sector in 2018. Each person employed in the mining sector has up to nine indirect dependants. The mining sector has, for many years, attracted valuable foreign direct investment to South Africa.
Driving the Hydrogen Economy in South Africa
01 nuGen™ hydrogen-powered ultra-class mine haul truck, Mogalakwena, South Africa. Source: Anglo American.