Precious metals consultancy Metals Focus has issued a new report on Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) comparisons in the gold mining sector, says miningmx. An extract from the report focuses on Green House Gas (GHG) emissions by gold mines. Based on kt of CO²e (Carbon dioxide equivalent), for the calendar year 2018, Sibanye was the largest Read More
GOLD Fields will start a six-month study into solar power to reduce its reliance on Eskom’s increasingly expensive and uncertain power supply. Gold Fields has just the South Deep mine left in SA after it unbundled three labour-intensive mines into new firm Sibanye Gold two years ago. South Deep used 100MW, but Gold Fields wanted to Read More
The mine energy crisis in Africa is becoming more apparent in the last few months with the impact of load shedding seriously affecting the operational abilities of mines. In response to what they describe as "inconsistent and increasingly expensive" electricity supply from state utility Eskom, Sibanye announced last week that they are considering investing in solar as well Read More
