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Robotic rig uplifts productivity 50%, cuts water 75%, Master Drilling reports 
By: Martin Creamer 27th March 2025 A robotic rig deployed at a project last year increased productivity by about 50% and consumed 75% less water than the more conventional rigs... →
Master Drilling pays nigh-R100m dividend, moves needle on South Africa’s mining front
By: Martin Creamer 25th March 2025 Drilling and mechanised rock excavation technology solutions company Master Drilling, which was established in 1986 and listed on the Johannesburg... →
South Africa’s unsafe water supplies: licensing service providers won’t solve the issue
20th March 2025 In many cities and towns across South Africa, water shortages and supply disruptions have become more frequent. Most recent figures show that 33%... →
SA: Gwede Mantashe: Address by Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, at the 4th Southern African Oil and Gas Conference, Century City, Cape Town (20/03/2025)
20th March 2025 Allow me a short diversion from today’s topic to reflect on recent developments where our National Treasury delivered the 2025 Budget under the... →
‘Very promising’ narrow-reef boring technology nearing rollout stage, ARM reports
By: Martin Creamer 12th March 2025 The rollout of new narrow-reef boring technology, which has the potential to boost platinum group metal (PGM) grades, lower unit costs, enhance... →
"I'd Take Loadshedding Over No Water Any Day": A South African Proverb, and Why We May Soon Not Have the Choice
4th March 2025 On 15 February 2025, Gautrain services between Rosebank and Park Station were halted due to an illegal borehole that caused water and soil seepage... →
The US is killing us softly with its climate policies
4th March 2025 Africa is at the receiving end of the impact of climate change caused by countries like America without them feeling remotely guilty or obligated... →
Gold Fields boosts free cash, uplifts dividend, outlines South Deep renewables outlook
By: Martin Creamer 20th February 2025 Johannesburg- and New York-listed Gold Fields on Thursday, February 20, delivered an attributable profit of $1 245-million for the year to the end... →
