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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... →
‘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... →
African Rainbow Minerals crowns grade as king, declares war on reef waste on PGMs front 
By: Martin Creamer 26th September 2024 Two acronyms were drummed into new mining entrants in the days of yore – GIK and WAR. GIK is short for ‘grade is king’ and at the opposite end of... →
Mechanical cutting for mining set to move needle for Master Drilling
By: Martin Creamer 27th August 2024 In the six months to June 30, cash from the operating activities of Master Drilling soared 119.8% to $27.7-million. The revenue pipeline of this... →
High hopes for potentially game-changing technology at platinum group metal mines
By: Martin Creamer 2nd July 2024 Development of an innovative new mining method for narrow tabular steep dipping orebodies has reached an advanced stage after four years of effort.... →
South Deep wind power decision drawing closer, Q2 update likely on backfill problem
By: Martin Creamer 8th May 2024 Mining company Gold Fields expects to be in a position to decide on the establishment of a wind power project at the South Deep gold mine, west of... →
Americans, Australians partner to build out, scale up global green hydrogen ecosystem
By: Martin Creamer 12th October 2023 Building out and scaling up a global green hydrogen ecosystem collaboratively is at the heart of an American-Australian business partnership... →
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