This page lists interesting websites on various aspects of mineral production. This list will be added to over time as other resources become available. Please note that the inclusion of any link or website should not be taken as an endorsement by the DME. Contact us if you would like to suggest any further resources or links.

Associations, institutions and partners

Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of South Africa (ASPASA)
Telephone: (011) 498-7265 Fax: (011) 498-7269

Chamber of Mines of South Africa
Telephone: (011) 498-7100 Fax: (011) 834-1884

Copper Development Association (Pty) Ltd
Telephone: (011) 824-3712 Fax: (011) 824-3120

Council for Geoscience
The Council for GeoScience, established in terms of the Geoscience Act 1993, No 100 of 1993, is the national agency that is tasked with the systematic development and maintenance of the national geoscience knowledge infrastructure for both the onshore (land) and offshore (oceans) environment of South Africa.
Telephone: (012) 841 1911 Fax: (012) 841-1221

CSIR
Telephone: (012) 841-2911 Fax: (012) 349-1153

CSIR - Mining Technology (Miningtek)
Telephone: (011) 358-0000
Fax: (011) 726-5405

Federation of SA Gem and Mineralogical Societies
Telephone: (012) 460-7562

Geo-Information Society of South Africa
GISSA aims to unify everyone in South Africa who has an interest in Geo Information Science, and act as an umbrella body for individuals, organisations and special interest groups.

Industrial Development Corporation of SA (IDC)
Telephone: (011) 269-3000 Fax: (011) 269-3116

Institute of Mine Surveyors of South Africa
The Institute of Mine Surveyors was established in 1923. The Institute of Mine Surveyors is also actively involved with the education and training of mine surveyors and is affiliated to the International Society for Mine Surveying ISM and the South African Council for Professional and Technical Surveyors, which is the registration body. Telephone: (011) 498 7682 Fax: (011) 498 7681

Metal Merchants Association
Telephone: (011) 788-9587 Fax: (011) 788-9587

Metorex (Pty) Ltd
Telephone: (011) 880-3155 Fax: (011) 880-3322

Mintek
The Council for Mineral Technology (Mintek), was established in terms of the Mineral Technology Act (30 of 1989). Mintek provides research, development and technology transfers that foster the development of businesses in the mineral and mineral products industries.
Telephone: (011) 709 4111 Fax: (011) 793-2413

Mining Qualifications Authority
The MQA is a statutory body consisting of the State, employer and employee organisations in the mining industry. It was established as an outcome of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) Act 1995, No 58 of 1995, and the Mine Health and Safety Act 1996, No 29 of 1996.
Telephone: (011) 832-1022 Fax: (011) 832-1027

National Union of Mineworkers
The NUM was formed on 5 December 1982. It is the largest recognised collective bargaining agent representing workers in the mining, construction and electrical energy industries in South Africa.
Telephone: (011) 377-000 Fax: 086 609 7517

South African Diamond Board
The South African Diamond Board (SADB) was established in terms of the Diamonds Act, No 56 of 1986,to provide a regulatory function that includes the control of possession, purchase sale, processing and the export of diamonds.
Telephone: (011) 334-8980/6 Fax: (011) 334 -8898

South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Telephone: (011) 834 1273 Fax: (011) 838 5923/ 833 8156

South Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (SASSDA)
Telephone: (011) 803 5610 Fax: (011) 803 2011

Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of SA (Seifsa)
Telephone: (011) 833-6033 Fax: (011) 838-1522

Selected South African mining companies

Anglo American Plc
Telephone: (011) 638 9111 Fax: (011) 638 2455

Anglo Platinum Ltd
Telephone: (011) 373 6111 Fax: (011) 373-5111

Anglogold Ashanti
Telephone: (011) 637 6000 Fax: (011) 637 6624

African Rainbow Minerals Limited (ARM)
Telephone: (011) 779 1000 Fax: (011) 779 1017

BHP Billiton
Telephone: (011) 376-9111 Fax: (011) 838-4716

De Beers Group
Telephone: (011) 374-7000 Fax: (011) 374-7700

Durban Roodepoort Deep Ltd
Telephone: (011) 219 8700 Fax: (011) 476 2637

Foskor Ltd
Telephone: (015) 789-2006 Fax: (015) 781-5861

Gold Fields Limited
Telephone: (011) 644-2400 Fax: (011) 484-0626

G&W Base and Industrial Minerals (Pty) Ltd
Telephone: (011) 824 2710 Fax: (011) 824 2721 / 2720

Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd
Telephone: (011) 411 2000 Fax: (011) 692 3879

Hernic Ferrochrome (Pty) Ltd
Telephone: (012) 381 1100 Fax: (012) 381 1111

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd
Telephone: (011) 481 3900 Fax: (011) 484 0254

Lonmin Platinum
Telephone: (011) 516-1300 Fax: (011) 516-1310

Marlin Corporation Ltd
Telephone: (011) 775-5000 Fax: (011) 883-3601

Mittal Steel SA Telephone: (016) 889 2488 Fax: (016) 889-9111

Palabora Mining Company Ltd
Telephone: (015) 780-2000/2911 Fax: (015) 781-0448

Samancor
Telephone: (011) 376 9111 Fax: (011) 838 4716

Samrec
Telephone: (012) 643 5880 Fax: (011) 643 1966

Sasol
Telephone: (011) 441 3111 Fax: (011) 788 5092

Xstrata SA (Pty) Ltd
Telephone: (014) 590 6000 Fax: (014) 590 6002

Tertiary institutions

Universities - Training in Metallurgy and Minerals Processing

University of the Witwatersrand
School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
Contact: Prof H Potgieter, Mrs Mala Raghununan

University of Pretoria
Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
Contact: Prof Chris Pistorius

University of Cape Town
Department of Chemical Engineering
Contact: Prof Cyril O'Connor

University of Cape Town
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Programme
Contact: Prof B Tait

University of Stellenbosch
Department of Process Engineering
Institute for Mineral Processing and Intelligent Process Systems
Director: Prof C Aldrich
Telephone: (021) 808-4487 /4712

Universities - Technology and Comprehensive:

Tshwane University of Technology
Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
Contact: Dr Hilda Chikwanda

University of Johannesburg
Department of Extractive Metallurgy
Contact: Mr Des Bell

University of Johannesburg
Department of Engineering Metallurgy
Contact: Dr Didier Nyembe

Vaal University of Technology
Department of Metallurgical Engineering
Contact: Mr Frans du Toit