Australia to lead technological integration in mining – report

The last time prices for the commodity were this high was in 2012.

Atha-Africa's Yzermyn project sits in the Mabola protected area.

Miners found a 175-tonnes heavy jade stone.

Jim Umpleby, group president for energy and transportation, will succeed Oberhelman as chief executive.

After losing money for three years to 2015, Harmony is now focused on finding mines able to offset falling production at its South African operations.

The accumulated benefits of implementing CCS at a large scale, given careful planning and prudent execution, could outweigh the one-time cost.

"I'm a mining engineer so I always like to see the equipment. That's always fun to get out and see, and especially how technology is being applied."

The move comes about 17 months after her children — John Hancock and Bianca Rinehart — won control of the family fund.

The move is part of the government's increasing efforts to clamp down on damage caused by the mining industry in the nation, the world's top nickel ore supplier.