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DRC Suspends Cobalt Exports to Stabilize Market
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s number one cobalt producer, has banned all exportation…
BME shares solutions to mud contamination of emulsion at ISEE
Experienced blasting professionals from BME’s Indonesia office recently shared their research on preventing mud flows…
Congo offers US, Europe minerals in exchange for peace
More than three-quarters of the world’s cobalt comes from Congo. (Image courtesy of The Impact Facility.)…
Concerns raised over proposed mining operation in Nigel
Ivette du Toit, Bradford Dias, Herman Scholtz and Clr Wollaston Labuschagne have raised their concerns…
CNRG calls for redefinition of sustainable mining
There has been a push away from the extractive model of local mining to value…
Amplats halts operations at South African mine after heavy rains
Amandelbult complex. Credit: Anglo American Platinum Anglo American Platinum said it had halted operations at…
Global exploration budgets fall as juniors tighten belts: S&P
Mining exploration. CREDIT: Adobe Stock. Global nonferrous exploration spending declined for the second straight year…
Critical minerals investment must avoid the mistakes of the past in African mining
According to the US Department of Energy, there are fifty minerals that are “critical”—in that…
African Mining Looks Offshore
The African mining industry is an attractive destination for many global mining companies, but structuring…