Newmont expands 5G usage to improve mine safety
Newmont Corporation (ASX:NEM) is expanding its use of next generation 5G wireless networks to improve safety in underground mining, following trial results from its Cadia Mine in New South Wales.…
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Australia’s fledgling batteries downstream sector at a crossroads
Liontown managing director, Tony Ottaviano, at Diggers & Dealers 2024. (Image courtesy of Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum.) Australia’s efforts to establish a downstream lithium sector were dealt another blow…
Zambia closes border with Congo, blocking key copper trade route
The Mutanda copper-cobalt mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Source: YouTube Zambia has temporarily shut its borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo, the government said at the weekend, in…
Namibia says just 42% of approved mining projects are operating
Husab uranium mine in Namibia. (Image courtesy of Namspace’s Facebook page) Namibia said less than half of the mining projects it has approved are in operation, prompting the government to take…
Gem Diamonds digs up 145 carat diamond in Lesotho
The 145.55 carat diamond. (Image courtesy of Gem Diamonds.) Africa-focused miner Gem Diamonds (LON: GEMD) has unearthed a 145.55 carat, Type II white diamond at its prolific Letsěng mine in Lesotho. The…
Major mining project closes in Guinea
Believed to be the largest in the world, the Simandou iron-ore development also involves construction of extensive associated rail and port infrastructure. A USD 15 billion transaction to harness natural…
Zambia’s proposed mining law bad for investment, miners say
LUSAKA, Aug (Reuters) – Zambia’s proposed minerals regulation law could deter investment and deliver a “fatal blow” to plans to raise annual copper output to 3 million tons, two mining…
Repair Of Critical Infrastructure Presents a Good Case For A large-Scale Industrialization Program
By Tafadzwa Chibanguza is the Chief Operations Officer of the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa. Fresh off the Infrastructure Africa (IA) Conference hosted in Cape Town on…
Kathu summit highlights BME’s blasting ecosystem
Nishen Hariparsad, BME’s General Manager for Technology and Marketing Safe, sustainable and quality blasting came under the spotlight in Kathu, Northern Cape, on 10 July 2024, as BME invited customers…
INDUSTRY AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS MUST WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY
By Zizile Lushaba, Human Capital and Skills Development Executive - Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa South Africa continues to grapple with a persistent unemployment crisis. According to…
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