The Australian Research Council (ARC) has launched a training centre for the manufacturing of more sustainable mining equipment. Called the ARC Training Centre for Innovative Composites for the Future of…
Crown gold bullion. (Reference image by Mark Herpel, Flickr.) Traders are preparing for another week of wild price swings as continuing conflict in the Middle East fuels demand for haven…
Kansanshi, one of the largest copper mines in Zambia. (Reference image by mwmbwls, Flickr.) A new study led by the US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) found that emissions…
Syrah’s Balama graphite operation in Mozambique. Image from Syrah Resources. The US is stepping up efforts to boost ties with African nations rich in critical minerals to help secure supply,…
HPE Africa’s new Hyundai R215 crawler excavators, which were launched locally in October 2023, are set to lead the way with many ‘best in class’ features that optimise efficiency,maximise productivity…
Mining companies produce important metals needed to build electric car batteries and solar panels. Devices called smelters process the rock and minerals so the metal can be purified and sold…
The Zimbabwe chamber of mines says softening metals prices are weighing down the viability of the key industry – in which units of South African resource groups, such as Impala…
Contrary to popular perception, the mining industry has been responding to what we like to call “ESG” concerns since the environmental movements of the 1970s. Even the acronym “ESG” (environmental,…
Building on the proven success of Komatsu trucks at Barrick’s Lumwana copper mining operation in Zambia, Nevada Gold Mines (NGM), has signed a multi-year agreement with Komatsu to deliver 62…
The MARA joint venture in Argentina’s Catamarca province. (Image courtesy of MARA’s website.) A flurry of copper mining deals are being lined up for the next six to 12 months,…