Taliban sign mining contracts worth $6.5 billion
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar at a press conference in Qatar, 2020. Credit: Karim Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images. The Taliban Government in Afghanistan said on Thursday it has signed seven mining…
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Nigeria to set up solid minerals corporation to attract investment
Dele Alake, Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Minister. (Image by Kensingtondude, Wikimedia Commons.) Nigeria plans to set up the Nigerian Solid Minerals Corporation, a state-backed company to help attract investments into the…
Mali adopts new mining code to raise gold concessions ownership
Mali has passed a new mining code allowing the state to take up to 30 percent stakes in new mineral projects and collect more revenues from the vital industry. Junta…
Gold mining, climate change, and Africa’s transition
Gold mining has, over the last decade or so, been a growth industry in many host countries across Africa. For example, in Ghana–now Africa’s largest gold producer– gold represents around…
More resources, more problems: Understanding the African mining landscape
The African continent is richly endowed in natural resources, with platinum, silver, gold, copper and cobalt some of our best-known commodities Staff Writer, Africa Business The African continent is richly…
High Performance Composite V-belts for reliability in the HVAC sector
According to BMG, reduced life of V-belts operating in the Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) sector, is a major concern to the industry, in spite of users implementing rigorous system…
HUSQVARNA REDEFINES SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE WITH NEW, LOCALLY CRAFTED CHAINSAW PANTS
South Africa, August 2023 — Imagine a scenario where lightning-fast reflexes aren't enough to repel looming danger – a moment that necessitates a safeguard before conscious thought kicks in. Such…
Mining boom across the tropics degrading rivers systems
Shallow mining ponds overwhelm a former river system in the La Pampa region of Madre de Dios, Peru. (Image by Jason Houston – iLCP Redsecker Response Fund/CEES/CINCIA-). A recent study…
Indian steel tycoon Jindal seeks tariff on imports
Sajjan Jindal, chairman of JSW Group. (Image by JSW Group, Wikimedia Commons.) Indian steel tycoon Sajjan Jindal wants the government to counter American tariffs and Europe’s carbon tax with a…
Zim’s mining sector an enclave: CNRG
Experts have found that local beneficiation could realise more revenue, potentially in the hundreds of millions, other than just exporting a mineral. Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has called…
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