The increased demand for minerals driven by the renewable energy transition has put China’s involvement in mining activities in Africa in the spotlight. But understanding the challenges posed by this…
Chile’s Codelco was the world’s largest copper mining company in Q1 2023 (based on attributable copper tonnes), followed by Freeport-McMoRan and BHP. The top 10 copper producers mined 2,209 ktonnes…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) in Nairobi announced the disbursement of a $120-million financing facility to Djibouti’s Great Horn Investment Holding (GHIH) for the execution of a series of development…
More women sit at the top of Africa-based metals and mining companies than the global average, an analysis of S&P Global Market Intelligence data shows. The dataset for publicly traded…
The increased demand for minerals driven by the renewable energy transition has put China’s involvement in mining activities in Africa in the spotlight. But understanding the challenges posed by this…
Artisanal cobalt mine in the DRC. (Reference image by Fairphone, Flickr). Families in the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have become dependent on the income produced…
Dimple Tube technology – developed and patented by Bosch Projects – is set to transform the productivity of shell and tube heat exchangers. Benefits of new Dimple Tube technology -…
In a field traditionally dominated by men, the accomplishments of Wits alumni Dr Pontsho Twala and DrAdwoa Issaka are inspirational. These two exceptional black women have shattered barriers and achieved…
Use of drones in mining Generative AI. Stock image. Seequent, a Vancouver-based technology company that provides geoscientific analyses to strengthen the accuracy of the economic analysis of mine projects, recently…
An employee who was dismissed for dishonesty and misrepresentation after erroneously using "dismissal" instead of "suspended" during a dispute with his employer had his dismissal declared unfair and was reinstated…