Output of S. African miner Gold Fields jumps 9% in Q3
The South Deep mine, Gold Fields’ only asset in South Africa. (Image courtesy of Gold Fields) Gold Fields Ltd recorded a 9% increase in gold production for the third quarter…
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Massive 7,525 Carat ‘Chipembele’ Emerald Unearthed at Zambia Mine in Africa
The Chipembele boasts a glassy surface with distinct hexagonal crystal structures and a deep green hue.(Representative Image, Credits: Shutterstock)The Chipembele boasts a glassy surface with distinct hexagonal crystal structures and…
Zimbabwe: Mines Challenged to Adopt Latest Technology
Mining firms should use technology to prevent incidents of injury and death in mines as well as bridge the information gaps for greater operational efficiency, technology industry executives say. This…
ESG-related litigation looms for mining, oil and gas companies
Featured image: Stock In the near future, companies operating in the mining, oil and gas sectors are likely to feel the brunt of the increasing prominence of ESG-related litigation and…
18 dead in Niger gold mine collapse
18 people are reported dead after an artisanal gold mine in the Maradi region of southern Niger, near Nigeria collapsed on Sunday. Mayor of Dan Issa, Adamou Guéraou told the…
As Africa’s renewables grow, fossil fuels inventories drop – report
Wind turbines in South Africa. (Image by Lollie-Pop, Flickr). In contrast to fossil fuels, Africa’s renewable energy sector shows uptake in generation, capacity, and forecasts, a new report by PwC states. According to the…
Using technology essential for SA’s moribund exploration sector: council
Image: Unsplash/Nasa The adoption of technology to find mineral deposits is essential if South Africa is to achieve its ambition of securing at least 5% of global exploration expenditure, according…
Tragic truth: Anti-mining fundamentalists are not helping to solve the unemployment crisis
The truth is, you shut down mining and you shut down the livelihoods of many people in villages. You delay a mining project, you delay jobs and procurement opportunities for…
IZA Africa Desk expresses ‘serious concern’ at steady decline in uptake of galvanized steel
Direct correlation to a drop-off in manufacturing activity and dwindling number of construction and civil engineering projects on the go 5 November 2021: The steady decline in the uptake of…
Rwanda Banks on Value Addition to Make Most of Mining Sector
By Michel Nkurunziza The CEO of Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board, Yamina Karitanyi, has encouraged mining operators to embrace value addition to cushion the industry against price fluctuation and…
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