MINEXPO AFRICA KENYA 2020
WELCOME TO MINEXPO 2020! Minexpo Africa is the only show with the widest range of the latest technology in the mining & processing of minerals industry. The event will satisfy…
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The human cost of mining in the Amazon rainforest
The Amazon rainforest is one of the most contested spaces for mining in the world, and the impacts of both legal and illegal operations can be devastating for the environment…
Conuma Coal electrifies fleet
Conuma is buying five Komatsu 830-E mine electric mine haul trucks. Image from Komatsu. Conuma Coal, which operates three metallurgical coal mines in northeastern British Columbia is electrifying its fleet…
Industry report shows Mining Charter progress
The Minerals Council South Africa has published a report assessing the industry's progress in efforts to transform the industry in terms of the Mining Charter. The mandate was to assess compliance with…
Public comment sought on carbon tax regulations
Following the coming into effect of the Carbon Tax Act, National Treasury is seeking public comment into the Draft Regulations for Trade Exposure Allowance and the Draft Regulations for the…
AfDB approves $210m in financing for Nigeria Transmission Expansion Project
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $210m financing package for the Nigeria Transmission Expansion Project (NTEP1), which aims to rehabilitate and upgrade the country's power lines and improve…
West Africa mining crisis group being formed
The Australia-Africa Minerals and Energy Group is forming a crisis and security working group at its Perth headquarters to boost the sharing of intelligence and help minimise risk for its…
Ethiopian sets target for its mining sector
The Ethiopian government has set a target for its mining sector to contribute around 10 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2025. The sector contributed less…
German mining equipment manufacturers expecting record year
Mining equipment manufacturers in Germany are expecting a record year in 2019. Industry association VDMA Mining predicts global sales will rise by 38% to around €5bn. In Germany itself, manufacturers are…
Cameroon boosts hydroelectric capacity
Three power projects financed by the African Development Bank for $121.4m in 2010-2011 are at last starting to provide long-suffering Cameroonians with much more reliable electricity. Hydroelectrical generation In November…
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