Deep seabed mining a threat to Africa’s coral reefs
New frontier: A variety of species occur in a deep ecosystem. The seafloor is threatened by mining even though there are enough materials on land and through battery recycling. Photo:…
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South Africa mines plan $2.7 billion investment in power generation
Stock image. Mining companies in South Africa are considering spending as much as 40 billion rand ($2.7 billion) to construct 2,000 megawatts of power generation capacity, said Roger Baxter, chief…
SA mining company to power coal facility with 70MW solar project
Image credit: Exxaro South African mining firm Exxaro Resources Limited is set to power its operations at the Grootegeluk Complex, a coal mine in Limpopo Province, South Africa, with solar…
Miners welcome mining charter ruling in South Africa
The full bench effectively found the charter was a policy not legislation and ruled to remove or set aside aspects which had been challenged, including the requirement to top up…
Debmarine Namibia’s new AMV3 diamond recovery vessel enroute from Romania to South Africa
Following the official handover held on August 18-19 at Damen Shipyards Mangalia on the Black Sea coast of Romania, Debmarine Namibia’s new diamond recovery vessel recently departed on a four-week…
Rainbow Rare Earths to use special separation tech at South Africa project
Africa-focused Rainbow Rare Earths (LON: RBW) has inked an an agreement with US-based K-Technologies to use its separation method in the miner’s Phalaborwa rare earths project in South Africa. K-Tech has developed continuous ion exchange and continuous ion…
Mining meltdown: Anglo loses R40bn in a single day as commodities bleed
Anglo American and Kumba Iron Ore shares have taken a hit from iron ore and PGM price movements. China, the biggest importer of iron ore, has threatened to curb production…
Rainbow Rare Earths to use special separation tech at South Africa project
Gypsum stacks at Phalaborwa. (Image courtesy of Rainbow Rare Earths.) Africa-focused Rainbow Rare Earths (LON: RBW) has inked an an agreement with US-based K-Technologies to use its separation method in…
Kenya: Artisanal gold miners finally have government support
Gold mining Kenya. Source: Bird After being exploited by middlemen for decades, Kenya's subsistence gold miners are applauding a refinery that will help regulate the sector and eliminate the black…
Zimbabwe: Chinese Diamond Miner Apologises for Mining Without Headman’s Blessings
Marange — A Chinese diamond company, Anjin Investment, which resumed operations early this year, has publicly apologised to Headman Chiadzwa for resuming operations here without a paying courtesy call to…
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