SANTIAGO - Chile's State-controlled Codelco copper miner said on Saturday it will suspend construction projects in the northern part of the country and try to maintain production at its Chuquicamata…
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted mining operations across the globe but, as lockdowns lift and miners adjust to new ways of working, we look at whether coronavirus could be the…
The coronavirus has cut Zambia's mining revenue by a third The Zambia Chamber of Mines says the drop in revenue was due to the severe global restrictions on movement that…
Hit by the impact of Covid-19 which has caused demand for steel to plummet, ArcelorMittal South Africa says it will embark on a "large-scale restructuring" which will affect an unknown…
Adrian Strydom, acting CEO at South African Oil and Gas Association chats to African Oil Week on the draft Upstream Petroleum Resource Development Bill, Integrated Resource Plan, skill development for…
Strong financial performances in 2019 mean the big mining companies are in a strong and resilient position to weather the economic uncertainty created by Covid-19. Despite this positive outlook, the…
By Andrew Christian June 13, 2020 It has somewhat ceased to remain news that South Africa had one of the world’s most severe coronavirus-curbing lockdowns. The measure had its ripple effects, and…
Cape Town - Australian mining company, Mineral Resources Commodities (MRC), and its local subsidiary, Mineral Sands Resources (MSR), have denied trying to silence six environmental activists. During a landmark hearing…
South Africa’s mining sector reported a staggering 47% decrease in production for the month of April. This is according to latest figures released by Statistics South Africa yesterday. The country…
Artificial intelligence's (AI's) role is not to usurp the traditional methods of mining, but rather to supplement and support the human factor. By delivering - for the first time -…
