https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:4447M-cassiterite.jpg Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - More than 10 tons of strategic minerals were taken by M23 militiamen from a plant in the Congolese province of South Kivu. This is what…
The Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron deposit in Nevada. (Image courtesy of ioneer.) South African precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW)(NYSE: SBSW) has scrapped its planned investment in the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in the…
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s number one cobalt producer, has banned all exportation of the metal for a minimum of four months. According to the country’s Authority for…
Experienced blasting professionals from BME’s Indonesia office recently shared their research on preventing mud flows from contaminating emulsion explosives, and proposed paths for future research. Their research paper, written in…
More than three-quarters of the world’s cobalt comes from Congo. (Image courtesy of The Impact Facility.) In a bold diplomatic move, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi has reportedly…
Ivette du Toit, Bradford Dias, Herman Scholtz and Clr Wollaston Labuschagne have raised their concerns about the impact the mine would have on the area and its residents. A potential…
There has been a push away from the extractive model of local mining to value addition to maximise Zimbabwe’s vast natural resources as it is the country’s main foreign currency…
Amandelbult complex. Credit: Anglo American Platinum Anglo American Platinum said it had halted operations at its Tumela mine in South Africa on Thursday after excessive rains caused flooding, though the…
Mining exploration. CREDIT: Adobe Stock. Global nonferrous exploration spending declined for the second straight year due to financing challenges for junior miners, S&P Global said. Global spending dropped 3% to $12.5…
According to the US Department of Energy, there are fifty minerals that are “critical”—in that they not only serve an essential function in the technologies of the future but are…