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Push to speed up deep-sea mining talks riles African states
Picture: REUTERS/WILLY KURIAWAN African countries, many of which are heavily reliant on mining, have criticised a move by the tiny Pacific island nation of ... -
IZA calls for a new zinc refinery to be built in South Africa
26 July 2021: South Africa is in desperate need of a zinc refinery to assist with the vast quantities of galvanized steel likely to ... -
Burundi suspends rare-earth mining in row over riches
Burundi’s government said it had suspended the operations of several international mining companies, complaining it was not getting its fair share of income from ... -
Nigeria welcomes more investment in mining industry: official
Nigeria is welcoming greater foreign investment in its mining industry to help it thrive, Minister of Mines and Steel Development Olamilekan Adegbite said in ... -
Africa Mining Vision can help put ESG benefits in focus
Picture: 123RF/IVAN TRIFONENKO It is essential that policymakers connect opportunities to green industrialisation When the Africa Mining Vision (AMV) was launched in 2009, few ... -
Rio Tinto to keep South African operation shut
Operations include mining, refining and smelting of heavy minerals or ore deposits which are primarily used in industrial applications. (Image courtesy of Rio Tinto.) Rio ... -
Exyn Tech to bring autonomous drones to Africa with help of OPTRON
Exyn Technologies has announced a partnership with OPTRON, a leading supplier of the latest geospatial technology in the African market, as its first ever ... -
South Africa: Management Shake-Up – Glencore Appoints Mining Veteran Kalidas Madhavpeddi As Chairman
By Ed Stoddard Commodities colossus Glencore just got a new chairman – mining veteran Kalidas Madhavpeddi will replace Tony Hayward as at the end ... -
South Africa: Mining Returns Must Promote More Employment-Friendly Activities
President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is a need to ensure that the returns from mining are used to promote more employment-friendly activities and that ... -
Flourishing African mining sector digs in during pandemic
Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay Mineral in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. Picture: SUPPLIED Mining is one of Africa’s most important industries. It has contributed significantly to ...
