South African Mining Has Gone Under To Its Darkest In 39 Years
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,...
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Covid-19 takes heavy toll on mining with output contracting 47.3%
Mining output contracted 47.3percent year-on-year in April as the industry came to a standstill at most operations due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown restrictions in...
Ethiopian Gold Mine Leaves Deadly Toxic Waste Trail in Prime Minister’s Home Town
A gold mine in Ethiopia’s most populous and restive region, Oromia, has been anything but a blessing. Residents claim that contamination from the mine, owned...
Premier African Minerals snaps up additional 7% in Namibian firm
ZIMBABWE-focused miner, Premier African Minerals (Premier), has acquired a further 7% stake at Namibian MN Holdings Limited (MNH) for US$700 000 following the approval of...
Energy Leaders Give Insight on the Future of Kenya’s Oil and Gas Transition
Kenya’s oil and gas industry is in a state of transition, as its major oil and gas development — Blocks 10BB and 13T in Turkana...
How the mining industry is rallying to help during Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has created severe challenges for the mining industry but, amongst the bad news, there have also been positive stories as miners rally...
Huge Chinese mining deal as Zijin buys 50.1% of Tibet Julong Copper for $550 million
China’s Zijin Mining Group already has significant mining investment projects in 14 provinces (regions) domestically and 11 countries overseas including a list of large production...
The mining industry is becoming SA’s new Covid-19 epicentre
About half of the total Covid-19 coronavirus cases in the North West, which has almost tripled its numbers in just a week, are in the...
Outotec completes divestment of certain sludge incineration technologies
Finland-headed Outotec Oyj, an integrated mining technologies and services provider for the full value chain from ore to metals including water management, energy recovery as...
New Finnish copper technology for Democratic Republic of Congo
New copper solvent extraction technology is to be delivered to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by Finnish mining technology company Outotec. La Sino-Congolaise des Mines...