Pollution causing birth defects in children of DRC cobalt miners – study
Researchers link exposure to mining pollutants to greatly increased risk of conditions such as spina bifida and limb abnormalities Thousands of people in the Democratic...
Zest WEG keeps DRC mining project on track in face of COVID-19 restrictions
The Zest WEG Group, a subsidiary of leading Brazilian motor and controls manufacturer WEG, is intent on keeping its customers’ projects on track despite COVID-19-related...
Fluor achieves major safety milestone at Khoemacau Copper Mine in Botswana
Fluor South Africa announced today that the Khoemacau Copper Silver starter project reached a safety milestone of 2 million hours worked without a lost time injury. “This significant safety achievement can be attributed to the team’s...
Kwale based mining company Base Titanium has so far contributed KSh 80 million (USD 800,000) in various initiatives to support efforts to fight COVID -19 in Kenya.
The contribution comes at a time when the Government of Kenya has been working with various stakeholders in the private sector to boost support for...
How Swiss cobalt traders are trying to prevent child labour
Swiss cobalt traders Glencore and Trafigura deal very differently with small-scale miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), many of whom are children. Eight...
South Africa: Mining Sector Ordered To Prepare Safety Standards
South Africa’s Labour Court has ordered employers in the mining industry to prepare and implement a code of practice for health and safety standards. The...
Risk to uranium supply greater than risk to demand – Cameco
The uranium industry is facing increased supply constraints as the unplanned supply disruptions related to the Covid-19 pandemic are adding to the supply curtailments that...
Pensana Rare Earths (ASX:PM8) granted new exploration licence in Angola
Pensana Rare Earths (PM8) has been granted a new exploration licence near its Longonjo project in Angola. The new licence is to explore the Coola...
Perseus pushes ahead in West Africa, despite virus threat
Perseus Mining (TSX: PRU; ASX: PRU ) is building its second open-pit mine in Cote d’Ivoire and its third in West Africa, and expects to pour...
Africa Snapshot: Eight companies active on the continent
Africa offers pre-production and operating companies large areas of underexplored prospective terrain and, in many countries, established mining legislation. West Africa, in particular, has attracted...