CrossBoundary wind, solar, battery solution set for Rio QMM ilmenite operation
Rio Tinto has signed a power purchasing agreement for a new renewable energy plant to power the operations of its QMM ilmenite mine in Fort...
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Shanta Gold cuts 2021 output guidance, but remains on track to become a mid-tier gold producer in Africa
It expects average annual gold production from its Tanzanian assets to increase to about 116,000 ounces from 2023-2025 Shanta Gold Ltd reduced its production guidance...
ARC MINERALS SHARES EDGED 2.61% HIGHER AFTER STARTING ZAMBIAN DRILL PROGRAMME
Shares of ARC Minerals Ltd (LON: ARCM) edged 2.61% higher after starting a diamond drilling programme at some of its Zambian license areas. After analysing...
Chinese company’s green mining practice wins praises from local community in DR Congo
In Kolwezi, in southern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), beyond counting are drilling rigs and dump trucks coming back and forth on mine after...
Zimbabwe: Unki Mines Invests U.S.$48m to Boost Plant Capacity
PLATINUM producer, Unki Mines, has invested US$48 million towards increasing its concentrator capacity, which is expected to boost output by 30 percent. General manager, Mr...
Tennessee zinc mine collapse kills one, injures two
A wall collapse at Nyrstar’s Immel Mine in eastern Knoxville County, Tennessee on Tuesday afternoon left two miners injured and another dead. Both of the...
Assmang Calls Force Majeure on Manganese Alloys in South Africa
Assmang Proprietary Ltd. issued a notice of force majeure on manganese alloys production from its facilities in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, according to an email...
Shanta Gold share price smacked after forecasts a 25% production cut for 2021
SHARES in Shanta Gold fell 23% to their lowest level since April following a second quarter update in which forecast annual gold production was cut as...
In Africa, it takes more than a weeklong, quasi-coup to knock mining off its stride
South African mining companies say their investment case has been battered by the violent looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces between July 12 and 16, but...
SKF bearings expertise helps to harvest more energy from waves
Bearing selection software – backed up by expert knowledge – helped CorPower Ocean to specify the most appropriate bearings for a new design of wave...