Mali court dismisses Barrick’s appeal to release four employees
A court in Mali has dismissed an appeal by Barrick Mining to free four employees detained since November last year. According to Barrick, the employees,...
Mining
The secret to mining contractor management success in Africa’s emerging markets
International companies expanding into Africa’s emerging markets often arrive with best-in-class contractor management systems, only to discover their systems do not work. This is because...
Seasoned explosives leader Van den Berg joins BME
Blasting and metallurgy solutions company BME has appointed Meagan van den Berg as its Managing Director for Africa, a role that will support blasting operations...
GRINDEX STAINLESS STEEL MEGA INOX PROVES LONG TERM RELIABILITY AT COPPERBELT MINE
Integrated Pump Technology, in collaboration with its local distributor IES, stepped in to provide a reliable dewatering solution at a major mining operation on Zambia’s...
Cat® Fleet Bucket Program enables customers to equip their buckets with Cat ground engaging tools regardless of brand
Caterpillar announces its Cat® Fleet Bucket Program, which allows customers to benefit from Cat ground engaging tools (GET) even on third-party buckets sourced from local...
Epiroc strengthens productivity and sustainability with new Minetruck MT22
Epiroc is accelerating the transformation towards more productive and sustainable mining operations with the introduction of the new Minetruck MT22. The new 22-tonne underground truck is...
First Quantum’s Trident – innovation insight from the Sentinel mine
First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FQM) last week hosted a media tour to its Trident and Kansanshi copper operations in Zambia which included some updates on...
Cavotec celebrates the listing of its new parent company
Today marks a major milestone in Cavotec’s journey as the company’s shares in the new parent company are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm in Sweden— the country...
Mines forge benchmark for effective water management
Guided by circular economy principles, many mines are innovating ways of reducing water use, reusing and recycling it back into processing plants and, in many...
ENERGY, WATER EFFICIENCY KEY TO MINING SUSTAINABLY IN AFRICA
Achieving Weir’s ambitious sustainability goals requires active participation from every region and site across its global footprint, and Africa plays a vital role in this...