Mining decarbonises through hybrid energy solutions
The mining industry is one of the most energy-intensive industries globally, a situation that is compounded by its intensive use of fossil fuels to power...
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CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE: Gold panning and ecological disaster in Sangha
In the Sangha region of northern Congo Brazzaville, the illegal exploitation of gold and titanium causes pollution, deforestation and the destruction of biodiversity. Local residents...
AngloGold delays Obuasi ramp-up but gold price tailwinds lead to boost in cash flow
ANGLOGOLD Ashanti lost 11,000 ounces of gold production and has delayed the ramp-up of its Obuasi mine in Ghana owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the...
Lucapa delivers 15th +100 carat diamond from Lulo
ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company and its project partners have recovered another +100 carat white diamond from the Lulo alluvial mine in Angola. The 171 carat...
Sandvik automation-ready DR412i blasthole rig breaking records at South Africa’s Mafube coal mine
As outlined in a recent online Solid Ground article by Sandvik, the Mafube opencast coal mine in Witbank, a 50-50 joint venture between Anglo American and Exxaro...
China Molybdenum sending home copper, cobalt via Mozambique
A spokesperson for China Molybdenum Co. Ltd says the mining firm is now shipping to China copper and cobalt it mines in the Democratic Republic...
(Special for CAFS) EU funds Zambia to boost gold mining
The Zambian government on Thursday received gold mining equipment funded by the European Union (EU) to improve gold mining. The equipment, including four sluice boxes,...
Mining industry workers exploited-Union
Zimbabwe mine workers celebrated international workers day under uncertainty after Chinese investors have turned out to be looters of natural resources according to workers union....
Bea Mountain Donates To ECOC
Kevin Calder, a Procurement and Logistics Specialist at Bea Mountain has donated on behalf of his institution 410 sacks of 33mml mineral water, 27 cartons...
Kinross doubles net earnings in Q1 2020
Canadian mining firm Kinross Gold has reported that its net earnings almost doubled to $122.7m for the first quarter this year, compared with net earnings...