Ghana cancels bauxite lease for overseas partnership
GHANA has scrapped a major bauxite deal with domestic company Rocksure International, opting instead to pursue international partnerships for developing one of West Africa’s most significant...
Mining
DRC cobalt export ban to encourage domestic processing
he Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s leading cobalt supplier, is reportedly seeking a stabilised cobalt price to promote domestic processing and steady market...
Komatsu commissions first diesel trolley power agnostic truck
Komatsu, working in collaboration with Boliden, has commissioned and begun field trials for the first diesel trolley truck in its innovative Power Agnostic (PA) series....
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,...
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...