Syrah Resources to expand Louisiana graphite plant after $220 million grant
Australia’s Syrah Resources on Thursday announced plans to expand its Louisiana graphite anode plant fourfold after being selected for a $219.8 million grant as part...
Mining
New shareholder to kick start Sperrgebiet mining
Sperrgebiet Diamond Mining (Pty) (SDM) this week confirmed a majority equity investment by Global Emerging Markets Group (GEM). The new shareholders, the company’s board and...
Rare pink diamond of 170 carats to go on sale this month
A rare pink diamond is among the gems that will be offered for sale by Angola’s state-owned trading firm Sodiam later this month. The 170-carat...
Adventists join call for ban on small scale mining
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has designated the fourth Saturday in October as Creation Sabbath. Saturday, October 22, 2022 was marked as the Creation Sabbath, a special...
Computerised Mining Will Enhance Development, Efficiency Of The Sector – Federal Govt
The Federal Government has stressed the need to computerise the nation ‘s mining sector , saying it will enhance development and efficiency of the sub...
Ghana, Congo must create opportunities for trade, commerce between two countries – President
The governments of Ghana and Congo have agreed to put structures in place to create opportunities for trade and commerce between the two countries under...
Chinese contractor to deposit Sh31m in tiff over mining site
A Chinese construction company has been ordered to deposit Sh31 million in an income-earning bank account pending the resolution of a dispute with a Kenyan...
Zimbabwe bans owning metal detectors without a licence
GOVERNMENT is crafting a new law to ban the owning of a metal detector without a licence, a move that has been welcomed as this...
Gemfields operations resume in Mozambique after insurgency attack
Gemfields Group Ltd said on Monday its operations in the northern Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique have resumed after militants raided its neighbouring ruby mine...
Toilet caves in due to in-house mining and woman dies
The Konongo-Odumase Township was thrown into mourning in the early hours of Sunday when a toilet caved in, swallowing a 24-year-old woman who was attending...