WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM A KEY PART OF THE VUP
De Beers is making good progress on the installation of a comprehensive water management system at its Venetia Underground Project (VUP) in Limpopo Province. Costing...
Mining
MULTOTEC’S SA-MADE PUMPS DELIVERED TO KAZAKH MINE
The global reach of mineral process equipment specialist Multotec has been highlighted by the recent supply of its South African-manufactured slurry pumps to a chrome...
Barrick to accelerate Kibali investment
Mining company Barrick Gold Corporation has said it will continue to invest in the Kibali gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after...
MMG commits to Kinsevere expansion in DRC plus new Chalcobamba pit in Peru gets green light
MMG Ltd has announced progress with two major expansions at its mining operations – first off it has approved extending the life of its Kinsevere...
Tanzania: Ministry Hails Ggm for Implementing Mining Act
THE Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Minerals, Mr Adolph Ndunguru, yesterday praised Geita Gold Mining (GGM) for adhering to government laws and executing mining...
PRODUCER PRICES INCREASE ACROSS VARIOUS COMMODITIES IN THE LOCAL MINING SECTOR IN Q4 2021
Producer prices increased across various commodities in the local mining sector during the 4th quarter of 2021, according to the latest Producer Price Index released...
ExxonMobil plans Bitcoin mining in Nigeria
The United States-based oil corporation, ExxonMobil, has concluded plans to mine Bitcoin in Nigeria. ExxonMobil’s NGL Industry Outlook Advisor, Eric Obrock, had proposed Bitcoin Proof-of-Work...
Nigeria’s Economic Status And The Mining Sector
It’s indisputable that Nigeria’s mining sector is presently in a moribund state, despite the government’s diversification mantra. Mining is usually referred to as the extraction...
Africa’s top bauxite exporter Guinea posts 4% rise in shipments
Africa’s top bauxite exporter Guinea shipped 85.6 million tons of the ore last year, 4% more than in 2020, according to its mining ministry. Despite...
Why South Africa’s miners are missing out on the commodity boom
South Africa is missing out on some of the riches on offer from the commodities boom as a rail network beset by problems affects its...