Papua New Guinea’s Ok Tedi mine life will extend to 2032
Papua New Guinea’s OK Tedi’s mine life will extend for another three years from 2029 to 2032 with an uplift in value of US$3.7 billion...
Mining
Iron ore price up despite Chinese steel curbs
The iron ore price rose on Friday even as production at steel mills stayed sluggish amid government curbs in China. Capacity utilisation rates of blast...
ARC Minerals refute report that Chitalu’s appointment connected to Aug 12 elections outcome
ARC Minerals chairman Nick von Schirnding says the decision to appoint businessman Valentine Chitalu as the company’s director was agreed “well before the recent Zambian...
How mining plans to drive down carbon emissions
Following international climate change commitments to reduce carbon emissions, many countries are now starting to plan the practical details of how they will achieve their...
Pressure grows on Sibanye-Stillwater as four miners killed at gold, PGM operations
FOUR miners lost their lives at the mines of Sibanye-Stillwater today, the gold and platinum group metals (PGM) miner said in an announcement. A miner was...
Condra wins Africa crane order
Condra, a South Africa-based mine equipment supplier, won a contract to deliver six cranes, one portal and five double-girder overhead machines to a South African mine....
Top Kabila ally ousted from DR Congo mining firm
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Saturday named a new head of state mining company Gecamines, replacing an ally of his predecessor and rival Joseph...
SA’s gold industry is running out of growth options. That’s where technology might help
GOLD has been mined in South Africa for about 140 years. Now, the maturity of the resources are beginning to show. It’s costly and risky accessing...
Minerals Council South Africa applauds the mining industry’s 300 000 vaccination milestone
The Minerals Council South Africa urges all employees to get the jab to protect their families and friends at the start of the fourth wave...
N.W.T. mining projects eye roads to get them up and running
Updates on NICO project near Whatì, Prairie Creek Project in Nahanni Park, provided at geoscience conference Test mining at the NICO project. Robin Goad, Fortune...