South32 increases stake in Mozambique aluminium smelter
Australian miner South32 has exercised its right to purchase a further 25% interest in Mozambique-based Mozal Aluminium from Mitsubishi’s MCA Metals for $250m. The move...
Mining
Big miners reconsider Congo, Zambia risks as copper price surges
Major mining companies are looking to invest in countries they previously considered too risky, including Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, propelled by a dwindling...
Metso Outotec grinding mills and thickeners heading to greenfield nickel project
Metso Outotec says it has been awarded a contract for the delivery of several horizontal grinding mills and thickeners to a greenfield nickel project in...
Hitachi joins forces with UNIDO, Japanese & Zambian Governments to help train mining equipment operators in Zambia
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Government of Japan, the Government of Zambia, and Hitachi Construction Machinery company are joining forces to address...
Barrick’s Tanzania ops on track
Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) Tanzanian mines, North Mara and Bulyanhulu, are said to be on track to achieve their respective 2021 production targets...
Nigeria, Qatar to increase partnership in agric, oil and gas, mining
The Ambassador of Nigeria to the State of Qatar, Yakubu Ahmed, has disclosed that Nigeria would increase cooperation with Qatar in the areas of agriculture,...
Tanzania: Miners Urged to Adopt New Mining Technologies
THE Parliamentary Committee for Energy and Minerals has called on miners to use the fourth exhibitions on technology and investment to learn various technologies so...
Government reiterates automation of mining licenses’ issuance, operations
The Federal Government is aiming to transform the mining sector by automating most of its operations including licensing and data. Though while the Nigerian Geological...
Namibia reports drop in dimension stone production
Namibia’s dimension stone mining industry recorded a decline in output in 2020, producing 99,000 tonnes compared to 230,000 tonnes in 2019, Minister of Mines and...
Brokk Increases Safety and Productivity in Confined Spaces With Shaft and Tunneling Tools
MONROE, Wash. (October 13, 2021) – Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, offers a range of attachments ideally suited for shaft and...