Clean energy ultimately faced its mining dilemma in 2021
This year, the sustainable energy sector began seriously addressing one of its most pressing issues: finding enough minerals to manufacture solar panels, wind turbines, and...
Mining
DISEC moves to de-escalate tension over miner’s death
The Ellembelle District Security Council (DISEC) and Management of Adamus Mines have met with opinion leaders of Anwia-Teleku-Bokazo communities to help deescalate tension over the...
Zululand Muncipality wants company’s mining rights revoked after slurry spill into a river
The Zululand District Municipality has called on authorities to revoke anthracite producer ZAC’s mining license. This after the mine reported that it experienced a spill...
Peru sees 60% increase in mining tax revenues
The Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) has issued a report stating that regional and local governments saw an aggregate 60% increase in mining tax revenues...
Four suspected illegal gold miners arrested in Edo
The Edo State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspected illegal gold miners in Edo State. The Commandant of the...
Burundi wants bigger share income nations mining operations
Burundi’s government is trying to increase its share of the mineral wealth that foreign mining companies extract from its soil. The government receives only 10%...
ASANTE GOLD ANNOUNCES MINING CONTRACTOR FOR BIBIANI GOLD MINE
Asante Gold Corporation (CSE: ASE/ FRANKFURT: 1A9/U.S.OTC: ASGOF) (“Asante” or the “Company”) announces that the contract to conduct mining activities at the Bibiani Mine has been awarded to...
Water supply to Cape Coast cut by 40% due to illegal mining activities – Ghana Water
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has expressed worry about its intermittent daily water supply to the over 150,000 residents in the Cape Coast Metropolis...
Chappal Petroleum, Others Go For ExxonMobil Nigeria Oil Assets
AN indigenous company, Chappal Petroleum Development Company, is one of the strong contenders for the ExxonMobil Nigeria oil and gas assets. The assets comprise 40 percent...
Lead. Who says this battery metal has gone flat?
Due to its toxic legacy, lead is probably the last metal that one associates with green technology. However, lead-acid batteries are still a key component...