Nigeria’s Mining sector grew by 17.95% in 2020 - NBS
Nigeria mineral production in the mining and quarrying sector rose bu 17.95% amounting to 64.3 million tons in 2020 from 54.5 million tons in 2019....
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Rockwell Automation partners with PowerPro in Nigeria
Rockwell Automation, a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation, has appointed PowerPro to act as its authorised distributor in Nigeria to grow its...
Epiroc and DDE proudly don their partnership HATs for another five years!
Epiroc South Africa recently extended its longstanding agreement with Demolition and Drilling Equipment (DDE) in a bid to continue building on the partnership’s success in...
WEC Projects Uses Natural Process for Sewage Treatment at Botswana Diamond Mine
Lucara Botswana’s Karowe diamond mine is located near the village of Letlhakane in the eastern Kalahari Basin region of Botswana. Currently an open-pit mine, it...
GlobalData: Thermal power to make up the majority of Nigeria’s power mix
Thermal power will continue to make up the majority of Nigeria’s power mix in the next decade, rising from an 82.9% share in 2020 to...
Ncondezi subsidiary offloads Mozambique asset to focus on core project
Ncondezi Energy announced on Friday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Ncondezi Green Power has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Green Energy SPV, selling group...
Mnangagwa Kicks Ally Out Of Gold Mining Venture Over Name Dropping
By A Correspondent- Pedzisai Scott Sakupwanya, a dealer considered close to the first family, has been kicked out of a gold mining venture in Penhalonga,...
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...
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...