Anglo American’s new boss sounds warning on future copper supply
Duncan Wanblad is first South African to run the company since Tony Trahar stepped down in 2007. (Image courtesy of Anglo American |Flickr.) The world is headed for a severe…
Gold demand defies Q2 headwinds with year-on-year recovery in first half of 2022
London_ 28 July 2022. The World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report reveals that gold demand (excluding OTC) in the second quarter was down 8% year-on-year to 948t. However,…
Zimbabwean president optimistic about mining growth prospects
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa said Thursday his government’s target to achieve a 12 billion U.S. dollars mining industry by 2023 is achievable given the growing momentum in the industry. He
Granite export ban threatens jobs
There are claims that the government ignored pleas for more time by some operators to set up beneficiation structures. The government recently banned the exportation of unprocessed granite unless authorised
South Africa’s Coal Export to Europe Rises as Demand Increases
South Africa, as one of the world’s top 10 coal producers, has seen its exports to Europe rise this year as European countries scramble to find alternatives to Russian coal
Nigeria expected to see biggest growth in African power rental market
A new report looking at the African power rental market projects that Nigeria will see the biggest growth in this market for 2022. A new analysis by Verify Markets shows
Gold-uranium mine in South Africa sheds new light on life’s power generators below earth’s surface
Researcher Oliver Warr collecting samples in Moab Khotsong, South Africa. (Image courtesy of Oliver Warr / University of Toronto). An international team of researchers discovered that Harmony Gold Mining‘s gold
South Africa’s Transnet issues veiled threat to coal exporters
Thungela Resources, one of South Africa’s biggest coal exporters, is still in talks with Transnet. (Image: Isibonelo Colliery by Philip Mostert. ©Anglo American 2019) South African state-owned logistics firm Transnet
Quality ‘cascade’ can optimise water treatment on mines
Relatively little water used during mining and processing needs to be clean or potable, so mines can reduce both water consumption and treatment costs by understanding what water qualities are
When you buy diamonds, think of Bucha
Bucha main street after Russian invasion of Ukraine. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Consumers should think twice when buying diamonds that could be funding Russia’s war, a Ukrainian diplomat said on Friday