New features, products and learning at this year’s Electra Mining Africa
Electra Mining Africa is pulling out all the stops to deliver an event that continues to serve as an essential and valuable meeting place for industry stakeholders.
Ghana: Revise Resource Extraction Policies
An energy analyst, Dr Abdulai Darimani, has urged Africa countries to re-examine their policy regime regarding the extraction of natural resources, especially fossil fuel. By Jonathan Donkor The extraction of
Barrick adds to its Tier One gold portfolio through Tanzanian transformation
Mark Bristow, CEO, Barrick Gold Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow believes the group’s two mines in Tanzania have the potential to achieve “combined Tier One status in Barrick’s portfolio” which
Harmony invests in renewables
At Harmony, we understand the importance of mining for the future, and as the South African gold mining champion, we have illustrated time and again that sustainability is the driving
Kwatani wins major screening order from Central Asia copper mine
Competing with leading OEMs from around the world, vibrating screen specialist OEM Kwatani says it has snatched a mammoth export order for over 70 screens from a mining operation in
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
Nigeria considers suspending mining to tackle insecurity
Nigeria’s government is considering suspending mining in the country because it is being used to finance attacks that have increased insecurity, the justice minister said on Thursday. An Islamist insurgency
Blasting science takes another digital step
To achieve optimal blasting results for mining efficiency, mines need real-time data from their blasting blocks; BME’s new generation XPLOLOG™ does just that – and is being put to work
Urgent privatisation of South African rail network is called for
By Simon Norton, Manager, International Zinc Association (IZA), Africa Desk 12 July 2022: A cursory online search reveals the tragic and appalling state of the railway network in South Africa,…