So far this year, no fall-of-ground (FoG) fatalities have been recorded in South Africa’s mines, Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) advanced orebody knowledge programme manager Michelle Pienaar said on February 22. “We are incredibly encouraged by this significant progress and hope this is a great step toward reaching zero fatalities soon.Continue Reading
From being a hands-on, artisanal industry founded on mechanical engineering and chemical processes, mining has become a hi-tech sector that employs sensors, data science and information technology to drive safety and efficiency. Helping to drive this new trend is the evolving field of telematics. Telematics uses satellite navigation, sensors, onboardContinue Reading
First Quantum Minerals FQM has launched the Largest Nickel Mine in Africa -Enterprise Nickel Mine – in Kalumbila District of North Western Province that will see the miner take in about $800 million in annual revenues. Speaking during an official launch of the ground breaking ceremony Monitored by the ZambianContinue Reading
Zambia is home to some of the world’s richest mines and deposits and represents enormous potential for mining firms and investors alike. Currently one of the largest copper producers in Africa, Zambia is home to some of the world’s richest mines and deposits.Mining has long been a cornerstone of Zambia’sContinue Reading
IntroductionZambia’s mining history dates back over a 100 years ago. This rich history is attributed to the fact that the country is endowed with a vast amount of mineral resources. Within its geographical confines, Zambia boasts of base metals, precious, industrial, gemstones, and energy minerals. Economically, Zambia’s mining sector contributesContinue Reading
The Zambian government has taken over operations at a major copper mining company in what is seen as a move towards increasing its direct control of the key mining sector. Economists are urging Lusaka to tread carefully. ADVERTISEMENTEconomists in Zambia paid close attention when the government announced that it wouldContinue Reading
Mining company Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and its joint venture partner commodity company La Générale des Carrières et des Mines (Gécamines), celebrated the kick-off of the restart of operations at the Boss Mining complex, with a ceremony held at its concession on November last year. The phased restart of BossContinue Reading
Regional drill campaigns and geophysical programs in 2022 continue to improve geological and basin models at Ivanhoe Mines’ Western Foreland licence package in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Ivanhoe Mines’ DRC exploration team is targeting high-grade Kamoa-Kakula-style copper mineralisation across its 2,407-square-kilometre Western Foreland licence package, which liesContinue Reading
During one of his many visits to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Siddharth Kara, an author and Harvard academic who has spent 20 years researching modern slavery, met a young woman sifting dirt for traces of cobalt. Priscille told him she had suffered two miscarriages and that her husband,Continue Reading
The positive climate for mined commodities – and battery minerals in particular – is giving the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) great opportunities to leverage its resource wealth. However, there are numerous burning issues that mining companies there are facing. These range from social and environmental impacts, mine closure, mineralContinue Reading
