Galileo starts drilling on Luansobe copper project in Zambia
Drilling works have commenced at the Luansobe copper project, in Zambia. London-listed Galileo Resources announced the firm will use a 3 000 m core drilling programme designed...
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Zambia records decrease in copper output
Copper production in Zambia has recorded a sharp decline. Zambia Chamber of Mines released statistics showing production dropped 7.4% year-on-year in the first half of 2022 to...
Sandvik launches AutoMine® Mapping Solution, next generation automation solution.
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has introduced AutoMine® Mapping Solution, an innovative new product designed to maximize productivity and improve safety of autonomous vehicle navigation...
The IS530.M1 smartphone of i.safe MOBILE: Certified smartphone for the mining sector offers better security and efficiency in hazardous areas
The Android Enterprise Recommended IS530.M1 is a high-level smartphone specifically tailored to the needs and requirements of the mining industry. It had been developed by...
Ghana Mineworkers Union supports 4 health and educational institutions in mining communities
The Ghana Mineworkers Union (GMWU) of TUC-Ghana, as part of its contribution to the development of human resources and health and safety of Ghanaians, has...
The Mineral Council South Africa reviews health and safety figures and discusses the origins of the rise in mining fatalities
The latest mining health and safety records have come to the attention of the Minerals Council South Africa as it reported 60 fatalities in the industry in...
South Africa: Mining Sector Ordered To Prepare Safety Standards
South Africa’s Labour Court has ordered employers in the mining industry to prepare and implement a code of practice for health and safety standards. The...
South Africa to publish mining safety regulations amid Covid-19
The South African Labour Court has ordered that the country’s mining sector must publish safety guidelines on working amid the Covid-19 pandemic by 18 May,...
Miners on ‘red alert’ for mental health
MINING companies are placing an increasing focus on mental health given the significant impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of billions...
Zimbabwe: ‘COVID-19 Has Potential to Mask Rampant Rights Abuses in Mining Communities’
The Covid-19 pandemic has potential to mask human rights abuses and further worsen poverty among mining communities in parts of Manicaland. These are sentiments expressed...