This year, the sustainable energy sector began seriously addressing one of its most pressing issues: finding enough minerals to manufacture solar panels, wind turbines, and large batteries for energy storage and electric vehicles. It will be important to figure this out if we are to avoid a fossil-fueled ecological cataclysm. InContinue Reading
he High Court of Namibia recently issued a judgement that allows Canadian oil and gas company, Reconnaissance Africa (ReconAfrica), along with its joint venture partner, the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), to continue with its oil and gas exploration campaign in Namibia. Represented by Namibian-based law firm, SNC Incorporated,Continue Reading
An Information Technology (IT) specialist, Mr Prince A. L. Zutah has suggested the need to employ the use of smart technologies to monitor the activities of small-scale gold miners to prevent illegal mining in the country. He observed the government was making effort to stop illegal mining operations but smartContinue Reading
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 presented health items and educational scholarship worth more than ¢50,000 to four institutions in the mining communities. The beneficiary institutions are OLA Girls Senior HighContinue Reading
Chrysos’ PhotonAssay technology is set to make a debut in the Western Africa market after Capital Ltd’s MSALABS signed a provisional five-year agreement with Societe Des Mines De Morila SA at the Morila gold mine in Mali. The mine, which has an existing drilling contract with Capital Ltd, is 80%-ownedContinue Reading
The Ghana Mine Workers’ Union has called for a full-scale tripartite (Government, the Ghana Chamber of Mines, and Ghana Mineworkers’ Union) investigation into the frequent occurrences of mine accidents, for a more sustainable panacea to the issue. The Union has also urged the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, andContinue Reading
Some Namibian vehicles cross into Angola on an hourly basis to fill up their cars, while others fill jerry cans to sell on the black market. Angolan fuel is sold on the black market at N$400 per 25-litre container of petrol, and N$320 for diesel. This has forced some serviceContinue Reading
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 i.safe MOBILE, the German based innovative specialist for mobile communication devices for safe use in explosion hazardous areas. Android Enterprise Recommended smartphones support features likeContinue Reading
Twelve months after the first covid-19 vaccines entered global clinical trials a great threat to their rapid worldwide roll out is hesitancy to get the vaccination. Data gathered in southern Mali by Critical Care International suggest very few of the population would accept a vaccine if offered today. Critical Care International (CCI)Continue Reading
Democratic Republic of Congo will offer 27 oil blocks and three gas blocks, nearly double as many as previously planned, in a licensing round next week, the hydrocarbons ministry said on Monday. Congo, a leading miner of copper, cobalt, gold and diamonds, has long aimed to boost its oil sectorContinue Reading
