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As part of the ongoing discussion around different oil additives with condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, this time, the focus is on how dispersant additives function and why they make great crowd-controllers at social events.   What are they? Polymeric alkylthiophosphonates and alkylsuccinimides, organic complexes containing nitrogen compounds.   What …

Speed Read: Sun King closes a $156 million (KES equivalent) securitisation, the largest and first majority commercial-bank-backed deal of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa outside South Africa. Backed by private capital from Absa Bank Kenya, Citi, The Co-operative Bank of Kenya, KCB Bank, and Stanbic Bank Kenya. The new deal …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – In a display of unwavering commitment despite a challenging global nickel market, U.S. mining firm Lifezone Metals has unveiled an updated, streamlined investment plan for its ambitious Kabanga nickel project in Tanzania. A newly published feasibility study, released on Friday, July 18, details a revised …

Kenya acts as a transit hub for smuggled gold from other African countries, including South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a report by SwissAid, a non-governmental organisation. While illicit outflows from the country likely exceed two tonnes per year, the amount of declared gold exports …

Tanzania’s inauguration of the Chunya copper processing plant marks more than just the opening of another industrial facility. It signals a deliberate and bold strategic shift – a potential turning point in the nation’s economic trajectory. For too long, Tanzania, blessed with abundant mineral wealth has primarily been a supplier …

Nairobi, Kenya – In the dusty villages and burgeoning towns of Kenya, the flicker of a single light-bulb remains a distant dream for a quarter of the population. As the nation strides towards a 2030 deadline for universal electricity access, a formidable challenge looms: how to bring reliable, affordable power …

Drilling results from the ARK-KCD corridor continue to strengthen confidence in its scale and continuity, demonstrating the potential to host significant additional orebodies and further extend the life of mine at Kibali, Africa’s biggest and greenest gold mine. Speaking at a media briefing in Kinshasa, Barrick President and Chief Executive …

Equipment demonstrations play a crucial role in Rokbak securing new customers. As part of a customer-focused approach, demonstrator articulated hauler units not only help potential partners make informed, confident decisions, but also ensure they are supported with the right industry knowledge to successfully integrate Rokbak trucks into their earth-moving operations. …

President Paul Kagame on 23 May 2025 visited the Nyakabingo Mine in Rulindo District which is Africa’s largest producer of tungsten, highlighting Rwanda’s growing role in the global supply of critical minerals.Operated by Trinity Metals, the mine employs over 1,800 people and has nearly doubled its production over the past …

Kolwezi, DRC – Ivanhoe Mines, the Canada-headquartered mining powerhouse, has been forced to pull its 2025 production and cost guidance for its prized Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The unsettling decision comes in the wake of renewed seismic activity that has plunged the Kakula mine’s …