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Rio Tinto’s fleets of autonomous haul trucks have achieved a significant milestone at the company’s world-class operations in Australia by moving their one-billionth tonne of material. The haul trucks fitted with Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) technology have now moved more than one billion tonnes of both ore and waste material …

With commodity prices improving and the mining industry moving towards positive growth, indications are that participants at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2018 will experience the “return of investor appetite” first-hand, says Mining Indaba Managing Director Alex Grose. This renewed investor interest suggests that the African mining sector is …

The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) have set aside $25-million in concessional loans for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Mauritius and Rwanda. According to ADFD the projects have potential to significantly transform the lives of more than 2.5-million people and alleviate poverty …

The investor demand and business activity is set to increase as political stability returns to Kenya, analysts have observed. Specialist global risk consultancy Control Risks said Kenya is emerging from a protracted presidential election process and seeing a return to political stability. Nonetheless, challenges will persist in 2018 for organisations …

Shanta Gold, the East Africa-focused gold producer, has announced a JORC-compliant mineral resource estimate for Tanzania’s Singida Gold Project. Singida contains 12.3 million tonnes at 1.84 g/t gold for 728,000 ounces while the measured and indicated resources total 5.11 million tonnes @ 2.09 g/t for 345,000 ounces while inferred resources …

GoviEx has been awarded the gold award as ‘Best Mining Project’ at the Africa Investment Forum and Awards (AIFA) in Paris, France. The AIFA is an event dedicated to Africa business opportunities in fields such as mining, energy, infrastructure, and real estate. The award is a result of rigorous judging …

As mining industry safety standards are becoming more stringent than ever, miners can get the most out of off-the-road (OTR) tyres with Nitralife’s nitrogen filling. Offering nitrogen tyre inflation, Nitralife believes it is very effective at preventing tyre fires and explosions. Over the past couple of decades, there have been …

Electra Mining Africa has called for more dialogue for stakeholders in the mining industry despite economic challenges the sector face. “Although the mining industry is up against tough challenges and general industry remains under tight economic pressure, there is still a need for trade exhibitions and face-to-face interaction with clients,” …

Wood Mining & Minerals international engineering, project and technical services company says countries that boast favourable mining regulations will capitalise once the industry improves. Trevor Anderson, the firm’s Europe, the Middle East and Africa Business Development Director there are encouraging signs indicating an upturn in the industry. “I am optimistic …

Volt Resources has appointed international investment banking firm Exotic capital to raise US$30 million for its Bunyu Graphite Project in Tanzania, moving towards production by year-end 2018. Exotix Capital is to undertake a Tanzanian bond issue to raise equity of up to US$30 million in structured debt, to fund the …