The United States and Saudi Arabia are in talks to secure metals in Africa needed to help them with their energy transitions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people with knowledge of the talks. A state-backed Saudi venture would buy stakes in mining assets worth $15-billion in African …
Read More »We are harnessing our technology to accelerate mining: Ionic MD
Ionic Rare Earths have revealed that their partnership with Ford Technologies, Less Common Metals (LCM) and the British Geological Survey will harness technology to accelerate the mining, refining and recycling of magnet and heavy rare earths critical for energy transition, advanced manufacturing, and defence. ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has inked …
Read More »New Technologies Available to Solve Africa’s Energy Crisis
Africa Energy Indaba has been hosting riveting discussions covering the deployment of renewable energy innovations to bridge continental energy gaps. Rapid advancements related to technology have certainly rendered life easier than ever before. However, such progression is driven by energy and many regions in the world are quickly running low …
Read More »KIBALI SET TO ROLL OUT NEW 10-YEAR PLAN ON BACK OF PRODUCTION RAMP-UP AND RESERVE REPLACEMENT
Barrick Gold Corporation, Africa’s biggest gold mine, Kibali, stepped up production significantly in the past quarter as part of its planned ramp-up and is well on track to achieve its annual guidance. At the same time, successful exploration is expected to more than replace reserves depleted by mining again this …
Read More »Spotlight on energy gap at DRC Mining Week
With a depth of mineral potential drawing increased investment into the Democratic Republic of Congo, the success of the country’s mining sector is tied closely to its ability to meet rising demand for energy. It was no surprise, therefore, that a key focus of the recent DRC Mining Week was …
Read More »Open data dialogue reach extractive, energy sectors
Over one thousand stakeholders from the extractive and energy sectors, will gather for the 2023 EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) Global Conference, this year. The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative is a global standard for the good governance of oil, gas and mineral resources. It seeks to address the key governance …
Read More »Past 12 months were one of the most challenging ever for Blencowe Resources -CEO
For the fiscal year that ended on September 30, 2022, London-listed Blencowe Resources reported a comprehensive loss of £1.1 million that was attributable to the group’s equity holders. With no income in the year, the group says it continues to monitor the loss before tax to ensure its continued viability …
Read More »US signs MoU with DRC and Zambia for Cobalt and Copper Mining and Processing for Electric Vehicle batteries
The United States of America’s Department of State released a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia on electric vehicle battery value chains. The document was signed on 13 December 2022, during the Africa Leaders Summit and states DRC and Zambia’s involvement in …
Read More »SRK Innovators gather in SA for Global Workshop
By Tracey Drew– Principal Environmental Consultant and SRK’s Team Lead for Innovation and Data Services Known for innovating solutions across multiple disciplines in the consulting engineering field, SRK Consulting held its intensive two and a half-day Global Innovation Workshop in South Africa (SA) recently. Leading up to this international event, …
Read More »Boddington Mine hauls 100 million tonnes using Cat® MineStar™ Command
Western Australia’s largest gold mine, Newmont Corporation’s Boddington Mine, recently surpassed the 100 million tonnes (110 million tons) milestone for material safely hauled using Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling with the gold industry’s first autonomous haulage system (AHS) fleet. Boddington, a deep open pit surface mine, delivered 19.7 million grams …
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