International

Automation and digitalization of processes have the potential to improve safety, efficiency, and environmental impact in all mining operations. In an industry where data is being generated daily through digitized processes, Data Science methods are becoming instrumental to enhance decision making and guide the sustainability of the operations. “The Data …

The manufacturer of heavy duty mining equipment GHH has launched a remarkable LHD. It comes with the biggest bucket and the best power rating, for highest operating slope angles, in the seven tonnes payload class. All that combined in a super low emission, super compact package. The GHH team are …

Martyn Davies, Deloitte’s managing director for emerging markets and Africa, said a protracted trade war between China and Australia would create a wide window of opportunity for miners and other sectors such as agribusiness, though seizing the potential would take work. The Chinese market presents a range of obstacles, from …

Construction at Adyabo joint venture gold project in Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray region is expected to start early this year, this is according to East Africa Metals expects The development was scheduled for November when COVID-19 travel restrictions were supposed to be lifted, but the state of emergency caused by the …

The East African country of Ethiopia has undergone significant transformation in attracting foreign mining investment having undertaken legislative and tax reforms for its underdeveloped mining sector in recent years to encourage growth and investment to jumpstart its burgeoning mining sector. With an abundance of natural resources in several prolific mining …

Base metals have climbed this month on signs of progress in developing a drug to combat Covid-19, which would help economies reopen and global growth recover. But there are still immediate fears that fresh lockdowns – especially in the US – could bring renewed pressure on economic activity. The Trump …

Organisers of the continent’s biggest mining jamboree – African Mining Indaba have announced postponement of the event, slated for early next year. Simon Ford, Portfolio Director at Investing in African Mining Indaba the decision has been propelled by the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. “We are sorry to announce the 2021 edition …

The Toronto-based mining company Barrick Gold, which operates three mines in the African country through Twiga Minerals, has announced that it will invest $8 million on exploration in Tanzania this year. The company also revealed that it has been granted 10 new exploration licenses in Tanzania, where it was until …

Lausanne, Switzerland, Pix4D, technology pioneer and market leader in industrial photogrammetry software solutions, announces that it is starting a joint innovation project with SAP® to open up the market for drone-based, digital 3D inspections for telecommunications companies. SAP, a global leader in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software, has included Pix4D …

Stakeholders in the Kenyan mining industry believe that the moratorium to renew mineral licences imposed by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining last December is affecting the sector. The Kenya Chamber of Mines (KCM) and other stakeholders in the mining industry are calling on the government to lift a ban …