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Africa’s accelerated energy transition should leave no-one behind

Africa faces a generational opportunity to create new supply chains drawing upon its 'Aladdin's cave’- like endowment of mineral wealth, panel hears.

Henry Lazenby | May 10, 2022 | 12:11 pm

Iron ore price at near 4-month low on interest rate, demand concerns

The US Federal Reserve approved a half-a-point interest rate hike,…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 10, 2022 | 9:09 am

Argentina expects $4.2bn investment in its lithium sector

The figure will help the country produce 175,000 tonnes of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2022 | 7:03 am

Mining Indaba: Marampa commissions 3.25mtpa iron ore expansion in Sierra Leone

Iron ore concentrate expansion part of a high-grade Marampa Blue…

Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 10, 2022 | 4:00 am

Barrick Gold eyes more copper assets in Africa

The gold giant is searching for copper projects in both…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2022 | 3:58 am

Aboriginal group says Fortescue applied to mine near destroyed caves

The company recently applied for a mining license on an area that traditional owners identified as high cultural sensitivity.

Reuters | October 12, 2020 | 9:52 am

As demand for nickel grows, so do environmental concerns – report

According to IDTechEx, automakers are worried because nickel mining involves large quantities of waste and very little metal recovered.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 11, 2020 | 8:00 am

Canadian miner develops environmentally friendly way to produce potash

Gensource Potash’s modules don’t generate tailings or require surface brine ponds.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 11, 2020 | 7:30 am

Union at Collahuasi copper mine agrees to labor deal

The talks at Collahuasi were widely seen as the most sensitive of 2020 in top copper producer Chile.

Reuters | October 9, 2020 | 12:03 pm

Vale enters JV to expand Chinese port

Company has teamed up with China's Zhoushan Port Company to build and operate Project West III in the port of Shulanghu.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 9, 2020 | 11:44 am

Lucapa Diamond restarts Mothae mine in Lesotho

The company said it plans to escalate operations at the mine to 75% capacity as some covid-19 restrictions remain in place.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 9, 2020 | 7:37 am

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Africa’s accelerated energy transition should leave no-one behind

Iron ore price at near 4-month low on interest rate, demand concerns

Argentina expects $4.2bn investment in its lithium sector

Mining Indaba: Marampa commissions 3.25mtpa iron ore expansion in Sierra Leone

Barrick Gold eyes more copper assets in Africa

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Aboriginal group says Fortescue applied to mine near destroyed caves

As demand for nickel grows, so do environmental concerns – report

Canadian miner develops environmentally friendly way to produce potash

Union at Collahuasi copper mine agrees to labor deal

Vale enters JV to expand Chinese port

Lucapa Diamond restarts Mothae mine in Lesotho

Newcrest approves flagship Cadia mine’s expansion

Torex Gold records second best quarterly output, stock surges

Northern Vertex achieves record quarterly production, stock up