Namibian cuprous oxide gemstone could hold key to quantum computersResearchers found that a naturally mined cuprous oxide gemstone from Namibia can help produce Rydberg polaritons.Staff Writer | April 19, 2022 | 5:05 am
Syrah Resources gets $107m loan for Louisiana EV battery plantSyrah has a deal to supply anodes to Tesla starting…Reuters | April 18, 2022 | 2:15 pm
Top 50 mining companies power through covid adding $1 trillion in valueBuoyant lithium, copper and gold prices lift value of top…Frik Els | April 18, 2022 | 10:15 am
Africa faces a ‘triple whammy’ from covid-19 Sir Paul Collier addresses the ramifications of the unfolding crisis– an example of ‘radical uncertainty’. MINING.com Editor | May 28, 2020 | 6:00 am
Sama Resources reports PEA for Cote d’Ivoire project A preliminary economic assessment of the Samapleu project estimates production of 14,100 tonnes of copper concentrate a year. Northern Miner Staff | May 27, 2020 | 3:21 pm
Zimbabwe miners to keep more earnings in dollars Country will increase the proportion of dollars gold miners can keep from their sales, yielding to pressure from producers. Reuters | May 27, 2020 | 10:15 am
South African mines record 320 covid-19 cases President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced a further easing of the lockdown from June 1. Reuters | May 27, 2020 | 9:39 am
South Africa’s deep mines grapple with thousands returning to work Social distancing, screening and testing will hamper the country’s deep-level mines. Bloomberg News | May 27, 2020 | 8:46 am
Pandemic to worsen copper glut in coming months IWCC expects global copper surplus to hit 285,000 tonnes this year and 675,000 tonnes in 2021. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2020 | 3:55 am
Pandemic to cut S.Africa’s mining output by 8-10% Harmony Gold CEO Peter Steenkamp said it would take a month for its mines to fully ramp up. Reuters | May 26, 2020 | 11:22 am
AngloGold reports more covid-19 cases at Mponeng World’s deepest mine shuttered after 164 covid-19 cases reported. Reuters | May 25, 2020 | 9:22 am
“Evidence” against Vale in Simandou case may hinder $2bn award Billionaire Beny Steinmetz claims to have fresh evidence that will help him reverse a $2bn arbitration award to Vale. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2020 | 7:38 am