Rio Tinto pivots towards smaller finds with growth potential 31st October 2019, By: Reuters. Copied under Fair Use Policy educating Africa. MELBOURNE – Rio Tinto has changed its exploration strategy to consider smaller ore deposits that have growth potential, as the likelihood of finding large, low cost mines dwindles, an executive said on Thursday. Global […]
Its fantastic to finally see an African investment firm looking into African mining assets and investing. African Finance Corp (AFC) of Nigeria is one of the few African investment firms announcing this move in West Africa. If national economies want the full benefits of mining investment, they need a level of national investment and not all foreign […]
I first encountered early tests for HyLogger in Pilbara iron ore back in the early millennium which was in its infancy back then, now 15 years later look at how far this system has advanced with an online digital portal including digital images, profiles and mineralogical interpretations. It’s very impressive. Imagine what will be modelled […]
De Beers reports successful second translocation of elephants 12th July 2019 The second translocation of elephants from diamond miner De Beers’ Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve (VLNR), in South Africa, to Zinave National Parks, in Mozambique, has been completed. The first herds of elephants were corralled at the VLNR on June 25, before being transported by […]
Can crowdsourcing or algorithms find new deposits? It’s certainly a challenging question for exploration geologists particularly those that have spent a lifetime learning and applying geological models and gathering data in the field and building digital datasets with the ultimate aim of a mineral discovery. It’s a fascinating and exciting topic as with the American tech companies […]
Bushveld reports 1.58% vanadium grade for Brits project 21 June 2019 , By: Marleny Arnoldi, Creamer Media Online writer Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals on Friday announced the maiden mineral resource estimate for its Brits vanadium project, in South Africa’s North West province. Bushveld reported a 66.8-million-tonne aggregate inferred and indicated mineral resource across three seams at […]
Africa: Still the Land of Opportunity – International mining investment South Africa ranks low on the list, West Africa ranked highest 29 May 2019, Report By: Will Coetzer, Managing Partner, Stratum. The Assay Africa Edition Insight, Articles As a mining executive search, advisory and consulting firm, Stratum International’s coverage is inevitably global. Yet, historically nearly […]
28th May 2019, By: Creamer Media President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Carbon Tax Act into law and it will come into effect on June 1, the National Treasury said on Sunday. The Act was gazetted on May 23, together with the Customs and Excise Amendment Act, the Treasury said in a statement. “Climate change […]
LSE says, hello, Africa! Come list with us 22nd May 2019, By: Bloomberg It’s not often that the LSE comes to Africa looking for listings. Traditionally companies based on the continent have to make a strong case to have their stock traded on one the world’s biggest bourses. But this week, officials are on roadshow […]
20th May 2019, By: Martin Creamer, Creamer media editor JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – A new manganese-containing material may contribute to platinum-using hydrogen fuel cells being driven down the cost curve. The new material, made from manganese hydride, is being earmarked for use in molecular sieves that work with the fuel cells in hydrogen fuelled systems that […]
