The mining industry excels at optimising single functions. Procurement negotiates aggressively. Operations pursue productivity gains. Processing plants maximise recoveries. Smelters prioritise throughput and stability. According to AECI Mining, the challenge is that the connections between these separate decisions are not always visible. Recent industry observations have highlighted how trace process-borne contaminants.Magnific.com Yet one of the …
The Minerals Regulation Commission (MRC) Mining and Non-Mining Rights Licensing Committee has commenced sittings to review and consider applications for various mining and non-mining rights submitted to the Commission. The Committee, established under the Minerals Regulation Commission Act No. 14 of 2024, is tasked with ensuring that the administration of mineral rights in Zambia is …
Mansa Musa, the 14th-century emperor of the Malian Empire, often comes to mind whenever African gold enters the conversation. Renowned for his immense wealth, he is often described as the richest man in history, largely due to the vast gold resources of his empire. Yet centuries after Mansa Musa’s reign, Africa’s relationship with gold remains …
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have held high-level discussions on strengthening Ghana's mining sector, with a focus on increasing mineral revenue mobilisation and accelerating the formalisation of the small-scale mining sector, particularly in relation to royalty payments. The meeting, held at the MIIF Boardroom in Accra on Thursday, …
Electric vehicles (EVs) will remain the dominant source of lithium demand for at least the next 15 years, but a growing range of technologies from artificial intelligence to advanced nuclear systems could create a meaningful second wave of consumption by mid-century. A study by GEM Mining Consulting found emerging lithium applications would contribute about 105,000 …
The US has sanctioned Rwanda’s Gasabo Gold Refinery Ltd. for fueling conflict by processing gold stolen from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, who have occupied eastern Congo’s two biggest cities for more than a year, have been trafficking gold to Gasabo with the help of Rwanda’s army, the US government said …
Civil society group Eco-Conscious Citizens has called on international precious metals markets, financiers, and commodity traders to classify Ghanaian gold linked to illegal mining as “Blood Gold” until the government intensifies efforts to combat the menace. In a statement issued on June 24, the group argued that a significant portion of Ghana’s gold production originates …
BCM Group has secured the flagship mining services contract for the Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia, strengthening its position as one of Africa’s leading mining contractors and marking a significant milestone in the development of one of East Africa’s most important new gold mines. The long-term agreement, valued at more than US$400 million over …
The South African Police Service (SAPS), working with other law enforcement agencies, has dealt a significant blow to transnational organised smuggling syndicates following the seizure of suspected stolen copper worth more than R12.68 million (about US$704,000) at City Deep in Johannesburg. A multidisciplinary team comprising Gauteng Crime Intelligence, Interpol, Border Police City Deep and private …
G2 Goldfields Inc. shareholders have overwhelmingly approved a plan of arrangement that will see G Mining Ventures Corp. (GMIN) acquire the company, while also facilitating the spin-out of a new entity, G3 Goldfields Inc. The resolution was approved at a special meeting of shareholders held on Wednesday, with 208.5 million shares voted in person or …
