African mining news
Strategic Partnership between Resolute Mining Limited and Nimba Mining Company to evaluate gold opportunities in Guinea
Resolute Mining Limited and Nimba Mining Company S.A. – a 100% Guinean state-owned company – have announced that a strategic Memorandum of Understanding has been signed regarding the potential co-development of gold projects in Guinea.
Hexagon Vehicle Intervention System first and only open-pit Level 9 solution to pass University of Pretoria safety test
Hexagon has announced that the latest generation of its Vehicle Intervention System (VIS) is the first and only open-pit Level 9 solution to successfully pass the University of Pretoria’s (UP) rigorous Collision Prevention System (CPS) Technology Readiness Level 4 (TRL4) test specification.
Sandvik receives AutoMine® orders from Byrnecut for five underground mine sites
Sandvik has received five AutoMine® orders from the world’s largest underground mining contractor, Byrnecut.
Rome Resources - Kalayi drilling delivers widest intercept to date
Rome Resources plc, the DRC-focused tin and copper explorer, has provided an update on its drilling operations at its Kalayi prospect within its Bisie North project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, located approximately 8 km from the world-class Alphamin Mpama tin mine complex.
The 'Energy Playbook' is coming for mining
Louise Woods, Kimberley Taieb and Elena Guillet, Vinson & Elkins, examine developments in the critical minerals conversation and the implications for mining investors, drawing lessons from the energy sector's long experience in managing sovereign and regulatory risk.
Epiroc to acquire the business of mining aftermarket solutions provider in South Africa
Epiroc AB, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has agreed to acquire the business of Eventspec Proprietary Limited, a South African mining aftermarket solutions provider.
Weir to supply ENDURON® HPGR for the Phase 2 expansion of Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef Mine
Weir has secured a contract to supply ENDURON® high pressure grinding rolls (HPGR) to Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef Mine as part of its upcoming Phase 2 expansion.
ERG’s Metalkol site awarded The Copper Mark
Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has announced that its Metalkol site was recently awarded The Copper Mark, becoming the first ever mining tailings processing operation to achieve this recognition.
Weir expands its manufacturing capacity in Africa
Weir, a mining technology company, has recently expanded its Alrode facility in Gauteng, South Africa.
Morocco: A new frontier for copper exploration
Morocco’s 2016 mining code reforms opened the country to international investment, sparking renewed exploration. Tim Mccutcheon explains how companies like Talisman Metals are targeting sediment-hosted copper, aiming to confirm scale, thickness, and economic viability.