Minerals and Mining in South Africa: Contemporary Changes and New DirectionsMining in southern Africa has a long pre-colonial history. Haematite mining in Swaziland can be traced back more than 40,000 years, iron smelting dates from 400 AD or earlier, and copper from 900 AD. The most iconic...
Africa is a major producer of many key mineral commodities, with bountiful reserves of metals and minerals such as gold, diamond, cobalt, bauxite, iron ore, coal, and copper across the continent. Some of the major mining countries in Africa are Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South ...
Ltd. (ShituruMining Corporation, referred to as SMCO). The main business is to operate the exploration, development and development operations of copper and other minerals and copper smelting in the 4725 plot of the Hitulu deposit in Congo (DRC)....
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Nigeria: NASS Panel Summons Budget Minister, Director Over Insufficient Allocation of Funds to Solid Minerals Ministry(Premium Times) South Africa: Manhunt for Stilfontein Underground 'Kingpin' After Escaping Police Custody(SAnews.gov.za) Gambia: Interpol Targets Illegal Mining in Gambia(The Point) Ang...
The ANC proposed an alternative plan comprised of the imposition of higher taxes and penalties on mining houses, local beneficiation of minerals and a greater role for the state in new mining ventures. More recently the idea of a 'super tax' on profits has been mooted by the Minister for ...
The global energy transition means that demand for critical materials and minerals is on the rise. With significant quantities of the world’s metals and minerals located in Africa, mining companies must operate in a dynamic political landscape. This bri
Mkango Resources of Canada has entered the Malawi mining sector to explore the significant amount of high grade rare earth minerals discovered at Songwe hill in Phalombe district. Rare earth deposits can also be found in Tundulu and Songwe in Phalombe, Kangankunde in Balaka district, and ...
Julie, a qualified environmental scientist, has devoted 34 years of her career to the minerals sector, including her role as a sustainability practitioner. She has worked in various capacities, ranging from operational mining roles to advocacy with the then Chamber of Mines South Africa. Her last...
2023 SEP 8 (VerticalNews) - By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Mining & Minerals - New research on Mining and Minerals is the subject of a report. According to news reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa, by VerticalNews journalists, research stated, "The concept of mining modernisation...