Features
In-depth features exploring critical mining topics—from sustainability and community impact to evolving strategies in the industry.
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Nigeria loses US $9bn annually to illegal mining
In what has become a familiar recourse to lamentation when concrete action was needed, Minister of State for Mines and…
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Angola’s diamond sector to spur through reforms
Angola’s diamond mining sector is undergoing a series of reforms which aims to enhance transparency thereby positioning it for growth,…
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6 Key benefits of indoor drones for mining operations
Drones present several benefits as a tool for remote visual data collection in mining operations. In mining, big blasts are…
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Mining opportunities in SADC will favour those in the know
With mining seeing a more sustained improvement in many Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, fortune will favour those miners…
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Smart transport & e-mobility the catalyst to green recovery
Whilst world cities occupy just 3% of the Earth’s land today, they account for two-thirds of the world´s energy demand…
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Future uncertain as consulting engineers stand ready to serve
Finding solutions to momentous social, economic and environmental challenges in South Africa today demands – more than ever – the…
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Women affected by mining beyond the workplace
While most of the current focus on women in mining tends to be on their employment and advancement, there are…
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Take the risk out of online auctions
The popularity of online auctions has exploded due to Covid-19 restrictions that has also given rise to scams where the…
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Mining must actively attract nurture female participation in the sector
The mining sector needs to make itself more attractive to women as a way of securing the high-level technical and…
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A lone voice for smaller-scale miners
Far removed from glamorous minerals like gold, platinum and precious metals are miners of minerals like sand, rock and salt…
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