Features
In-depth features exploring critical mining topics—from sustainability and community impact to evolving strategies in the industry.
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KSB’s success in solving mine dewatering
Mining operations require dewatering and the safe disposal of potentially contaminated water. KSB’s systems offer the efficient lowering of groundwater…
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Miners commit to ensuring building material supplies
Surface mines and quarries that are members of industry association, ASPASA, have committed to support efforts of the construction sector…
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Speak-up to end extortion
Surface mining industry association ASPASA has called on its members to report all incidents of extortion so that the industry…
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Illegal Mining in small surface mines
It is not always understood what mining is. So let’s be clear, “The Mineral Petroleum Resources Development Act” (MRPDA) states…
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DRC Congo US $6bn deal with China rendered ‘unconscionable’
Democratic Republic of Congo should renegotiate its US $6billion infrastructure-for-minerals deal with Chinese investors, according to the draft of a…
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Congo struggles with vague Chinese mining contract
More than a decade after the Democratic Republic of Congo signed, and, a year later, renegotiated a mining contract with…
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Uganda to review taxes on gold, exports stall for third month
Gold export receipts in Uganda stalled for the third month since July pending review of tax provisions provided under the…
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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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