Features
In-depth features exploring critical mining topics—from sustainability and community impact to evolving strategies in the industry.
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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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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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