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10 Feb 2017
African mining lessons to learn from South Africa – good and bad
At this week’s Mining Indaba in Cape Town, SRK Consulting partner and principal consultant, Andrew...
09 Feb 2017
South Africa and Japan conclude cooperation agreement in mining
South Africa and Japan have concluded a cooperation agreement in mining during this year's annual...
09 Feb 2017
Rio Tinto gifts Bunder diamond project in India to Government of Madhya Pradesh
Rio Tinto has decided to gift the Bunder diamond project in India to the Government...
08 Feb 2017
Global lead mine production will approach 5 Mt by 2020 as demand increases
Global lead mine production is set to grow from 4.75 Mt to around 5 Mt...
08 Feb 2017
Zwane’s speech at Mining Indaba conciliatory towards the mining industry, says Deloitte
South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources Mosebenzi Zwane’s opening address at the Mining Indaba in...
07 Feb 2017
In African countries with less developed mining sectors, there remains huge potential
This is the opinion of Roskill, which reports that “in Mozambique, for example, the extractive...
07 Feb 2017
Pakistan Government chooses Fugro for extensive minerals exploration in Punjab
Fugro has been awarded a multi-million Euro contract for the exploration of minerals in Pakistan....
06 Feb 2017
Madagascar ‘Mining Business Centre’ to be built in Antananarivo
The Bureau du Cadastre Minier de Madagascar, also known as BCMM, will be in Cape...
06 Feb 2017
US minerals import reliance reaches record level in 2017, underscoring the need for permitting reform, improved land access
With the prospect growing of a major infrastructure build out and renewed emphasis on domestic...
06 Feb 2017
Peace River Arch lithium project and an introduction to lithium brines
Alan Brent Hemingway, an exploration/consulting geologist writes: “the current global transportation situation is similar in...
04 Feb 2017
Minister Zwane to officially open the 2017 Investing in Africa Mining Indaba in Cape Town
The South African Government says it “is ready to welcome delegates and showcase the country’s...
03 Feb 2017
RAW Talks at Mining Indaba Cape Town
RAW Talks, an exciting new interview series about the extractive industries and development, has been...