Archives: Mining events

The digital age holds out great opportunities for mining companies to reduce risk and improve safety and profitability; SRK Consulting (SA) Chairman William Joughin gave delegates at the Investing in African Mining Indaba a taste of what is already being achieved. Speaking as part of the Indaba’s Mining 2050 (Technology & Innovation) stream, Joughin highlighted[…]

Dialogue, cooperation and consultation between government and the mining industry are critical in helping to alleviate the trust deficit between the two and to grow Zambia’s production, Mines Minister Christopher has said. He made his remarks in an exclusive interview with Mining for Zambia during the annual Mining Indaba in Cape Town this week. “We[…]

Mining Indaba increases support for junior mining companies in Africa; even more opportunities to increase investment. TSX-listed Thor Explorations Ltd. was the winner of the 2018 Investment Battlefield for its gold exploration project located in Osun, Nigeria. CEO Segun Lawson accepted the award after pitching the project to a panel of judges made up of[…]

Australia’s expertise in mineral resource governance has been promoted as a way to help the African mining sector harmonise policy frameworks and attract investment. MCA Victoria’s Executive Director Megan Davison – appearing on a panel at Investing in African Mining Indaba 2018 in Cape Town – emphasised the importance of outcomes- focused policy and regulatory[…]

Stronger mineral markets underpin a more upbeat mood at the Investing in African Mining Indaba underway in Cape Town, but the really important messages from opinion leaders at the event have the sound of ushering in an age of mining differently. “Encouraging signs at this year’s Indaba include more junior miners and explorers pitching exciting[…]

Today, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the Chamber of Mines of South Africa, Mining Indaba, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) and South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources stood together to engage with the Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI). Collectively, the industry bodies represented say they “are pleased to have had the[…]

Sustained commodity price growth and reduced costs are combining new technology trends with synchronised global growth to present Africa’s mining sector with the best prospects in over a decade, says Standard Bank. “Given Africa’s rich resource endowment mining is and will continue to be central to the growth and global integration of African economies as[…]

Already very high international exhibitor participation is being recorded for the forthcoming Expomin mining show in Santiago, Chile, being held from 23-27 April 2018 at the Espacio Riesco exhibition centre and coinciding with International Mining’s own In-Pit Crushing and Conveying conference on 26/27 April 2018 in the same city at the DoubleTree by Hilton Vitacura[…]

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane (MP) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU) with the Government of the Republic of Niger, represented by its Minister of Mines, Mr Hassane Baraze Moussa. The MoU, which was signed on the side-lines of the Investing in African Mining Indaba currently underway in Cape Town, is on cooperation in[…]

INTERMAT, the international trade show for construction and infrastructure, recently announced the winners of the INTERMAT Innovation Awards on Thursday 18 January in Paris (Maison de la Mutualité). In its role as a springboard for worldwide innovation in the building and public works sector, the competition designated 13 prize winners from the 90 competing entries.[…]