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Empowering the future of African mining
(Virtual Showroom) The mining industry stands at a crossroads, where embracing innovation is no longer optional but essential. As Mining Indaba 2025 explores the theme of ‘Future-Proofing African...
Mining sector refines young talent – its most valuable resource
The mining industry is reimagining itself, empowering the youth as a precious asset for the future. Across the sector, stakeholders have committed to attracting young people and unlocking their...
Mining Indaba 2026 to highlight importance of partnerships
With its vast mineral reserves, Africa possesses the resources to power the next phase of development for the continent and the world. Given robust debate around which minerals will be most...
Using hydrogen, South Africa demonstrates carbon-free manganese ferroalloys advance
South Africa's national mineral research organisation Mintek has achieved a significant milestone in sustainable metallurgy by demonstrating production of manganese ferroalloys using carbon-free...
Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 zooms in on shared prosperity, collaboration
Having set the theme for Africa’s largest mining conference as “Stronger together: progress through partnerships”, the organisers of the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 have emphasised how...
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Construction of Lumwana’s $2bn super pit expansion under way
Construction of the $2-billion super pit expansion project at NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Mining Corp’s Lumwana mine, in Zambia, is well under way, accelerating its transformation into a Tier 1...
US copper buyers seen paying a high price for Trump’s tariff
US buyers of copper will pay a high price if President Donald Trump pushes ahead with a 50% tariff on refined metal as opposed to copper products such as wiring, according to officials in Chile....
China rejects EU condemnation over rare earth controls
China urged the European Parliament to stop politicising trade and economic issues and applying double standards on export controls, its mission to the European Union said on Friday. The remarks...