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Liberian gold miner driving near-mine satellite exploration
TSX- and Aim-listed West African gold producer Avesoro Resources points to a strong outlook for 2017, with its main aim for the year being the discovery of additional mineable satellite resources...
Mines seeking to ensure safe, productive operations
Amid the scramble to acquire capital for reinvestment in the mining industry, a group of executives participated in a roundtable discussion at the recent 2017 Investing in African Mining Indaba, in...
Platinum received a massive boost this week when the mayors of the world’s biggest cities launched a huge programme to tackle urban air pollution; Mining doyen Brian Gilbertson this week blamed the...
Floating accommodation for oil, mining projects
UK-based accommodation provider Bibby Maritime believes its floating accommodation barges could be an efficient solution for the housing of mineworkers in the future, as the units are comfortable,...
Big boost for platinum as world's mayors tackle urban air pollution
The plans of the mayors of the world’s biggest cities to tackle urban air pollution head-on are a major plus for platinum, which catalyses the exhaust systems of vehicles and is the key metal in...
Improving efficiencies the name of the game for AngloGold
AngloGold Ashanti says its focus remains improving margins across the business, despite lower grades at some of its operations, as well as currency headwinds. “We are committed to improving...
Streamlined, transparent system needed to unlock Africa’s mineral resources value – AU
It is vitally important that African mining industry stakeholders start initiating dialogue towards building a more well governed and progressive minerals sector that will contribute to the...
A fillip for iron-ore, but is it sustainable?
The past year has been a volatile but positive one for iron-ore, with higher prices helped by a burst of demand from China. Panelists at the Investing in African Mining Indaba, being held in Cape...
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Inland coal market urgently needs reforms, conference hears
South Africa’s inland coal market faces a critical need for reform, with inconsistencies in supply, declining coal quality and logistical bottlenecks threatening the reliability of the fuel that...
Bolivia is rethinking lithium deals with China, Russia in US pivot
Bolivia is awash in the battery metal lithium, but the resource is nearly all trapped underground. President-elect Rodrigo Paz, who takes office Saturday, is vowing to finally bring Bolivia into...
CATL sees progress in bid to restart key Chinese lithium mine
Contemporary Amperex Technology has been told how much it should pay for the rights to its key lithium mine in China, another sign of progress in the battery maker’s bid to restart the operation...
