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White paper to highlight solutions
Pitram, a mine control and management reporting solution, has been implemented in more underground mine sites than any competitor product, claims software and solutions provider Micromine. The...
Coal outlook to be presented at Indaba
South Africa’s buoyant coal-mining sector, including booming exploitation in Mpumalanga over the last year, will make for interesting talking points at the 2013 Investing in African Mining Indaba,...
Risk management company increasingly targeting Africa
Operational risk specialists Professional Service Solutions (PSS) implements an effective risk management solution to counter operational threats, instead of implementing a security solution. The...
Company aims to engage with ‘movers and shakers’ of African mining
Global risk consultancy Control Risks aims to build on its reputation and record with African-focused mining companies through its well-placed offices across the continent, particularly in south,...
Copper supply to remain balanced in 2013 – expert
China is set to consume about 45% of the world’s copper by 2015 and 48% of all aluminum and nickel, which will support healthy expansion in global demand for industrial metals even as European use...
Consultancy to launch new division at Indaba
Australia-based, internationally recognised consultancy firm SMEC, part of SMEC Group, will officially launch its new Mining, Oil and Gas division at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba.
Australian mining solutions provider to launch under new name at Mining Indaba
Australian mining solutions provider Runge will use this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba to introduce itself to the South African mining industry under its new name – RungePincockMinarco.
Minerals explorer hopes to promote rare earths project
Mineral exploration and development company Frontier Rare Earths hopes to raise awareness about its Zandkopsdrift rare-earth project and the potential benefits it holds for South Africa at this...
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Montage Gold awarded new exploration permits in Côte d’Ivoire
TSX-listed Montage Gold has been awarded two new exploration permits in Côte d’Ivoire , strategically increasing its Koné gold project land package and adding to the highly prospective Wendé...
First Quantum backs measures to up local participation in Zambia’s mining sector
TSX-listed copper, nickel and gold producer First Quantum Minerals has expressed its support for newly gazetted regulations aimed at increasing local participation in Zambia’s mining sector,...
IEA still expecting coal demand to fall by 2030 despite record 2025 demand
Global coal demand is on course to rise by 0.5% in 2025, reaching a record 8.85-billion tonnes, the ‘Coal 2025’ report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows. Nevertheless, the...