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Martin Creamer talks about clean, green renewable diesel; metals and minerals and manganese.
This week, Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the promising renewable diesel pilot production plan that was announced at the Mining Indaba; the need for Africa to add value to its metals...
Critical minerals miners urged to integrate circularity, communities from start
Circularity and community engagement have emerged as key factors for critical minerals mining as more countries and companies turn their focus to the “new” minerals required for green energy and...
Critical minerals miners urged to integrate circularity, communities from start
Circularity and community engagement have emerged as key factors for critical minerals mining as more countries and companies turn their focus to the “new” minerals required for green energy and...
Youth encouraged to expand their skills for the future of mining
In an era of rapid technological change, how can young people entering the mining and minerals sector "future-proof" their skills? This was the question posed on Thursday in the final session of...
Vedanta aims to raise $1bn via debt to fund Zambian copper mines
Vedanta Resources is trying to raise around $1-billion in debt financing to fund development of its Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Zambia, Chris Griffith, head of the company's base metals unit,...
Coal, uranium both critical minerals in SA – Mantashe
South Africa’s definition of critical minerals is not limited to those minerals used in the green economy and includes coal and uranium, says Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede...
International investors showing interest in South African PGMs
Southern Palladium executive chairperson Roger Baxter has reported that interest in investing in South African mining projects is re-emerging on North American bourses. He was talking to...
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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...
