For decades, the narrative surrounding Ethiopia’s mining sector has been one of immense geological promise stifled by bureaucratic inertia, infrastructure deficits and security concerns, writes Dr Nicolaas C Steenkamp, for African Mining, incorporating Mining Mirror. [...]
By Kalnisha Singh, development economist and founder of KD Strategies South Africa is once again debating how to force beneficiation in its mining sector. This time, the focus is on chrome and specifically a proposed [...]
Ghana, long one of the world’s top gold producers, is balancing record output, new mine starts and corporate reshuffles against an intensifying national campaign to curb illegal mining (galamsey), stem gold smuggling and force greater [...]
Edited by Sharyn Macnamara Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy with a GDP of approximately USD469-billion, continues to rely heavily on oil and gas revenues, writes Dr Nicolaas C Steenkamp. […]
By Josiah Habwe, general manager for Tanzania and Uganda, Energy Business at Schneider Electric Tanzania is entering a new energy era, and an exciting one at that. With the full commissioning of the Julius Nyerere [...]
Edited by Sharyn Macnamara Angola has become the new exploration hotspot, writes Dr Nicolaas C Steenkamp. […]
Gabon is joining the move away from oil and towards igniting the mineral sector, writes Dr Nicolaas C Steenkamp. […]
By Sharyn Macnamara Lovemore Kamuzangaza (LK), managing partner, Forvis Mazars in Zimbabwe talks to Sharyn Macnamara (SM) about the opportunities in the Zimbabwean mining sector for investors in Africa. He offers insights from over 20 [...]
Contributed by SRK Consulting Extending the tailings storage facility (TSF) at Zimbabwe’s Mimosa platinum mine has involved the construction of a new dam, based on a design which addressed a range of interesting challenges. [...]
Supplied by SRK Consulting, edited by Sharyn Macanamara As decision-makers arrive in Lubumbashi for another DRC Mining Week, the recently initiated Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI) is expected to stimulate discussions at this year’s event. [...]
