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Simandou: World’s largest untapped high-grade iron ore deposit
Jan 29, 2024 · Simandou is the world’s largest untapped high-grade iron ore deposit. The Simfer joint venture’s mine concession held an estimated Total Mineral Resource as at 31 December 2022 of 2.8 billion tonnes, of which Rio Tinto is today reporting the conversion of an estimated 1.5 billion tonnes to Ore Reserves that support a mine life of 26 years ...
Khoemacau: Delivering expectations, planning first expansion
Feb 10, 2023 · The Zone 5 mine of Khoemacau Copper Mining (Khoemacau), which started stoping operations in August 2021, has virtually completed its ramp up to 10 000 tpd of ore production. Both the mine and the associated Boseto processing plant are performing to expectation, says Khoemacau’s CEO, JOHAN FERREIRA, who …
An in-depth look at the current state of mining in Nigeria
Oct 27, 2020 · In 2017, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) reported that three of the 26 minerals exported accounted for 73.81% of total exports. The commodities are zinc ores and concentrate, lead ores and concentrate, and silica sands and quartz. Barite is a mineral that occurs extensively in Nigeria.
A breakdown of mining in South Africa - Miningreview.com
Apr 17, 2024 · In 2023, women comprised 19% of the total full-time workforce. A survey of one year of reports from 12 of Minerals Council members across five commodities estimates that mining companies spent more than R5.18 billion on training and development in a single financial year with an estimated value of between R13,500 and R21,700 per full-time employee.
South Africa’s Mining Charter: balancing transformation and growth
Feb 1, 2024 · The paper, titled Transformative Pathways in South Africa’s Mining Sector: Chartering an ESG-Aligned Era, takes a look at the Charter’s successes and shortcomings. It acknowledges the significant progress made in Black ownership, which has increased from 2% to 39% since 2004. However, it also highlights concerns about varying degrees of ...
Namibia Critical Metals Achieves Breakthrough in Lofdal
Jan 4, 2024 · Namibia Critical Metals has announced the successful completion of its flotation pilot plant test work for the Lofdal 2B-4 heavy rare earth project, a significant step in developing rare earth elements vital for the technology sector.. Namibia Critical Metals, also known as NCMI, has achieved a significant milestone with the successful completion of …
OreCorp completes ECI process for Nyanzaga Gold Project
26 September 2023. OreCorp has announced that the ECI process for the development of the Nyanzaga Gold Project is complete. The company’s subsidiary, Sotta Mining Corporation awarded ECI contracts earlier this year to both Ausenco Services and DRA Global following the DFS completed in August 2022. The DFS pre-production capital cost estimate ...
Ivanhoe: “Mining with a greater purpose” - Miningreview.com
Apr 17, 2024 · Ivanhoe Mines has published its 7 th annual Sustainability Report, summarizing the company’s sustainability achievements, activities, and results during 2023. Ivanhoe Mines’ sustainability strategy is shaped by its ethos of “Mining with a greater purpose”. Ivanhoe aims to provide both the critical metals needed for the energy …
Sandfire's Motheo Copper Mine triumph - Miningreview.com
Mining Review Africa. 29 January 2024. The official opening of ASX-listed Sandfire Resources’ US$325 million Motheo copper mine in August 2023, marks the coming of age of the Kalahari Copperbelt of Botswana, confirming that the area – which already hosts the new Khoemacau underground copper mine – has emerged as a new copper mining province.