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How Mining Has Changed Over The Years 1 Mining technology 

How Mining Has Changed Over The Years

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The mining industry has undergone many transformations to improve processes, operations, working conditions and safety measures. What used to be a labor-intensive and an unsafe occupation is now seeing innovative… The mining industry has undergone many transformations to improve processes, operations, working conditions and safety measures. What used to be a labor-intensive and an unsafe occupation is now seeing innovative discoveries being applied to various sectors of the industry. The following are some of the major advancements that modern mining enjoys: Material deposit-tracking Previously, more time and a larger workforce… Read More Here
South Africa's mining industry prepares for R300m Covid-19 vaccine rollout effort 2 Covid-19 

South Africa’s mining industry prepares for R300m Covid-19 vaccine rollout effort

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 South Africa’s mining industry estimates it will cost around R300-million to help the government roll out Covid-19 vaccines to mineworkers and community members as the country battles a surge in infections, the industry body told Reuters on Thursday. The Minerals Council, which represents mining firms, offered its financial and logistical assistance after the government called on the private sector to help with the rollout of vaccines, the first of which are set to arrive on Monday. Mining is a key driver of the country’s economy, contributing 9% of GDP, and mineworkers… Read More Here
Metso Outotec wins China pelletizing plant order 3 Energy Iron Ore 

Metso Outotec wins China pelletizing plant order

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Finnish mining equipment group Metso Outotec has secured its second order for an iron ore pelletizing plant in China in just six months. Metso Outotec was chosen by Beijing Shougang International Engineering Technology (BSIET) to build the plant in southwest China – financial details of the deal were not yet disclosed. The plant will feature Metso Outotec’s travelling grate pellet indurating furnace at its core, which has a grate area of 432 square metres. The company’s travelling grate technology uses a green balling section where, after the mixing stage, green… Read More Here
Gold price set for worst January in 10 years 4 Gold International 

Gold price set for worst January in 10 years

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Gold prices opened in the red on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve kept its monetary policy unchanged without promising any more aid, supporting the dollar as the preferred safe haven asset. Investor sentiment reversed later in the session as bullion recovered from earlier losses. Spot gold was up 0.5% to $1,853.65 an ounce by 11:40 a.m. EST, while US gold futures gained 0.3% and traded at $1,851.10 an ounce. Nevertheless, the precious metal has lost about 2.8% so far this month, on course for its worst January performance since… Read More Here
Anglo American H2 production back up to 95% 5 International 

Anglo American H2 production back up to 95%

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Anglo American plc (LSE: AAL.L) copper production increased by 6% to 167,800 tonnes in Q4, compared to 158,800 tonnes in Q4 2019, largely due to secured access to industrial water at Los Bronces copper mine in Chile, the company reported on Thursday. Production at Los Bronces increased by 34% to 95,900 t for the quarter. Collahuasi mine in Chile delivered record production for the 12-month period, with 276,900 tonnes, which more than offset planned maintenance in the quarter.  Anglo reported total copper production of 647,400 in 2020, 1% higher than 2019 (638,000). The… Read More Here
Zimbabwe miners say foreign-exchange rule could trigger crisis 6 Uncategorized 

Zimbabwe miners say foreign-exchange rule could trigger crisis

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Mining companies in Zimbabwe said a central-bank requirement compelling them to surrender more foreign exchange earned from mineral exports will push their operations to the brink. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on Jan. 8 announced that exporters must now hand over 40% of their foreign currency earnings, up from 30%, which is then paid out in the local currency. The country’s mining body said the move would create “a viability crisis” for the industry as members already face increased demand for payment in hard currency from various government agencies, suppliers… Read More Here
Barrick says Tanzania mines successfully revived 7 Uncategorized 

Barrick says Tanzania mines successfully revived

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The Tanzania gold mines of Barrick Gold have been successfully revived, with North Mara delivering significant improvements and underground production starting at Bulyanhulu, the Canadian major reported on Thursday. Barrick Gold assumed control of the operations of the former Acacia Mining in September 2019 and is now managing the mines through the Twiga joint venture with the Tanzania government. “These mines are now very different businesses,” Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow said in a statement. “North Mara’s life-of-mine production profile has been vastly improved and implementation of its comprehensive water management plan is… Read More Here
Zambia`s opposition MMD Leader advises govt to begin transferring back Mopani into private hands 8 Mining Companies Mining in Zambia 

Zambia`s opposition MMD Leader advises govt to begin transferring back Mopani into private hands

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MMD president Nevers Mumba says up to today the former ruling party does not believe government is the best businessman there is in town. Commenting on the transaction in which the government through ZCCM-IH has purchased back 90 per cent Glencore shareholding in Mopani for US$1 with $1.5 billion, among other conditions, Mumba noted that the government had no option but to repossess the mine. Mumba advised the government not to be tempted to run Mopani but start transferring it back in to private hands. “And when I say private… Read More Here
All the mines Tesla needs to build 20 million cars a year 9 Battery Metals 

All the mines Tesla needs to build 20 million cars a year

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Elon Musk and his merry band of executive vice presidents had plenty of advice for the mining and metals industry at the company’s Battery Day event in September, where the road map to a $25,000 Tesla was laid out. How easy it is to mine lithium (just add salt), just how much of it there is in Nevada (enough for 300 million EVs), how to be environmentally friendly (“put the chunk of dirt back where it was”) and, given these facts, why miners haven’t been trying harder.  Since lithium is “just like… Read More Here
Rio Tinto unveils new executive team 10 Mining Personality 

Rio Tinto unveils new executive team

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Rio Tinto (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) unveiled its new executive team on Wednesday, under a new organizational structure to rebuild trust following an international outcry over the miner’s destruction of sacred Aboriginal rock shelters. Rio Tinto’s chief executive Jakob Stausholm – who assumed the role this month, replacing Jean-Sébastien Jacques after the destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves, has appointed a permanent chief executive of the iron ore business, created a chief operating officer (COO) role, and added a chief executive, Australia to his leadership team. Simon Trott, currently chief commercial officer, will become iron ore chief… Read More Here

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