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Africa: Continent Records 332 More Covid-19 Deaths and 14,146 New Infections 1

As of November 12, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,918,932. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 46,283 and recoveries 1,620,746 . South Africa has the most reported cases – 742,394, with deaths numbering 20,011. Other most-affected countries include Morocco (270,626), Egypt (109,881), Ethiopia ( 100,727 ), Tunisia (74,522) and Libya ( 70,885 ). The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (world map) using statistics from the World Health Organization and other international institutions as… Read More Here

Gold price tumbles on covid vaccine breakthrough

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 arnbethnic

Gold prices erased last week’s gains on Monday as news of the first successful late-stage covid-19 vaccine trials prompted investors to dump safe-haven bullion and flock to riskier assets instead. Spot gold sank below $1,900 per ounce during early hours of trading, down 5.3% to $1,853.42 by 11:15 a.m. ET. This marks its biggest single-day slide since August. US gold futures also declined 5.0% to $1,853.70 per ounce in New York. Equities surged after Pfizer said its experimental covid-19 vaccine was more than 90% effective. Pfizer and German partner BioNTech SE said… Read More Here

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Debswana to close diamond mine on weak demand says the union leader

November 8, 2020November 9, 2020 arnbethnic

Debswana Mining Company, equally owned by De Beers and the Botswana government, will close a diamond mine in the country as weak demand and trading disruption from the pandemic make the mining of lower value diamonds unviable, a union leader told Reuters on Friday. Debswana, among the world’s largest diamond producers, plans to close its Damtshaa mine in 2021 for a period of three years, said Joseph Tsimako, President of the Botswana Mine Workers Union. “The mine produces lower quality diamonds which makes it expensive to dig during this period when the market is depressed,” Tsimako said. The mine is one of four operated… Read More Here

Copper Covid-19 Mining in DRC

Despite COVID-19 Pandemic, DRC produced 1.186 million tonnes of copper in 9 months, up by 13% from the same period in 2019

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Johannsen

Mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo produced 1 million 186,046 tonnes of copper in the first 9 months of 2020 compared to 1 million 43,414 tonnes in the same period in 2019, an increase of 13.66%, according to data provided by the Central Bank of Congo. During the 9 months, the monthly production peak was recorded in June with 148,682 tonnes of copper produced. For the full year 2019, the mining industry of the Democratic Republic of Congo produced 1 million 420. 386 tonnes, the record for the… Read More Here

Events & Expos Covid-19 International

Mining Indaba 2021 officially cancelled

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 arnbethnic

The 2021 edition of Investing in African Mining Indaba has been cancelled due to the ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19. The event will now take place on 7-10 February 2022. For the last 27 years, Investing in African Mining Indaba has been about bringing the global mining community together and delivering world-class, face-to-face events. “Unfortunately, after discussions with our partners in South Africa and key stakeholders in the mining industry, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 edition of Mining Indaba,” explains Fred Noce, Director of Sales.… Read More Here

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Africa: Covid-19 Deaths Near 42,000 Across Continent

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 Janet

As of October 28, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,737,840. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 41,790 and recoveries 1,421,493. South Africa has the most reported cases – 717,851, with deaths numbering 19,053. Other most-affected countries include Morocco (203,733), Egypt (106,877) Ethiopia (94,218), Nigeria (62,224) and Libya (57,975). The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (world map) using statistics from the World Health Organization and other international institutions as well national and regional public health… Read More Here

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Africa: Total Number of Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent Exceeds 38,000

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Janet

As of October 12, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,578,794. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 38,109, and recoveries 1,304,377. South Africa has the most reported cases – 692,471, with deaths numbering 17,780. Other most-affected countries include Morocco (152,404), Egypt (104,516) Ethiopia (84,295), Nigeria (60,266) and Algeria (53,072). The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (world map) using statistics from the World Health Organization and other international institutions as well national and regional public health departments. Read More Here

Mining in DRC Cobalt Covid-19

DRC: COVID-19 and cobalt crash

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Janet

The global health crisis is slowing the development of processing plants after plummeting cobalt prices led to the closing of some operations in 2019. The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated problems that were already brewing in the mining sector in the DRC, a major producer of the cobalt used in electric-car batteries and the copper used in materials for the construction and power sectors. After hitting highs of $100,000/tn in 2018, cobalt prices crashed to around $30,000/tn in 2019 due to a combination of increased production and a slowdown in purchases… Read More Here

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Africa: Nearly 220,000 Active Covid-19 Cases Across Continent

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 Janet

As of October 8, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,536,831. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 37,095, and recoveries 1,279,758. Currently, 219,976 cases are active and 14,550,719 tests have been performed. South Africa has the most reported cases – 685,155, with deaths numbering 17,248. Other most-affected countries include Morocco (140,024), Egypt (104,035) Ethiopia (80,895), Nigeria (59,738) and Algeria (52,520). The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (world map) using statistics from the World Health… Read More Here

Covid-19 International Mining technology

COVID-19 and the new normal put the spotlight on digitisation

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 Janet

The COVID-19 pandemic means less people in the mining area, working to achieve the same output; this makes digitalisation no longer a nice-to-have but a vital efficiency mechanism for survival. This is according to Niel McCoy, business line manager for automation and digitalisation at Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology, who explains the challenge is that digital strategies often fail due to lack of a vision. “Most mining companies have for years been working to digitalise their operations, but the difficulty is to know exactly what this process is meant to… Read More Here