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Lead Poisoning in Locally Manufactured Paints: A Threat to Zimbabwean Society 1 International Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

Lead Poisoning in Locally Manufactured Paints: A Threat to Zimbabwean Society

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The Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry and the Environmental Management Agency of Zimbabwe (EMA) recently hosted a multi-stakeholder workshop to reach a shared understanding of the issue. In 2022, the University of Zimbabwe and Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP) conducted a study on the presence of lead in locally manufactured paint. The results revealed high levels of lead in samples that were taken and analyzed. Seventy percent (70%) of oil-based paints sampled from the market contained dangerous levels of lead. Some paints contained more than 100 times… Read More Here
Ghana reclaims its position as Africa's top gold producer 2 Gold International 

Ghana reclaims its position as Africa’s top gold producer

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Ghana, the jewel of West Africa, has once again ascended to the pinnacle of Africa’s gold industry, reclaiming its coveted position as the continent’s top gold producer. After a temporary setback in 2021 due to a sharp decline in output, the nation has staged an extraordinary comeback, surpassing South Africa with its remarkable surge in gold production. According to Mr. Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, the gold production landscape in Ghana has undergone a significant transformation. The output of large-scale mining companies has witnessed a… Read More Here
South Sudan & South Africa to Collaborate in Mining Sector 3 International Events & Expos 

South Sudan & South Africa to Collaborate in Mining Sector

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South Africa’s state-owned mining company – African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation (AEMFC) – announced that it is actively seeking partnerships with South Sudanese mining companies during the “Africa Energy and Mining Business Forum” at South Sudan Oil and Power 2023 on last week. “Our approach is public-private partnerships – that is the level of cooperation we are looking to pursue,” said Moroasereme Ntsoane, General Manager of Corporate Strategy & Planning for AEMFC. “Any entity outside of that collaboration can also approach AEMFC, or any company in the mining space… Read More Here
Zimbabwe Looks to South Sudan Ahead of Domestic Discoveries 4 International Oil & Gas 

Zimbabwe Looks to South Sudan Ahead of Domestic Discoveries

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Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister of Energy and Power Development, Hon. Magna Mudyiwa, stated at the South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) conference in Juba last week that Zimbabwe is looking to South Sudan for support ahead of sizable oil and gas finds expected in the southern African country.  An in-country exploration campaign is currently underway in Zimbabwe and has revealed encouraging results. According to Hon. Minister Mudyiwa, the country is “inching closer to making a discovery, which will open a new chapter for Zimbabwe, as we will join other producing countries in the… Read More Here
South Africa's DMRE Set to Sign MoU with South Sudan for Mining Sector Collaboration 5 International 

South Africa’s DMRE Set to Sign MoU with South Sudan for Mining Sector Collaboration

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South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has stated that the country is ready to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Sudan for cooperation in the mining sector.  Speaking during a DMRE-sponsored investor lunch at the sixth edition of the South Sudan Oil & Power summit last week, the department’s Deputy Director General of Mining, Mineral and Energy Policy Development, Ntokozo Ngcwabe, stated: “We want to pursue a partnership, even if it is through supplying technologies, mapping or surveys, both for mining and petroleum. We are keen to… Read More Here
Angola Ramps Up Electrification for Six Million Consumers 6 Electricity International 

Angola Ramps Up Electrification for Six Million Consumers

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The government of Angola, through the Ministry of Energy and Water, has vowed to provide electricity to some six million people in the country’s southern and eastern regions in the next five years. The plan – which is part of a wider government strategy to provide half of the country’s total population with energy access by 2025 – includes the use of the 520 MW Capanda Dam which is located in Malanje province to power consumers in Huambo and Huila provinces in the central and southern parts of the country.… Read More Here
Iron ore miner Vedanta IOK & Volvo CE India sign zero-emission equipment MoU 7 International Mining Equipment 

Iron ore miner Vedanta IOK & Volvo CE India sign zero-emission equipment MoU

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Vedanta Iron Ore Karnataka (IOK) and Volvo CE India recently signed a landmark MoU to deploy sustainable power solutions such as zero-emission electric off-road machines, at Vedanta IOK’s mines in Chitradurga on a trial basis. With the pilot project commencing at Vedanta IOK, the company has deployed Volvo’s recently launched EC55 all-electric excavator and its subsidiary SDLG’s L956H electric wheel loader for its iron ore mining operations. “At Vedanta, we are committed to the cause of sustainability as we continue to be a frontrunner in adopting sustainable mining technologies. Our… Read More Here
Economist Warns: De Beers' Departure Threatens Botswana's Economy 8 International Diamond 

Economist Warns: De Beers’ Departure Threatens Botswana’s Economy

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Economist and leader of the Alliance for Progressives (AP), Ndaba Gaolathe, has said that the talk of Botswana walking away from De Beers, if it were to happen, would put the Debswana mega expansion projects in jeopardy, thereby putting the economy of Botswana at risk of collapse. Gaolathe, who made a public statement last week, said that if Botswana were to part ways with its long-term partner without a plan in place, it would be a blunder of great proportions. “The profitability of mines is diminishing because mines are getting… Read More Here
U&M and Hexagon ready to deploy AHS solution at Brazil mine 9 International 

U&M and Hexagon ready to deploy AHS solution at Brazil mine

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U&M Mineração e Construção S/A, as the largest native open-pit mining contractor in the Americas and one increasingly focused on sustainability, is about to embark on a major autonomous haulage project that could prove transformational for all sizes of mine sites across the globe. The company has been busily working on an in-house Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) for several years, enlisting the help of Hexagon’s Mining division back in 2020 to ensure what it delivered to the market was a commercial proposition with widescale applicability, IM discovered this week at HxGN LIVE Global… Read More Here
Investors warm up as push for Kenya to lift Mineral exploration freeze mounts 10 International 

Investors warm up as push for Kenya to lift Mineral exploration freeze mounts

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Investors are eyeing the Kenyan mining industry with bigger investments propelled by growing hopes of the government lifting a ban on new exploration licenses to tap billions lying in mineral reserves. International investors and local stakeholders in the sector have lined up events that they intend to use to revive investments and push the new administration to lift the moratorium that has locked out billions in capital. Kenya Chamber of Mines from July 17-23 will host the inaugural mining week which will bring together private and government players ahead of… Read More Here

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