Webinars
Webinar 19 August: Man meets Machine: Future Blueprint
In this ‘Man Meets Machine’ webinar, experts will share exciting insights about how artificial intelligence can enhance human experience to make process plants more efficient.
Central Africa
AVZ Minerals opens infrastructure tender packages for Manono
AVZ Minerals has issued a number of pre-mining infrastructure tender packages for the Manono lithium and tin project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
East Africa
Tanzanian Gold Corporation tests Buckreef gold ore treatment processes
SGS-Lakefield will soon start comprehensive metallurgical testing at Tanzanian Gold Corporation’s Buckreef gold project in Tanzania on the project’s sulphide mineralisation.
Coal
Coal finance is heading to its terminal conclusion
After a decade of deflation in renewable energy costs approaching 10% annually, and an extended global economic lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the credit appeal of coal-fired power plants has never looked worse.
Coal
Eskom breaks coal supply contracts with Exxaro in force majeure move
State-owned utility Eskom Holdings has served a subsidiary of Exxaro, Exxaro Coal, with letters calling force majeure on the coal supply agreements in place for the supply of coal to the Medupi and Matimba power stations.
West Africa
Guinea’s largest gold mine invests in new environment-friendly power plant
Internationally diversified gold producer Nordgold Group has signed an engineering, procurement and construction agreement to design and construct a 33 MW power plant at its Lefa mine - one of the largest gold mines in Guinea.
Energy
Ensuring water security in South Africa
With increasing pressure from population growth and the need for water to support economic growth South Africa’s water security is increasingly at risk.
Infrastructure
Keeping things working during COVID-19 lockdown
Water and sanitation pumps and pumps used in the generation of electricity are being fully supported during the nationwide COVID-19 lock down period.
Energy
COVID-19 ripple effects hit Murray & Roberts Group
The Murray & Roberts Group’s global portfolio of projects are now experiencing an increased impact from the spread of COVID-19.
Southern Africa
Theta Gold Mines takes receipt of ball mill
Gold developer Theta Gold Mines, has taken receipt on site in Mpumalanga, South Africa of the 2.5 MW ball mill that it purchased in October 2019.
