2020 – Issue 4
Battery metals
Longonjo project unlocks a cleaner energy future
As the world prepares for the adoption of greener energy alternatives and the electrification of transport the demand for rare earth metals is growing.
Coal
Get fit for the future – dry ore communition technology
Modern mining is continuously looking to improve capital expenditure, operating costs, flexible process systems through the use of available technology.
Investment
Mining Indaba 2021: returning to investor roots
Mining Indaba’s custom-built intelligent matchmaking system ensured that investors maximised the productivity of their meetings.
Energy
Repurposed mine shafts for energy future in South Africa
Gravitricity is looking for decommissioned or underused mine shafts to store electricity for their gravity-based energy storage technology.
Investment
Global Mining Report Card: Africa needs to improve
The median score for Africa on the investment attractiveness index showed a decrease of five points this year making it the worst performing region.
Platinum Group Metals
Laboratory automation beneficial for plant efficiency
Automation delivers detailed and accurate data in real time so plant adjustments are effective in boosting the bottom line.
Base Metals
Red Rock Resources: Preparing to be a market leader
Red Rock Resources is looking to expand its footprint in Central Africa by pursuing interests in the DRC with established ventures and local companies.
Gold
Axis House anchored in the DRC
Reagent solution specialist Axis House has been improving mining companies’ valuable metals recovery for decades in the DRC.
Base Metals
Zambia’s decline against DRC’s copper production
The decline in Policy Perception Index score in Zambia showed an sharp drop, down from 65.25 recorded in 2018 to 38.50 in 2019.
Battery metals
ERG plans battery material plant
ERG is considering the construction of a lithium-ion battery precursor plant, to be exclusively supplied with cobalt hydroxide in the DRC.
