When Good Oils Go Bad Part 6 By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck Electrostatic spark discharge plays a significant role in compromising oil condition. It is the focus of the next article in WearCheck’s “When Good Oils Go Bad” series. Static electricity is one of those little annoyances we usually …

Australian miner Sultan Resources has applied for a 171.2km² copper-gold exploration licence in Central Damara Belt, a district already hosting multi-million-ounce deposits. Without issuing a single consideration share, Sultan Resources’ Kaalkop Copper-Gold Project move is one of the most capital-disciplined entry points in African gold exploration. Sultan Resources has lodged an …

The proposed takeover of Namibia’s Karibib lithium project is putting the spotlight on how much local ownership will remain in a project that could gain renewed momentum as lithium demand recovers. Just 1% of Britain-based African Critical Elements (ACE), the company seeking approval to acquire the project, is currently owned …

The world’s easiest deposits are running out on land, and that is pushing mining companies back toward an idea they shelved decades ago, pulling metals and minerals straight from the ocean floor. Demand for deep sea cobalt, copper and nickel is climbing fast enough that companies once again have their …

Scheduled to produce more than 162,000 ounces of gold a year and create more than 1,000 direct jobs, the Twin Hill Gold Project The project will be crucial for the local economy as it takes over from the Otjikoto mine, one of the country’s mainstays to date, which will soon …

Why Water Quality Matters: Water sustains every form of life on our planet – from the smallest microorganism to entire ecosystems and human communities. Yet the quality of this vital resource is constantly threatened by pollution, industrial discharge, and agricultural runoff. Accurate and reliable water testing is essential to ensure …

Global diamond giant, De Beers Group’s Science & Technology division has revealed SynthDetect 2, the next generation desktop diamond screening instrument. The first SynthDetect instrument and its successor SynthDetect XL – released in 2017 and 2018 respectively have been among the most successful instruments in De Beers Group’s suite of …

Mining operations depend on dozers that move more material efficiently while helping control fuel consumption and operating costs. The new Cat® D11 XE electric drive dozer is designed to help customers do exactly that, delivering up to 25 percent less fuel consumed per unit of material moved and moving five …

 A$124M underwritten placement to fully fund Etango Bannerman Energy has launched a fully underwritten placement to raise A$124 million (before costs) at an issue price of A$4.00 per share (placement), following the company’s recent announcement in relation to confirmation from CNNC Overseas Limited (CNOL) that all conditions precedent to completion …

After 20 years of dedicated leadership from Thomas Holtz, Multotec announces the appointment of Johan Robbertse as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, during a formal handover at Electra Mining Africa 2026, marking the beginning of a new chapter for one of South Africa’s leading mineral processing equipment manufacturers. Robbertse …