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The Angolan government aired out plans of refurbishing the diamond sector as being in progress. Speaking at a conference on the re-organising of oil and gas, Diamantino Azevedo Angolan Minister of Mineral Resources and Oil stated that the diamond sector will undergo similar changes to the oil sector. With the …

CIMIC Group’s global mining services provider, Thiess, through Majwe Mining Joint Venture (Majwe), has secured a A$1.7 billion contract at Debswana Diamond Company’s Jwaneng Mine Cut 9 project in Botswana. Majwe, a joint venture between Thiess (70 per cent) and long-term local partner Bothakga Burrow Botswana (30 per cent), will …

The University Of Witwatersrand School Of Mining Engineering has again scooped a better position in the QS World University Rankings to 13th place in 2019. The latest achievement allows it to retain its position as the highest ranked school at Wits University as it is also the only mining school …

De Beers Group Industry Services’ four diamond verification instruments (DVI) submitted for testing as part of Project ASSURE have received outstanding results. Project ASSURE is a joint collaboration between the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) and Signet Jewelers, with input provided by other participants in the diamond industry and gemmological laboratories, …

Bannerman Resources developers of Etango Uranium Project one of the world’s largest undeveloped uranium projects have recently completed reconnaissance drilling program on exclusive prospecting licence (EPL) 3345. “We are very encouraged by the potential for resources at the Ombepo target, located 7 km from the proposed Etango primary crusher. “The …

South Africa’s mineral resources ministry has announced that safety in mining operations is one key area of concern for the country. Gwede Mantashe, the Mineral Resources Minister recently told media that the industry ended nine consecutive years of falling fatalities in the world’s deepest mines in 2017. “A third of …

Australian miner Desert Lion Energy’s objective to deliver the country’s first large-scale lithium mine is on the horizon. Tim Johnston, President and Chief Executive Officer recently told media that having ticked all of the pre-project development boxes that guarantee a financially viable operation, the company is looking to start producing …

Windhoek 27 Feb -Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilunga has said that 60 % of Namibia’s energy required was sources from Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP) in 2018, at the 52nd SAPP meeting currently underway in Windhoek. Namibia continues to import a large share of its electricity demand …

SEW-EURODRIVE is celebrating driving complete conveyor requirements at Greenfield coal mine in South Africa’s Mpumalanga coalfields region. The project entails a massive 27-unit order that was assembled at the OEM’s Nelspruit facility, and transported directly to site early this year. Though the order consisted of a complete drive package in …

Research and Markets, the world’s largest market research store said the global lead mine production is projected to grow between 2018 to 2022, fueled by increased demand for lead acid batteries from the automobiles and electric bikes sectors, especially from China and the US. China, US and Australia’s declining production …