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If you decide to take a walk along a sandy beach, you will be walking on millions of particles of crystalline silica, one of the most common minerals and an important element in the glass and ceramic industry. While it exists in nature mainly as quartz, silica is also used …

Caterpillar has announced intentions to present its unmatched range of innovative technologies and services at Mining Indaba billed for February 5-8 in Cape Town, South Africa. With a focus on optimizing operations, whether surface or underground, large or small, Caterpillar and Cat® dealers are dedicated to working with mining companies …

Canadian zinc miner Trevali Mining expects to produce 140% more zinc, this year. This follows a transformational 2017 that saw it produce a record 177.4-million payable pounds of zinc. The 2017 output was boosted by the December quarter production from the newly acquired Perkoa mine, in Burkina Faso, and the …

AfriTin Mining has procured the entire front end crushing component for the processing circuit at the Uis tin mine currently under development in Namibia. Through its Namibian subsidiary, Dawnmin Africa Investments, AfriTin has procured the following equipment: A jaw crusher, three cone crushers, stacking and conveying equipment and the electrical …

Montero Mining and Exploration has completed assaying historical drilling results for Soris lithium project. The lithium-bearing mineralisation has been found to be continuous on surface, and also extends to depth. Dr Tony Harwood, Montero Chief Executive Officer said the company is already taking steps to define a potential resource at …

Australian mining company Walkabout Resources’ subsidiary Aardvark Minerals (ARV) has inked a deal for a staged earn-in to an exclusive prospecting licence (EPL5691) in the Warmbad area of southern of the country. The license adjacent to, and directly to the south of the 100% owned Walkabout licence EPL6308 will form …

Deep Yellow Limited has completed a 7,490m scout drilling program at the Nova Joint Venture (Nova JV) project. According to the company the overall drilling campaign was primarily designed to characterise the various targets that were defined from geophysics (using IP, EM, Magnetics and radiometrics) and ground mapping and, through …

British junior miner Firestone Diamonds has agreed to extend the option period granted to Amulet Diamond Corporation (Amulet) to purchase Firestone’s BK11 asset until 31 December 2018. BK11 is a diamond asset in Botswana, currently on care and maintenance. Amulet is funding the construction and operation of a bulk sampling …

The International Monetary Fund has concluded that after years of exceptional growth, Namibia’s economy has entered an adjustment phase. “Growth is expected to turn slightly negative in 2017, compared to a growth of 1.1 percent in 2016, as large constructions in the mining sector have been completed and the government …

Weatherly International has promised its largest shareholder and debt provider Orion an improved production, amid uncertainties that continue to riddle the company. “The company will continue to strive to produce returns for Orion and all our stakeholders,” said. John Bryant, Weatherly Chairman. Bryant applauded the shareholders for the continued to support …