Thiess has secured a 16-month contract extension at the Wahana East Extension project in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. The contract extension officially commenced in January 2025 and will see Thiess continue delivering full mining services such as load and haul, drill...
Africa’s biggest copper producers, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, are working on deals to gain exposure to metal trading as a demand surge linked to artificial intelligence and the shift to greener energy promises hefty profits. Metals trading has...
Two former company executives with inside knowledge of Barrick Gold’s operations in West Africa are helping to drive Mali’s demands for a payment of around $200-million from the Canadian miner, according to people familiar with the talks. Mamou...
After having operated South Africa’s electricity system without resorting to rotational power cuts for 310 days, Eskom declared Stage 3 loadshedding at 17:00 on January 31, after the loss of 3 600 MW of coal capacity resulted in a depletion of diesel and...
Epiroc is pleased to announce the full availability of its Common Automation Panel (CAP) for both RCS-based surface drill rig models – Pit Viper and SmartROC DTH MKII. With CAP, operators can control mixed fleets from a single, ergonomic station, transforming the...
Most West Virginians likely believe they have a general understanding of the significance of our coal industry in keeping the lights on for the rest of the country, and the size of its role in ensuring domestic energy security. But sometimes hard numbers make us take...
