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...
Rio Tinto will work with Hydro to identify, evaluate and advance carbon capture technologies for aluminium smelting, committing approximately $45 million over five years to the initiative. The two companies will focus on identifying commercially viable carbon capture...
Glencore’s copper production was 26,000 tonnes (t) higher in the second half (H2) of 2024, due to Antapaccay’s recovery from geotechnical issues in H1 and higher grades at Kamoto Copper Company (KCC). Volumes in H2 jumped up to 71,000t for zinc, reflecting increased...
