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Large-scale gold miners should help legitimate artisanal miners access formal markets

While a large proportion of artisanal or small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Africa is illegitimate, companies operating in the large-scale gold mining (LSGM) sector in Africa should work to support responsible and legitimate ASGM operations wherever feasible and help them access the formal global gold market, market development organisation World Gold Council (WGC) CFO Terry […]

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Africa’s energy transition paradox

FOSSIL energy is dirty. Its continued use is making an already bad situation worse. That humanity needs to grow its technology beyond reliance on fossil fuels is obvious in the face of the debilitating effects of their contribution to the vagaries of climate change. Industries across the world need urgent decarbonisation and transition to clean […]

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Russia crisis prompts De Beers to fast-track Tracr

The recent geopolitical storm pushed De Beers to accelerate the expansion of its blockchain platform, chief brand officer David Prager said. The miner recently launched a scaled-up version of Tracr, enabling the industry to trace all De Beers diamonds through to the jewelry store. The business-to-business (B2B) tool lets retailers see a stone’s entire path […]

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Padenga’s mining arm approves US$29m investment, expects to double gold output in 2022

Padenga expects to double gold output in 2022, backed by a US$29 million investment to start underground mining at Pickstone Mine and production from the newly reopened Eureka Mine. Eureka, which returned to production last year after being shut down for 20 years, poured its first gold in July and achieved commercial production volumes in […]

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Canadian firm moves to acquire 75% stake in Zim’s gold mine

CANADIAN based gold exploration and development company, Zephyr Minerals Ltd, is planning to acquire 75% stake in Zimbabwe’s Manicaland-based Chikanga Gold Mine in a deal that is pending due diligence in the coming fortnight. If the deal sails through, Zephyr will acquire 75% of the 40 hectares of the mine from Hiltouch Investments (Pvt) Limited. […]

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- May 10, 2022
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New project aims to restore damaged mining land

Nongovernmental organization Resolve has launched a project to rehabilitate land affected by artisanal and small-scale diamond mining in Africa. After miners leave a site, local inhabitants lose arable land they need for basic farming, as soil gets depleted and abandoned pits fill with water, Resolve explained in a statement last week. They also face insect-borne […]

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- May 10, 2022
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De Beers now able to track all its diamonds

De Beers has expanded its Tracr blockchain platform to track all of its diamonds through to retail. The program will “underpin confidence in natural diamonds” and is a first step in enhancing standards in the industry, De Beers CEO Bruce Cleaver said Thursday. By deploying the platform “at scale,” De Beers will be able to […]

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- May 10, 2022
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Artisanal and Small Scale-Mining Policy aimed at addressing illegal mining

Illegal mining is a critical challenge in the South African mining and minerals industry and, in response, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on March 30 published the Artisanal and Small Scale-Mining Policy 2022 for implementation. “The policy seeks to formalise the largely informal artisanal and small-scale mining industry. The policy recognises, among others, […]

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- May 10, 2022
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Zesa extends begging bowl . . . as power crisis worsens

STRUGGLING national power utility Zesa Holdings has extended a plea for help to big miners by constituting a group called the Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) to provide off-take guarantees in hard currency for joint access to power as electricity shortages wreak havoc in the country, the Zimbabwe Independent has established. The country is currently […]

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Global steelmaker remains confident

THROUGH Tsingshan Investments Zimbabwe, Tsingshan Holding Group, the world’s largest stainless steel and nickel producer has kick-started the development of the country’s new integrated steel operation following the collapse of ZiscoSteel. In this interview, Benson Xu (BX), chief executive officer of the local operation, reveals plan for Zimbabwe. Below are excerpts of their discussion… Can […]

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