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West African Industry & Mining
Firm looks to support mining entrants
8th April 2022 West Africa is now attracting attention for battery minerals mining with a renewed interest likely to draw in explorers and miners of various sizes and capabilities, says consulting engineers and scientists SRK Consulting Ghana country manager and principal resource geologist Ivan Doku. He adds... →
Ghana subsidiary drives efficiency, sustainability for customers
By: Simone Liedtke 8th April 2022 Multinational engineering company FLSmidth continues to drive efficiency across the West African mining sector through the value-engineering approach of its Ghana-based subsidiary, with the company in close proximity to customers. The West Africa region is one of the biggest contributors to... →

Modular treatment plant ideal for African mines
8th April 2022 Water and wastewater treatment solutions provider WEC Projects, in conjunction with its partner, minerals processing equipment manufacturer Multotec, has designed and custom engineered a wastewater treatment plant for a gold mine in Mali. The plant incorporates a modular design which simplified... →

Power provider grows West Africa market share
By: Halima Frost 8th April 2022 Power plant designer and manufacturer USP&E Global says the West Africa region currently contributes about 20% to 30% of its yearly revenue. “This figure should continue to grow, owing to an increase in modern solutions being delivered to the region,” USP&E Europe, Middle East and Africa MD Johan... →

Sustainability a focus as firm deploys energy, water saving products
By: Natasha Odendaal 8th April 2022 Original-equipment manufacturer Weir Minerals Africa is continuing its strong focus on sustainability across its West African operations. With the company’s fully integrated, customer-centric approach, an opportunity arises to further support clients’ sustainability efforts, says Weir Minerals... →
Developer acquires Burkina Faso projects
8th April 2022 UK-based natural resource developer Red Rock Resources in January announced the acquisition of two prospective exploration projects by the Red Rock Group in the prolific Boromo and Banfora greenstone belts of Burkina Faso. The assets are held by Faso Greenstone Resources (FGR), a wholly-owned... →

Training provider opening centre in Ghana 
By: Halima Frost 8th April 2022 Specialist mining training provider Prisma Training Solutions is finalising its applications to open a formal training centre in Accra, Ghana together with a local partner. Prisma offers customised and sustainable education, training and organisational development solutions to the African mining... →
Economic response to Covid discussed
2nd April 2021 United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) executive secretary Vera Songwe last month met with African ministers of finance as well as International Monetary Fund (IMF) MD Kristalina Georgieva to discuss the immediate economic response to the Covid-19 pandemic During the virtual meeting,... →
Industry changes support trend towards sustainable mining
By: Mc'Kyla Nortje 2nd April 2021 There have been several changes globally as well as in West Africa’s mining industry, with the industry steadily embracing a more sustainable approach to mining, highlights SRK associate partner principal resource geologist and country manager Ivan Doku. Previously, mining in the region was... →

Senegal project presents high-grade results
2nd April 2021 Canadian mineral exploration company Thor Explorations has reported an encouraging set of drill results from the southern Makosa Tail prospect at its Douta project, in Senegal. The Douta gold project has a northeast-trending permit that covers an area of 103 km2 and is located within the Kéniéba... →
Minetec Smart Mining
2nd April 2021 Minetec Smart Mining (Pty) Ltd. is an international information technology company that aims to revolutionize the mining sector by providing smart and comprehensive solutions that optimize management, operation and communication processes. These solutions range from automated resource management... →

Company aids West African miners’ Covid-19 response
2nd April 2021 Medical solutions provider Remote Medical International (RMI), which provides preventative and emergent medical services to mining and other industries, is currently aiding mining companies in Ghana and Liberia with their response to Covid-19. RMI Africa sales director Gary Oliver tells Mining... →
‘Smart Mines’ are the future
2nd April 2021 West Africa is one of the fastest growing mining regions on the continent with vast stretches of unexplored land as well as limited technology implementation, which creates many and varied opportunities for companies such as service provider Minetec Smart Mining. Minetec Smart Mining CEO Gurban... →

Investment hindered by illegal mining, other challenges
By: Mc'Kyla Nortje 2nd April 2021 While Ghana has benefited from significant long-term investment, it has also faced significant challenges over the years, the most notable being the significant and justifiable concerns regarding illegal mining operations, as well as regional security and stability, says law firm Beech Veltman... →

Ghana promotes local content after discovery
By: Mc'Kyla Nortje 2nd April 2021 Ghana’s Parliament passed into law the Minerals and Mining Local Content and Local Participation Regulations in December 2020, which is timely following the drive to industrialise the country’s economy and, in particular, explore its bauxite reserves. The regulations set out the levels of local... →

Tech advancements will address productivity challanges
2nd April 2021 Although mining terrain, minerals and the earth’s surface materials may remain largely the same for years to come, the development in the technology used to extract these minerals has changed dramatically, notes Australian-based Austin Engineering in a press release last month. The company adds... →

Council turns attention to Ghana
By: Tracy Hancock 3rd April 2020 South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) member companies are increasingly looking outside of the South African market for opportunities, owing to the country’s current economic climate, says SACEEC director and CEO Eric Bruggeman. “South Africa’s market is dead. The local... →

Explorer becomes producer after first gold pour
3rd April 2020 Australian, Africa-focused gold miner West African Resources last month announced that its Sanbrado gold project in Burkina Faso had poured its first gold. Said gold bars weighed 23.9 kg and, following the processing of 75 000 t of ore grading 1.5 g/t since the project’s start, the plant... →

Mine connectivity enabled by wireless
3rd April 2020 Mines face the “unique predicament” of an urgent need to reap the value of well-connected mines, despite their operations perhaps being the “hardest in the world” to reliably connect, says US industrial automation and information technology (IT) provider Rockwell Automation. The multinational has... →

West African commodities not immune to Covid-19 fallout
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 3rd April 2020 With reports of cases of Covid-19 increasing globally, West African commodities are also feeling the negative effects of the pandemic, international commodities consultancy Core Consultants tells Mining Weekly. →

OLI South Africa
3rd April 2020 Making business simpler for customers, while going global with a first-class product, has proved successful in establishing industrial vibration technology company OLI as the world’s top-selling supplier of electric external motovibrators. OLI has been committed to delivering high-quality... →

Bespoke approach required to mitigate African challenges
By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 3rd April 2020 Maximising available resources and optimising plant efficiency while minimising environmental impact is just one of the challenges that wet processing equipment manufacturer CDE continues to address. →

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