Hydropower

A deadly mining accident in China's biggest coal-producing region and mounting policy chaos around Indonesian exports are choking global supplies, which analysts and industry officials say could... 

ASX-listed lithium explorer PMET Resources has confirmed in a concept study that the Shaakichiuwaanaan project, in Québec's Eeyou Istchee James Bay region, can viably produce a value-added lithium... 

An updated independent technical report supports a revised mine plan for the complex that is expected to ramp up production to more than 500 000 t/y of copper from 2028 onwards.  

TSX-listed Troilus Mining Corporation this week hosted representatives of the Québec government on site at the Troilus copper/gold project to announce its allocation of 70 MW of hydroelectric power... 

The Zandkopsdrift rare earths project in South Africa’s endowed Northern Cape was highlighted on day two of the Junior Indaba, which also learnt of the rapid forward momentum of West Wits Mining’s... 

London-listed Pensana has achieved progress on construction of the Longonjo mine, in Angola. The $250-million development is on target and on budget for first mixed rare earth carbonite (MREC)... 

As the continent intensifies efforts to close the energy access gap, modernize power infrastructure and drive economic development, power utility companies from South Africa, Zambia and Uganda will... 

Zambia's ZCCM Investments Holdings has agreed a deal with Chinese-owned Wonderful Group Services to build a 600 MW coal-fired power station at an estimated cost of nearly $452-million, the... 

Rio Tinto has started commissioning its $1.5-billion AP60 smelter expansion. 

The upgrade and transition of Wet Concentrator Plant A (WCP A) to the Nataka ore zone at the Moma Titanium Minerals mine, in Mozambique, will unlock the majority of the operation’s... 

TSX-listed Troilus Mining Corporation (TMC) has secured approval from Québec authorities, Hydro-Québec and its Ministry of Economy, Science and Innovation, for its planned 70 MW power allocation to... 

Global metals miner Rio Tinto has successfully commissioned its $1.5-billion AP60 smelter expansion at the Complexe Arvida operation, in Québec, marking a major milestone for the deployment of... 

ASX- and TSX-V-listed Cygnus Metals has reported solid intercepts of gold including 8.4 m grading 16.3 g/t and 3.6 m grading 15.7 g/t from the Golden Eye deposit at the Chibougamau gold and copper... 

(Virtual Showroom) Across sub-Saharan Africa, fossil fuels still dominate electricity production, with coal accounting for over 40 % of generation, while hydropower contributes nearly 29 % and... 

(Virtual Showroom) Continuous level measurement provides valuable process insight in the energy sector, but point level measurement delivers the decisive moment of action. Whether preventing... 

(Virtual Showroom) As Africa accelerates its shift towards renewable energy, the need for a reliable and affordable power supply remains critical. Energy operators are under pressure to control... 

While Zambia’s mining sector is becoming significantly more active, with an expanding project pipeline and improved turnaround at existing operations, exploration activity must accelerate... 

Following a prolonged period of underperformance and strained investor relations, Zambia’s mining sector is in a phase of cautious recovery and consolidation, says specialist global risk... 

Following trials of a prototype battery-electric, ultra-class rigid-frame dump truck that started in June 2024, copper major First Quantum Minerals (FQM) is targeting having the first commercial...