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The world’s yearning for clean energy could find its answer in a surprising alliance: a minerals “Super Region” uniting Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. This bold vision, championed by Wood Mackenzie, proposes pooling the vast mineral resources of these regions – home to critical elements for renewable technologies …

Reduced supply from major copper producers Panama and Peru may flip the global copper market into a deficit from surplus in 2024 or at least tighten oversupply if the disruptions are not resolved in coming months, analysts said on Tuesday. Panama’s top court on Tuesday ruled that Canadian miner First …

Germany has pledged to invest 4 billion euros in Africa’s green energy until 2030. The announcement was made by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin after meeting African leaders and heads of international organisations including the President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, during the G20 Compact …

Metso is introducing to its mill lining portfolio an innovative rubber, Skega™ Life, with up to 25 percent longer wear life compared to the current premium rubber, Skega™ Classic.   The new rubber type is developed in Metso’s own laboratory and validated by field studies. Skega™ Life is a part …

STEINERT has developed a unique sensor combination concept called “multi-sensor sorting” or STEINERT KSS. The STEINERT KSS sorting system applies this concept, combining the x-ray transmission sensor with three other additional sensor options (Induction, 3D laser, and Colour). Ferbasa operates one of the largest chromite mines in Brazil and is …

Potential raw material shortages loom large, threatening to disrupt the demand-supply balance of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. The success of this green transition necessitates addressing these supply chain concerns to ensure a seamless and sustainable future for EVs and the broader low-carbon agenda, says GlobalData, a leading data and …

Zambia National Service (ZNS) will in two months’ time commence the setting up of a USD 15 billion dollar copper smelting plant in the Kabompo district of North Western Province, Zambia National Service Commander Lieutenant General Maliti Solochi has disclosed. Lt Gen Solochi said the Government has already secured the …

Albemarle Corporation, a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, recently signed agreements with Caterpillar Inc. to collaborate on solutions to support the full circular battery value chain and sustainable mining operations. The collaboration aims to support Albemarle’s efforts to establish Kings Mountain, N.C. as …

Global mining company Barrick plans to double its copper output by the end of the decade and continue to increase its production of the metal to an estimated one-billion pounds, or 450 000 t/y, by 2031, says president and CEO Mark Bristow. The substantial growth in copper production combined with …

Studies are to be undertaken for the construction of a railway linking the Copper Belt region of Zambia with the Katanga region of DR Congo and the existing railway to the port of Lobito in Angola. This would form part of a planned Trans-African Corridor. The studies agreed upon by …