Block caving is a mining system which involves undermining an ore body and then allowing it to collapse under its own weight, a process that opens access to deeper deposits. Professor Fidelis Suorineni of the Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences in Kazakhstan explains that it works with the “creation
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At least five of America’s coal producers went bankrupt in 2019. Prices for the fossil fuel have plunged 40% since a 2018 peak. And some of the nation’s largest miners are retrenching and slashing their dividends. But don’t be mistaken: The fight against climate change hasn’t killed off Coal Country yet. Instead
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Smartphones, electronic cars, and regenerative energies are a few of the hot topics of today. What they all have in common is battery technology requiring a formerly neglected material: lithium. The ‘new gold’ has been hailed as the solution to many problems but already has to face the accusation of
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The Federal Government has said it will soon begin formalisation of activities of no fewer than 500,000 artisanal and small-scale miners with a view to checkmating chaotic mining operations in the country. This followed Federal Government alleged neglect of miners in the South East zone, having accused government of not extending
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2020 To Be Paramount For Coal Miners. After a Jekyll and Hyde year in 2019, and a decade characterised by China’s disruption of the met coal trade, participants can be forgiven for being sick of change. But research firm Wood Mackenzie believes a shift toward consistency and stability is probably
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The International Copper Association has announced its creation of the ‘Copper Mark’, a global standard to ensure responsible production and trading of copper. Inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the mark is to be launched this year. We find out why legitimising the copper industry is so important. Favoured
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The Federal Government has said the country's overdependence on oil and gas has resulted in 30 years of backwardness and stagnation in the solid minerals industry. Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Olamilekan Adegbite, disclosed this on the sidelines of a symposium at the recently held UK-Africa Investment Summit in
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The EU's new regulation prohibiting imports of 3TG from conflict zones is a shadow of its equivalent law in the US, but it is a least a foot in the door to ensure greater ethical supply chain due diligence. Fieldfisher partners Laurent Ruessmann, Jonathan Brooks and Andrew Hood examine the
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Amnesty International on Monday urged participants in a mining conference in South Africa to address human rights violations. African Mining Indaba, a conference centered on promoting the furtherance of the mining industry in Africa, is set to run from Monday through Thursday, but several civil organizations, including Amnesty, are holding their
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As global investors shift away from heavy industry in favour of cleaner sectors, mining companies are losing billions in financing, raising the cost of capital and jeopardising projects. Reuters stressed that making the mining industry more sustainable by running mines on renewable energy, for example, would be a key focus at
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