Tailings dams, climate change relevance highlighted

As the global mining industry works towards meeting stringent new tailings dam standards, international independent consultancy SRK Consulting, through a presentation given earlier this year to the... 

Biodiversity focus in EIA demands specialist skill set

With environmental impact assessment (EIA) regulations and protocols becoming increasingly prescriptive in terms of biodiversity protection, project developers are needing highly specialised... 

Premier gold project, Canada – update

Ascot Resources has made considerable progress on outdoor areas, such as the tailings storage facility earthworks, the new water treatment plant and the electrical substation. 

DRC envisions a future with battery metals

As global exploration intensifies the drive for resources to service the energy transition, the first DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum was held in Kinshasa to consider how to leverage the emerging... 

Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update

Orion Minerals is continuing its transition to mine developer and operator at the Prieska mine. 

Wolfsberg lithium project, Austria – update

Critical Metals Corp has secured an additional $10-million equity investment for the project. 

SA’s engineering skills need infrastructure momentum

Consistent infrastructure investment over decades is the key to South Africa developing and maintaining a solid foundation of in-country engineering expertise – and among consulting engineers in... 

Saltend Chemicals Park rare-earth oxide separation facility, UK – update

Pensana has been offered a grant of up to £4-million by the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade towards the funding of the Saltend Chemicals Park.