Mining Focus Africa

13/10/2025

Lualaba Province, DRC – Ivanhoe Mines has announced the installation of significant new backup battery energy storage capacity at its flagship Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, further strengthening the mine’s reliance on renewable energy. The Kamoa-Kakula joint venture, operated in partnership with Zijin Mining, Crystal River, and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is already recognized as the world’s lowest carbon-emitting major copper mine....

Lualaba Province, DRC – Ivanhoe Mines has announced the installation of significant new backup battery energy storage capacity at its flagship Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, further strengthening the mine’s reliance on […]

13/10/2025

Duncan Wanblad, CEO of Anglo American:Photo: Anglo American Johannesburg, South Africa – Calls for clarity, leadership, and collaboration dominated discussions at the 13th annual Joburg Indaba, where industry leaders warned that South Africa’s mining sector risks falling further behind global peers unless urgent reforms are made. Bernard Swanepoel, chairman of the Joburg Indaba, set the tone by stressing the need for a “renewed sense of purpose” in the industry....

Duncan Wanblad, CEO of Anglo American:Photo: Anglo American Johannesburg, South Africa – Calls for clarity, leadership, and collaboration dominated discussions at the 13th annual Joburg Indaba, where industry leaders warned […]

13/10/2025

By MiningFocus Africa Staff Writer Global copper markets are entering a period of heightened tension. Prices in London recently hit a 16‑month high, while BHP forecasts demand to rise by at least one million tonnes annually, climbing from today’s 33 million tonnes to 50 million tonnes by 2050. According to the US Geological Survey, supply will need to at least double to avoid a severe crunch....

By MiningFocus Africa Staff Writer Global copper markets are entering a period of heightened tension. Prices in London recently hit a 16‑month high, while BHP forecasts demand to rise by […]

13/10/2025

By Brandon Moss Gold remains one of Africa’s most valuable export commodities, underpinning national economies and shaping global trade flows. In 2025, a combination of long-established producers and rising exporters dominate the continent’s gold landscape, with five countries standing out for their performance in both value and volume. Ghana: A Reform-Driven Surge Ghana has emerged as Africa’s standout gold exporter in 2025, propelled by sweeping reforms in the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector....

By Brandon Moss Gold remains one of Africa’s most valuable export commodities, underpinning national economies and shaping global trade flows. In 2025, a combination of long-established producers and rising exporters […]

09/10/2025

Wide frequency range with 10 digits of resolution B&K Precision, a leading designer and manufacturer of reliable, cost-effective test and measurement instruments has a new Series 1820B Universal Frequency Counters. These compact and versatile instruments are designed for a wide range of frequency measurement applications, from telecommunications to verification and validation of oscillators. The 1820B Series features a clear 0.5" LCD and support for frequency, period, ratio, pulse width, and event counting measurements....

Wide frequency range with 10 digits of resolution […]

09/10/2025

It is five years since the launch of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) to improve the safety of mines’ tailings facilities, and the mining sector has been working on integrating more disciplines towards this goal. This is leading to wider range of professions being involved in GISTM alignment efforts when mines plan, construct, manage and close their tailings storage facilities (TSFs), according to Franciska Lake, partner and principal environmental scientist at SRK Consulting (South Africa)....

It is five years since the launch of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) to improve the safety of mines’ tailings facilities, and the mining sector has been […]

09/10/2025

Following decades of challenges in the mining sector caused by colloidal silica in copper and cobalt leaching, BME Metallurgy has succeeded in developing and applying an innovative solution that promises potential in other commodity segments. According to Daniel Verwey, Business Development Manager at BME Metallurgy, colloidal silica can cause serious operational issues in hydrometallurgical plants and particularly in solvent extraction....

Following decades of challenges in the mining sector caused by colloidal silica in copper and cobalt leaching, BME Metallurgy has succeeded in developing and applying an innovative solution that promises […]

08/10/2025

Duncan Wanblad, CEO of Anglo American. (Image courtesy of Anglo American |Flickr.) Anglo American may be reducing its operational footprint in South Africa, but Chief Executive Officer Duncan Wanblad insists the continent remains central to the company’s long-term strategy. Speaking today at a mining conference in Johannesburg, Wanblad emphasized that Africa’s vast reserves of critical minerals make it indispensable to the global energy transition....

Duncan Wanblad, CEO of Anglo American. (Image courtesy of Anglo American |Flickr.) Anglo American may be reducing its operational footprint in South Africa, but Chief Executive Officer Duncan Wanblad insists the […]

08/10/2025

The Mine Entra Exhibition 2025, which opened today in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, is showcasing the theme “Beyond Extraction: Sustaining the Future of Mining.” Running alongside the Africa Infrastructure and Built Environment Conference (AfriConfex 2025), the event has attracted 240 exhibitors, including 16 international participants from China, India, South Africa, and the UK. ZITF board chairperson Busisa Moyo highlighted that exhibitors span the full mining value chain, from heavy equipment suppliers to green technology providers....

The Mine Entra Exhibition 2025, which opened today in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, is showcasing the theme “Beyond Extraction: Sustaining the Future of Mining.” Running alongside the Africa Infrastructure and Built Environment […]

08/10/2025

BMG and Danfoss Drives reaffirm partnership - VSDs and soft starters BMG and Danfoss Drives celebrate a decade of close collaboration since signing a strategic alliance agreement in 2015. This formal partnership agreement has strengthened BMG’s original distribution agreement for Danfoss variable speed drives and the soft starter range, which has been in place since 2007. “BMG and Danfoss Drives share a commitment to innovation, sustainability and integrity....

08/10/2025

3D Illustration of Sakura Smelter's MC & LCFeMn expansion project Johannesburg, South Africa: Metix, a leader in process plant solutions and engineering services for the pyrometallurgical sector, announced it has been chosen to execute Sakura’s refined ferromanganese project, known internally as “Project Salamander.” Sakura Ferroalloys, a strategic joint venture between Assore International Holdings (South Africa), Sumitomo Corporation (Japan), China Steel Corporation (Taiwan), and JFE Minerals (Japan), operates a high-carbon ferromanganese (HCFeMn) and silicomanganese (SiMn) production complex at the Samalaju Industrial Park in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia....

3D Illustration of Sakura Smelter’s MC & LCFeMn expansion project Johannesburg, South Africa: Metix, a leader in process plant solutions and engineering services for the pyrometallurgical sector, announced it has […]

06/10/2025

By Brandon Moss As the world accelerates its shift toward clean energy, Africa’s critical minerals are emerging as indispensable to the global transition. At African Mining Week 2025, experts warned that mineral production must increase by nearly 500 percent by 2050 to meet climate targets, with Africa expected to play a central role in supplying the necessary resources. Lithium from Zimbabwe and Namibia, cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and manganese from Ghana are already in high demand for electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy technologies....

By Brandon Moss As the world accelerates its shift toward clean energy, Africa’s critical minerals are emerging as indispensable to the global transition. At African Mining Week 2025, experts warned […]