Odds ‘n’ Sods: Lies, damn lies, and visual estimates
Like it or not, our industry often bets the house on one person's interpretation of what may (or may not) lie beneath our feet.
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Russia stake in biggest Zimbabwe platinum project deters backers
Development work on the Darwendale deposit began in early 2020, but operations at the project were soon halted because of a lack of capital.
Antam targets 10% increase in nickel ore output
Nickel ore sales target at 10.05 million tonnes in 2022, up 31% annually.
Ghana’s 2021 gold output falls to 13-year low, loses spot as Africa’s top producer
Ghana has vied with South Africa in recent years for the dominant position.
Great Salt Lake plants, insects absorb toxic metals from surrounding mines, refineries
Plants in Utah’s Great Salt Lake wetland ecosystems pull hazardous metal pollution from the lake and sometimes pass it up the food chain, new research has found.
Europe’s Acerinox, Aperam in talks to create global stainless steel giant
The move would create a global leader in stainless steel and Europe’s biggest producer, with capacity to make 2.3 million tonnes a year,
Asante Gold starts Bibiani mine processing plant
The Canadian miner expects to pout first gold at the Ghana-based mine in the third quarter of this year.
Canada to ramp up oil and gas output to 300,000 barrels per day to help address energy crisis
Government is launching regional energy and resource tables, to be held in every province and territory.
Move over: The women steering India’s electric vehicle drive
A small but growing group of women are blazing a trail amid India’s EV boom, driven by record sales and a policy push, as the government seeks to cut planet-heating emissions.
