The low level of economic diversification in Africa is a leading factor to economic fragility across the continent. The global crisis caused by the COVID-19
Category: Mineral Resources
Russia‘s $1.5bn Strategic Plan Aspires to Dent China’s Rare Earth Dominance
Russia plans investment of $1.5-billion in rare earth minerals, critical to the defence, renewable energy sectors and telecommunications, with the aims to become the biggest
Africa Mining Vision: Maximising Resource Revenue in Socio-Economic Development Projects
The Africa Mining Vision (AMV) was adopted by Heads of State at the February 2009 African Union summit following the October 2008 meeting of African
U.S. Struggles to End Reliance on Rare-Earth Minerals From China
The United States‘ reliance on China for rare-earth minerals (REEs), which are used used as components in high technology devices across a wide spectrum of
Covid-19 Fallout: Pandemic-Related Shutdown Disrupts $8.8 Billion of Global Mining Output
Covid-19 has impacted the mining industry across the globe as lockdowns and travel restrictions forced companies to halt or scale down operations and suspend work
Fertilizer & Potash Company Update: Stamicarbon, Kalium Lakes and Trigg Mining
Stamicarbon, the licensing and IP center of Maire Tecnimont SpA, based in Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands, has announced the first piece of high-pressure equipment for El
Morocco’s Strategy to Diversify Economy Beyond Phosphates Pays Off
With the world’s largest known reserves of phosphates, mineral resources have traditionally played an important role in the Moroccan economy. As the North African country’s
Mining & Climate Change: World’s Top Companies Committed to ICMM’s Mining Principles
Twenty seven of the world’s leading mining and metals companies and 36 associations are committed to climate change solutions through their membership of the International
Stability is Key: Manoeuvering the Africa’s Challenging Mining Landscape
With over 100 junior and mid-tier member mining companies actively exploring and successfully operating in Africa’s resource-rich mining sector, the Australia-Africa Minerals & Energy Group
World’s Top 10 Phosphate Mining Production Countries
Agricultural resources phosphate and potash are primarily used to produce fertilizer for crops and animal feed supplements. Only 5% of world production of these resources