CEOs need to accelerate their action plans to safeguard the production of commodities critical to the global population and economy as heat stress and drought risk rise around the world, according to PwC's report, Climate Risks to Nine Key Commodities: Protecting People and Prosperity, published. The report, which analysed nine …
Ghana signed an agreement with China that may culminate in the development of a $10 billion bauxite venture that will include the construction of alumina refineries and railway infrastructure, according to a senior government official. The two countries agreed to a memorandum of understanding in which China will provide funding …
Government has launched an airborne geological Survey in Mbala district in Northern province for possible mineral exploration in three selected districts in the region. ZANIS reports that Northern province permanent secretary who flagged off the exercise today at Samora Macheal Airforce base said government in partnership with China Geological Department …
Windhoek — The Fifth National Development Plan (NDP5), which was recently launched by President Geingob is the 5th of a series of a total of seven development blueprints through which the government intends to achieve growth and development. In sequence, NDP5 will be the third five-year implementation vehicle towards Vision …
Hearing a plea for anticipatory bail by senior IAS officer Mahendra Jain, the high court on Thursday ordered a notice to the Lokayukta's special investigation team. The case pertains to losses incurred by the state-owned Mysore Minerals Ltd (MML) when Jain was its incharge managing director. Jain, who is the …
Experts have said such charges have had a chilling effect on all industries linked with mining While the mining industry’s demand to exempt the transfer of captive mining leases from the levy of transfer charges is yet to be considered by the government, experts are of the view that the …
The Rajasthan government has relaxed the licence norms for quarry and mining leases and reduced the payment of premium from once every year for 50 years to just one year by amending the State Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2017, in an attempt to speed up the mining activities. Thousands of …
Dodoma — The Parliamentary Steering Committee is in an emergency meeting here to discuss the recommendations and the role the legislature can play to support President John Magufuli's resolve to bringing sanity in the mineral sector. The committee, to be chaired by Mr Mussa Azan Zungu (CCM - Ilala), is …
This report is an evaluation of the progress and performance of DMFs in India’s 50 key mining districts across 11 states. The focus of the review is on examining the implementation status of DMF provisions as related to financial contributions and accruals, institutional arrangements including transparency and accountability mechanisms, and …
President John Magufuli and his friend energy and mineral minister Prof Sospeter Muhongo. President John Magufuli is this morning scheduled to receive the much awaited report on the amount and value of the mineral sand containers exported since 1998. The special committee which President Magufuli formed and tasked with the …
GOVERNMENT is estimating mining will generate $3 billion revenue this year driven by growth in chrome, which is expected to contribute about $500 million. Last year the mining sector experienced a four percent growth in revenue to about $2 billion, eight percent growth in volumes driven by gold, platinum group …
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of sections 9-B, 15 and 15A of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 (Act no 67 of 1957), the Governor is pleased to make the following rules with a view to regulating the composition and functions of the …
DAR ES SALAAM –Tanzania's president John Magufuli said his government will enforce a new rule requiring mining firms to list on its bourse by August as part of measures aimed at increasing transparency and spreading wealth from the country's natural resources. Major foreign-owned mining companies in Tanzania that will be …
In a bid to decongest the main roads of Goa, the state government has decided to set up dedicated corridors in next three years for the transportation of iron ore from the mining leases to the jetties. "The project of mining corridors is huge. We will require minimum three years …
GSPCB to assess quality of air before deciding on resuming operations; Mining firms make presentations on measures to curb air pollution PANJIM: Iron ore mining activity at Sonshi, Sattari will remain at a halt at least until May 5, as Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has decided to assess …
Sudan’s Minerals Ministry and Belarusian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Monday signed a joint agreement on minerals investment and development. Sudan’s mineral minister Ahmed Sadiq al-Karouri signed on behalf of the Sudanese government while the Belarusian minister of environment Andrei Kovkhuto signed on behalf of his government. The …
The Minerals Commission of Ghana with support from Australian government is developing an online mining licensing system for legal miners as a move to weed out galamsey, said Isaac Abraham, Head of Public Relations. Dubbed “Digital Cadastre System”, the framework when completed, would have the capacity to detect the availability …
Abuses linked to mining in countries such as Myanmar and Colombia are being overlooked by technology companies focused only on eliminating “conflict minerals” from war-torn parts of Africa in their supply chains, researchers said. In Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), competition for mineral resources has fuelled two decades of conflict …
The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has produced handbooks to guide miners on best environmental practices in the conduct of their activities. Mr Salim Salaam, Director, Mines Environmental Compliance Department told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. He said the handbooks focussed on environmental-friendly and …
The Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act (NMMA) 2007 has vested the control, regulation and ownership of all mineral resources in all states on the federal government. This is stated in a document made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. It said all lands in which …
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Abuses linked to mining in countries such as Myanmar and Colombia are being overlooked by technology companies focused only on eliminating "conflict minerals" from war-torn parts of Africa in their supply chains, researchers said on Thursday. In Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), competition for mineral …
