Commodity Monitor, a commodity trading, logistics, and research company based in Accra, has rolled out the first-ever successful mercury-free mining equipment that efficiently recover more gold for artisanal and small scale miners in Ghana without using any chemical like mercury. In a demonstration organised in June this year in the... read more →
Jul
17
Jul
17
On this weeks Blog we caught up with Kevin Fell co-founder & Group CEO of local Singapore based company Clean Earth Technologies to talk about some very interesting solutions they are bringing to the mining world. So let’s get straight into the Q&A session… 1. Can you give us some background Clean Earth Technologies... read more →
Apr
19
The artisanal and small scale mining (ASM) subsector in particular has contributed significantly to the overall economic gains Ghana has had from mining. Currently, the ASM subsector contributes about 39% (1.6 million ounce) of the total gold production in Ghana. It contributes significantly to foreign exchange earnings, generates both direct... read more →
Jan
09
Nigeria is Africa’s top oil producer and has its biggest economy. The economy of Nigeria is hugely dependent on oil revenues. Despite the massive oil windfall over the years, Nigeria is also coping with crushing levels of poverty. So where does all that oil money go? Start Here -... read more →
Jan
05
Gold rose for a fourth straight session, topping $1,500 an ounce and on course for its best annual gain since 2010. The metal touched a seven-week high as investors positioned for 2020, with post-Christmas gains coming even as global equities inched higher and US-China trade concerns eased. The break-through $1,500 in the... read more →
Dec
15
The RDGK Crusher is a small scale plant that utilises no chemicals and only requires a water source. It crushes hard rocks to size and passed through to the GoldKacha. It combines the RD Wet Impactor with the GoldKacha. It is a portable, with a trailer version and easy to... read more →
Dec
15
The RG Scrubber is a wash plant range. It is used in combination with the GoldKacha concentrator for optimal gold recovery. The plant comes fully assembled and can be run off a small generator. The RG30, which is for small-scale miners, is also available in a trailer version, allowing for... read more →
Oct
17
Two companies have joined forces with the idea of helping tech companies that make use of minerals guarantee the ethical sourcing of such elements and the sharing of information in a secure way. Finboot, the company behind the enterprise-grade blockchain middleware MARCO, partnered with Minexx, a UK-based tech start-up solving... read more →
Jun
27
More than 1.7 billion tonnes of iron ore has been discovered in an ongoing exploration exercise at Sheini in Yendi in the Nothern Region of Ghana, reports the Daily Graphic. The West African country is mapping its natural resources and the iron ore deposit is estimated to have a net... read more →
May
17
A new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has revealed that 89% (42) of countries in sub-Saharan Africa depend on commodities. According to the report ‘State of Commodity Dependence Report 2019‘, 60% of the exports of about 9 out of 10 sub-Saharan African countries is... read more →