Is the Philippines a model for ethical extraction the world should follow?

By Felix Todd

19 Sep 19

We take a closer look at how the Philippines has developed one of the most ethical and transparent…

Features & AnalysisMiningInvestment

The plight of the Zama Zamas: A perilous hunt for gold in South Africa’s abandoned mining network

By Felix Todd

18 Sep 19

Crumbling mine shafts, gun-wielding gangs and crooked police are all part of the job for South Africa's Zama…

Mining

Can microgrids solve the many problems facing the mining industry today?

ByWill Moffitt

05 Sep 19

Growing environmental concerns, remote working locations and significant reductions in renewable energy pricing are leading mining companies to…

Mining

Global gold production to reach 132 million ounces by 2023, says analyst

By Felix Todd

04 Sep 19

The largest mines expected to enter production in the next four years are the Donlin Gold and Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell…

MiningMajor Commodities

British Geological Survey on the development of geological mapping and its impact on mining

ByLaura Gray

19 Aug 19

Here Laura Gray of World Mining Frontiers speaks to Jon Ford of the British Geological Survey on the…

MiningTechnology and Equipment

How can extractive industries in Myanmar become as transparent as they are profitable?

By Felix Todd

13 Aug 19

Myanmar's extractive industries have long been saddled with corruption, while its government has contended with myriad socioeconomic, geopolitical…

MiningFeatures & Analysis

China, cobalt and the Congo: Why Xi Jinping is winning the ‘batteries arms race’

By Felix Todd

13 Aug 19

Cobalt is used to create the lithium-ion batteries required for electric vehicles and energy storage

PowerMiningNickel

Profiling the top nickel producing countries

By NS Energy Staff Writer

09 Aug 19

The world’s total nickel production was 2.3 million metric tonnes (Mmt) in 2018, with Indonesia being the top…

MiningNickelFeatures & Analysis

What’s causing the market-damaging cobalt price slump in 2019?

By Felix Todd

07 Aug 19

Some have blamed diminishing appetite from China for the falling price of cobalt in 2019, while others look…

Other CommoditiesFeatures & Analysis

How can ethical extraction improve following Vedanta’s troubles in Zambia?

By Felix Todd

17 Jul 19

Zambia made headlines in April when the UK ruled two thousand of its citizens would be allowed to…

MiningRegulationFeatures & Analysis