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Mining for centuries has been the predominant pillar of thousands of industries across the world. Most importantly, it ensures that millions of people across the planet receive the key resources that we need to thrive as a society. Therefore, mining is integral in the production and development of many everyday materials that we take for granted. Significantly, mined materials are integral in the construction of roads, hospitals, cars, computers, and even satellites. You name it, and mining will have had an integral involvement along the process. Accordingly, as the unsung hero of many industrial and technological businesses, we firmly believed that mining deserved its own publication, to highlight the key work it does in the advancement of our technological society.
In this issue, we learn how mining can be used to build a more sustainable world. This particular focus can be seen within Sun Metals. As one of the most technologically advanced zinc refineries in the world, it has a clear aim to go green. To add to this, we also heard from the new innovative company, ProSealCorp, and their advancements in green technology development. Further exciting developments can also be seen in AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi mine, and Teranga Gold Corporation’s investment in the future of gold mining. We also spoke to further titans of the mining industry like Banro Corp. Ltd. and Blast Movement Technologies.
All in all, this special mining publication can provide you with all the latest information on mining, as the integral underdog of the growing technological world, grows bigger and better every year.
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With a portfolio spanning multiple low-cost, long-life assets, Endeavour Mining (Endeavour) is a leading mineral producer in Africa. Its portfolio centres on West Africa, where it operates key mining assets in Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and Burkina Faso, as well as many other vital development projects and exploration assets within the Birimian Greenstone Belt. In Côte d’Ivoire specifically, Endeavour operates the Ity and Lafigué Mines, which have experienced significant growth in recent years and are now delivering vital gold resources for the country. Across its exploration, mining, and prospective operations, Endeavour is focused on delivering both near and long-term growth opportunities, in line with its prospect pipeline and exploration strategy.
Côte d’Ivoire has been a key hub for gold production in recent years, with gold mining across the Birimian Greenstone Belt experiencing significant development. Today, Côte d’Ivoire aims to become one of the largest gold producers in Africa by 2030 and, in turn, see the industry provide vital economic development for the country. Thus, with such vital gold-mining resources in the country, Endeavour is focused on expansion, exploration, and investment activities to support Côte d’Ivoire’s gold-producing future.
One of the most significant mines in Côte d’Ivoire is the Ity Mine, which is an open-pit mining operation located in the west of the country. The mine is one of Endeavour’s cornerstone mining assets and has been operating since 1991, when the first gold was poured from the project. Now, 35 years later, the Ity Mine has produced more than 1.4 million ounces (Moz) of gold. Endeavour acquired the Ity Mine in 2015 and later increased its stake to 85% in 2018. Now, the Ity Mine is owned by Endeavour with an 85% interest, alongside the Government of Côte d’Ivoire (10%) and Société pour le Développement Minier de la Côte d’Ivoire (SODEMI) (5%). In 2025, the Ity Mine saw 319 thousand ounces (koz) of gold produced, and reported around $1,195 per ounce All-In Sustaining Costs (AISC).
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One of the most significant developments at the Ity Mine was the commissioning of a Carbon-inLeach (CIL) Plant. The CIL Plant was built in early 2019, a year after Endeavour expanded its stake in the mine, and was designed to significantly boost the gold recovery and product capacity of the Ity Mine. The CIL Plant was initially built with a 3 Mega tons per annum (Mtpa) capacity; however, it was expanded to 4 Mtpa, and then to 5 Mtpa by late 2019. Having replaced a former heap leach operation, the CIL Plant has continued to support the mine over the last 7 years, maintaining an annualised throughput exceeding 5 Mtpa. Therefore, under Endeavour, the Ity Mine is now one of the company’s many goldproducing assets, delivering vital gold resources for West Africa.
As the Ity Mine looks towards the future, Endeavour is set to target between 1.0 and 1.5 million ounces (Moz) of mineral resources between 2026 and 2030. This follows Endeavour seeing the Ity Mine increase its reserves by 50% in 2024, and so its near-term exploration efforts are planned to focus on targets along the Ity trend. These include the Gbampleu, Guimapleu, Guya and Monta-Bâ targets, all of which are within the Toulepleu permit. Alongside these, the Mahapleu and Goleu targets are also planned to be explored.
Another significant development sits is the Gbampleu target, located just 22km south of the Ity processing plant. The drilling at the site is currently focused on confirming the continuity of mineralisation at depth, where local highgrade zones of mineralisation have already been identified. Thus, the site is thought to be associated with a large intrusion-related gold system that could deliver vital resources for both Endeavour and Côte d’Ivoire in the long term. Therefore, for Endeavour, the Toulepleu permit represents a longterm resource potential for the country. Scoping studies are currently underway at the mine.
The other significant mining project under Endeavour in Côte d’Ivoire is the Lafigué Mine. The Lafigué Mine is located in the north-central region of the country, towards the north end of the Birimianaged Oumé-Fetekro Greenstone Belt. Endeavour holds 80% ownership of the Lafigué Mine, alongside the Government of Côte d’Ivoire (10%) and SODEMI (10%). Endeavour began exploration at the Fetekro property in March 2017, following a key assessment of its exploration tenements, which identified the mine as a top-priority target. Today, the Lafigué Mine is the fifth project developed by Endeavour in West Africa in the last decade, and was delivered on budget and ahead of schedule.
In 2024, Endeavour announced that it had poured the first gold from the Lafigué Mine, marking the
successful delivery of the project. Speaking on this achievement, Ian Cockerill, Chief Executive Officer of Endeavour Mining, said, “We are proud to have achieved our first solid pour at Lafigué, which, alongside the first gold pour at the SabodalaMassawa BIOX® expansion that we achieved in April, marks the successful completion of the recent phase of investment and growth that we started in Q2-2022. We now begin a new phase of increased free cash flow generation, de-levering and enhanced shareholder returns.”
Cockerill adds, “With the current phase of organic growth completed, we are now focused on quickly ramping up our recent development projects to maximise their returns and support our near-term capital allocation priorities of de-levering our balance sheet and enhancing our shareholder returns.”
As we can see from Cockerill’s comments, Endeavour is set to continue enhancing the Lafigué Mine and its surrounding resource potential, to bring significant resources and economic development to support its operations and shareholders for many years to come.
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In terms of future development, Lafigué is a greenfield discovery, in which Endeavour has already discovered over 3 Moz of Measured and Indicated (M&I) Mineral Resources since it began operations on the asset in 2018. Thus, with strong exploration potential, the Lafigué Mine will continue to be a key target for Endeavour going forward to further extend Lafigué’s resources, whilst testing several additional exploration targets identified within 10km of the original Lafigué pit.
In December 2025, Endeavour outlined its exploration outlook for the next 5 years. The plan highlights the company’s target to discover 1215Moz of mineral resources, at a cost of less than $40 per ounce between 2026 and 2030. Endeavour aims to maintain and extend mine lives beyond a 10year target across near mine brownfield exploration, through the targeted discovery of 6-9Moz of mineral resources. Then, for greenfield exploration targets, the focus will be on the discovery of 6Moz of mineral resources, including between two and three new standalone cornerstone greenfield projects that will focus on West Africa. Then, for new exploration, Endeavour will build upon the successful completion of two previous exploration campaigns over the 2016-2025 period, which delivered 20.7Moz of M&I resources, equivalent to 2.4 times the production
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depletion, at a discovery cost of less than $25 per ounce. This included two cornerstone greenfield projects, Lafigué and Assafou, which were discovered in this period at a discovery cost of $12 per ounce and $11 per ounce, respectively. Thus, as Endeavour looks towards the future, key exploration will remain central to its capital allocation, with an average annual exploration spend expected to exceed $100m over the 2026-2030 period.
Speaking on Endeavour Mining’s exploration outlook over the coming years, Ian Cockerill, outlined, “Since 2016, we have consistently generated significant value through the drill bit. We have replaced more than double our production depletion with high-quality, high-grade ounces, allowing us to extend mine lives and improve our asset quality. In doing so, we have discovered two top-tier greenfield projects that have been quickly advanced to become cornerstone projects in our portfolio.” Cockerill continues, “Our strong track record, highly prospective land packages and high calibre team give us the confidence to set a
new, ambitious exploration target; the discovery of between 12 and 15 million ounces of resources over the next five years at a discovery cost of less than $40 per ounce.” We can see from Cockerill’s comments that Endeavour’s exploration operations continue to bring vital high-quality and high-grade resources to its portfolio, and this will remain a key focus for the company’s exploration operations over the coming years.
Across Endeavour’s portfolio in West Africa, and specifically its exploration operations in Côte d’Ivoire, the company is focused on offering vital near-term and long-term growth assets. Both the Ity and Lafigué Mines present a wealth of exploration potential, alongside the key deposits nearby, with the central goal to deliver high-quality mineral resources. Across its portfolio, Endeavour continues to enhance West Africa’s role as a global mineral producer, supported by the company’s track record of operational excellence, project development and exploration operations.
The Antamina Mine
Peru has long been a premier mining nation, with mining operations spanning the country producing vital copper, silver and zinc resources. For this reason, mining is a pillar of the Peruvian economy, with its mined metal products accounting for a significant portion of the country’s total exports and so a crucial aspect of the country’s total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). At present, there are multiple large-scale mining operations in Peru, one of which is the Antamina mine, which is one of the largest copper and zinc mines in the world. The mine delivers significant vital resources for Peru, and in the process, is focused on supporting the local community and delivering local economic growth.
The Antamina Mine is located in the Andes Mountain Range of Peru and is around 4500 metres above sea level. The mine is a large, low-cost copper and zinc mine that commenced commercial production in 2001, producing molybdenum and silver as byproducts. The mine is one of the largest copper concentrate producers in Peru, and is the world’s second largest producer of zinc. In the production of molybdenum as a byproduct, Peru is now the world’s fourth largest producer of the metal, thanks to the Antamina mine. Thus, the Antamina Mine is a polymetallic skarn deposit, delivering a range of metals vital for Peru. Operations at the Antamina Mine are carried out by Compañía Minera Antamina S.A., who are the independent operator of the mine. Compañía Minera Antamina S.A. is jointly owned by Teck Resources (22.55), BHP (33.75%), Glencore (33.75%) and Mitsubishi Corporation (10%). Collectively, these mining giants work to develop the Antamina Mine under Compañía Minera Antamina S.A, to establish it as a key producer of high-quality concentrates, underpinned by the company’s focus on supporting the local community in which the mine operates. Compañía Minera Antamina S.A.’s operations are split into three central committees, which help organise the operations of the mine, as well as
the local development alongside this. These committees include the Business Planning and Strategy Committee, Finance Committee, and Audit Committee. Alongside these committees is the Advisory Committee, which is made up of representatives from all four shareholders, and is designed to help oversee the identification and management of Antamina’s economic, environmental and social performance.
Mining is carried out using open-pit, truck and shovel techniques. Once ore is mined, it is crushed in-pit and then conveyed to a stockpile mill via a 2.7 kilometre (km) tunnel. The mill is then responsible for separating the copper, zinc, molybdenum and leadbismuth concentrates (containing silver), before they are pumped through a 302km pipeline to the Huarmey Port for shipment to smelters. In terms
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For more than a quarter of a century, WSP has supported Antamina in the development and operation of one of the largest and most complex tailings management systems in the world. This collaboration—built on technical excellence, trust and a shared vision of responsible mining—has positioned WSP as a strategic partner in risk anticipation, innovation and operational continuity for one of Peru’s most important mining operations.
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WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering and consulting rms, operating in over 50 countries with specialized teams covering the full mining life cycle—from exploration and conceptual studies to design, construction, operations, closure and post-closure. Its integrated capabilities include tailings management, water management, geotechnics, mine closure, mining infrastructure, ESG advisory, applied innovation and strategic consulting, combining global expertise with deep local knowledge.
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WSP’s value lies in its deep, long-term understanding of Antamina’s tailings storage facility and its geotechnical, hydraulic and operational dynamics—knowledge built through more than two decades of continuous involvement. This expertise is reinforced by a multidisciplinary approach integrating water management and hydraulic systems; geotechnics, rock mechanics and slope stability; civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation engineering; as well as advanced modelling and monitoring instrumentation.
These capabilities allow WSP not only to deliver engineering solutions, but also to anticipate risks, optimize decision-making and enhance safety and environmental performance. This work is supported by an international team of specialists from Peru, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States, Chile and Brazil, many of whom have accompanied Antamina since its early stages.
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WSP’s growth strategy in Latin America prioritizes services that integrate ESG criteria, circularity, water e ciency and international standards such as the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM). The Future Ready® methodology promotes the adoption of new technologies, digitalization, automation and innovative solutions such as comingling—implemented together with Antamina—to strengthen operational resilience and support more sustainable mining.
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WSP’s ESG approach is re ected in engineering and designs that prioritize safety, environmental protection, responsible water management and strong community engagement. At Antamina, this vision is embedded from early planning through day-to-day tailings operations, working closely with permitting, environmental and closure teams to ensure regulatory compliance, transparency and social license to operate.
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A decisive year of milestones for Antamina
Over the past year, WSP has supported Antamina in critical decisions to strengthen the robustness and continuity of its tailings system. Key milestones include:
Detailed engineering for Phase 9 and evaluation of Phase 10, ensuring long-term capacity, stability and performance.
Detailed engineering for the tailings pumping system to improve reliability and operational e ciency.
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of revenue from a single mining operation. This brings steady and reliable economic development for Peru, which, in the process, supports the local community.
However, with the demand for copper globally increasing, the mine has been undergoing a vital expansion project to increase its copper production. The current expansion of the mine is part of a $2 billion project designed to expand the open pit of the mine, whilst also implementing measures to optimise the mine’s dumps and tailings dam. These expansions and developments hope to increase copper production as much as 20%, increasing the mine’s total copper production to 450,000 tonnes by 2026. Then, once in full operation, the capacity is expected to stabilise around 400,000 tonnes annually, delivering significant copper resources from the mine for Peru.
As the mine’s production continues to expand, vital investments into its operations have been undertaken. In January, we saw the introduction of
a new piece of equipment for the mine: a Komatsu P&H 4800XPC electric shovel. The electric shovel is the largest of its kind in the world, and one of the most advanced electric shovels globally. The shovel has a lifting capacity of up to 135 tons per pass, which is a 30-35% increase compared to the current shovel operations at the mine. Thus, the new Komatsu P&H 4800XPC will significantly strengthen the mine’s production capacity, whilst being fitted with an advanced system for enhanced safety during operation. The introduction of the shovel is a key milestone for Antamina on the global stage, as the mine is the first and only mine in the country to operate with this world-class piece of equipment. Reflecting on the introduction of the Komatsu P&H 4800XPC electric shovel, Carlos Cotera, Vice President of Operations at Compañía Minera Antamina S.A., outlined, “The commissioning of the world’s largest shovel is a milestone for Antamina and for the country’s mining industry. This advancement reflects our commitment to innovation and safety, and reaffirms our vision of operations with world-class standards”. Cotera’s comments here highlight the vital development
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and investment that Compañía Minera Antamina S.A, are making into the mine in order to support the production of the Antamina Mine, and in the process support Peru’s economy through its mining operations. In fact, the delivery of the shovel is part of a progressive rollout of advanced equipment to the mine over the coming years to increase safety and meet the needs of large-scale mining at the Antamina Mine.
As we have discussed, every aspect of the Antamina Mine has been delivered with the local community in mind, and so across Antamina’s operations, the well-being and improvement of the quality of life of its neighbours and communities remain paramount. Thus, the Antamina Mine works closely with local communities and civil society organisations, as well as local and central government, to achieve sustainable development in Peru. These operations are designed to extend beyond the end of the mine’s life. Currently, Compañía Minera Antamina S.A work across territorial management units, which help identify the needs of the local population, and then they can channel them to the relevant departments within the company for projects to be developed.
One current vital community development program is in education, where Antamina has built
and renovated educational facilities. Alongside this, Antamina has provided training programs to teachers designed to improve the quality and innovation of education in the local community. Plus, Antamina actually provides opportunities for students to pursue university and technical studies through scholarships, which help students develop skills to improve employability. Thus, all operations of Compañía Minera Antamina S.A, and the Antamina Mine are constantly working to give back to the local economy not just through economic growth from the mine’s resources, but through vital programs such as education, to support health, community and local development.
Overall, the Antamina Mine is a vital mining development for Peru that delivers a plethora of vital metal resources, including copper, zinc, molybdenum and silver, which are utilised across industries all over the world. With such a diverse metal offering, the Antamina mine is vital for the Peruvian economy and supports the country’s export growth. However, throughout all of these operations, the Antamina Mine’s complex is focused on supporting the local economy through programs and infrastructure developments to ensure that the benefits of the mine extend long beyond the end of the mine’s life.
Sibanye-Stillwater
Sibanye-Stillwater is a global multinational mining and metal processing group, which today holds a vast portfolio of projects, operations and investments across the globe. Across these global operations, SibanyeStillwater is one of the world’s largest primary producers of platinum, palladium and rhodium, as well as being a top-tier gold producer. Alongside the delivery of these metals, the company is also committed to producing a refining iridium and ruthenium, nickel, chrome, copper and cobalt, and, in recent years, has been diversifying its portfolio into the battery metals market. With a wealth of experience in the metals sector behind it, Sibanye-Stillwater is set on producing vital metals needed for modern life.
For Sibanye-Stillwater, one of its most vital hubs of operations is in South Africa, where the company was founded. In South Africa, the company is responsible for producing platinum group metals (PGMs), including platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium and ruthenium. In South Africa, these PGM metals are located largely across the Bushveld complex within the country, where gold is also produced as a co-product. PGMs are vital metals needed for everyday life, as their application is used across things such as autocatalysts, jewellery, chemical industries, glass manufacturers, electrical industries, and in medical applications. Thus, the application of PGMs is critical for our everyday lives, and so Sibanye-Stillwater primarily produces PGMs in South Africa through underground mining, surface sources and concentrators to deliver vital PGMs needed for global development through its three primary developments: Kroondal, Rustenberg, and Marikana.
Marikana is one of the most significant PGM operations in South Africa, spanning a large, established shallow to moderate depth mine. The mine currently has 5 main operating shafts: K3, K4, Rowland, Saffy and E3. These operating shafts
span the Merensky and Upper Group 2 (UG2) reefs that are vital PGM deposits within the depositrich Bushveld Complex. The Merensky deposit accounts for around 75% of the world’s known platinum reserves, whilst the UG2 host accounts for approximately 50% of South Africa’s total PGM production. Across the 5 vertical shafts spanning these deposits, 4 are currently in production, whilst 1 is on care and maintenance. The mine also has 4 incline shafts, with 1 in operation and the rest on care and maintenance. Across these shafts, a mix of conventional and mechanised underground mining methods is used. Of the total mineral resources across the mine, 42% are above the shaft bottom infrastructure, whilst 58% are below the shaft bottom infrastructure. In December 2024, the mine had reached 679,245 ounces (oz) of 4E PGM resources.
Once ore is mined from the Marikana Mine, it is taken through 4 of the complex’s 8 concentrators on site. These concentrators have a combined fresh ore milling capacity of around 600,000MT per month, and the resulting concentrate is then dispatched
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to the complex’s smelter facilities before further processing at the Base Metal Refinery (BMR). BMR is responsible for extracting base metals such as nickel and copper, which results in PGM-rich products. These PGM products are then sent to the Precious Metals Refinery (PMR) in Brakpan. Here, PMR produces the final fine precious metal products.
As Sibanye-Stillwater continues to develop the Marikana complex, a key current development is the K4 project, which is currently undergoing a build-up phase focused on infrastructure and primary development. With these developments, Sibanye-Stillwater are aiming to deliver K4 as a steady state mine by 2031, with a planned mining production at 2.2Mtpa producing around 250Koz 4E PGMs per year.
Other developments include the E3 UG2 incline shaft, where Sibanye-Stillwater are advancing a deepening and extension project. This expansion would see an expansion of the E3 mine dip-down to current workings and serve as a replacement ore
for the E3 operation. The project aims to implement a mechanised mining section as an extension of the existing conventional mine. Then, geo-technical drilling has also been completed in the area, which will support the feasibility study, which is planned to commence in the second half of 2026.
In addition, geo-technical drilling was also completed at the E4 project, which would develop a new standalone decline system from the surface. The feasibility study was expected to be completed by the end of 2025. The Saffy Deeps brownfield project pre-feasibility study work has been advanced in recent years and will continue into 2026.
The Rustenburg mine is a shallow to intermediatelevel PGM operation, with both surface sources and concentrators located on the western limb of the Bushveld Complex. The site contains three intermediate-depth vertical shafts that utilise conventional mining methods, whilst another mechanised shaft utilises a shallow board and pillar method. The Rustenburg Platinum Operation was acquired from Anglo American Platinum in 2016. As of the end of December 2024, the site had produced 610,404oz of 4E PGM resources.
Within the Rustenburg lease area is Platinum Mile, a tailings retreatment facility, adjacent to the company’s Kroondal operation. The facility is responsible for recovering PGMs and chrome from the Rustenburg operations and has delivered 46,102ox of 4E PGM as of December 2024. The facility is held in 100% ownership by Sibanye-Stillwater following its acquisition from Aquarius Platinum for US $292 million in 2016, giving Sibanye-Stillwater 91.7% owning interest, and the purchase of the remaining 8.3% from non-controlling shareholders in 2021. Adjacent to the Platinum Mile facility is the Kroondal project, which features a shallow, low-cost, mechanised underground PGM mine with two concentrators located on the Western Limb of the Bushveld Complex. The site reached a production of 280,556 4E PGM as of the end of December 2024, with 0.7 Moz of Mineral Reserves and 6.2Moz of Mineral Resources.
Whilst PGMs remain a vital aspect of SibanyeStillwater’s operation in South Africa, gold is also key to the company’s mining operations in the country. The bulk of Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold operation in South Africa are focused on the Witwatersrand Basin, where it carries out underground mining and surface treatment facilities. One of the central gold projects carried out by Sibanye-Stillwater in South Africa is the Burnstone project located in the Endeavour Magazine
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The other key project is the Southern Free State (SOFS) development, which is an advanced-stage exploration project focused on the Bloemhoek, De Bron-Merriespruit, Robijn and Hakkies areas located in the Free State province of South Africa. The site was another key development project acquired from WitsGold Ltd in 2014 and develops on the area surrounding the existing Beatrix mine. The Beatrix Mine was acquired the year before, when Gold Fields International completed its unbundling transaction in February 2013. The Beatrix Mine is a large, mature, shallow to intermediate level gold mine and processing operations, which has delivered significant gold resources for South Africa. Therefore, the acquisition of the SOFS development builds on existing infrastructure in the region to develop gold resources. In 2019, a prefeasibility study was carried out by Sibanye-Stillwater on the Bloemhoek decline project, which highlighted the economic potential for the extraction of the orebody below and to the north of the existing Beatrix Shaft 3. Thus, a positive definitive study has been completed and is now under assessment.
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Alongside its vital PGM and gold operations in South Africa, Sibanye-Stillwater are focused on enhancing its operations and moving them towards a more sustainable future. Sibanye-Stillwater is achieving this through an array of vital renewable energy projects that span a portfolio totalling 765MW of renewable energy. The company is aiming to have 56% of the total energy demands from its South African operations supplied by renewable energy by 2028. Thus, today, Sibanye-Stillwater delivers multiple vital energy projects working with key partners in the energy sector to advance its operations towards a more sustainable future.
In February 2026, Sibanye-Stillwater and NOA Group announced the conclusion of a 138 megawatt (MW) renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA). The agreement will see SibanyeStillwater’s operations supplied with 138MW per year of renewable energy, solidifying its position as the largest contracted private renewable energy off-taker in the South African mining industry. The addition of this renewable energy from NOA for Sibanye-Stillwater’s projects is expected to reduce the company’s greenhouse gas emissions
by around 433,080 carbon dioxide equivalent units (ICO2e) per year from 2028 onwards. Speaking on the agreement announcement, Richard Stewart, CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater, outlines, “We welcome this renewable energy supply agreement with NOA, which is another critical step towards reducing our carbon emissions and achieving our goal of carbon neutrality by 2040”. As we can see from Stewart’s comments, the agreement highlights a vital step by Sibanye-Stillwater towards implementing more renewable energy into its operations in South Africa.
Across South Africa, Sibanye-Stillwater is a leading PGM and gold producer set on enhancing the metals deposits within the Bushveld Complex. Through vital mining developments and building upon the company’s acquisitions over the years, SibanyeStillwater is delivering vital metals needed for everyday life. However, across these developments, Sibanye-Stillwater are focused on ensuring that with the vital developments of these mining complexes, it is implementing vital sustainability measures along with key energy companies to deliver projects that are working to help its mining portfolio advance towards a more sustainable future.
Globally, construction and mining are valuable industries that are spearheading global development and the delivery of vital resources to market. Therefore, to achieve these operations, heavy machinery and equipment are needed to make operations productive, safe and effective. These industries are vital in India, where the construction sector is an important part of the nation’s development, and the mining sector is currently experiencing significant growth. In India, JCB, a leading global heavy machinery manufacturer, is spearheading the delivery of equipment to the country’s mining and construction sectors, providing vital products that are optimised with advanced safety features. As JCB has expanded its manufacturing operations in India, the company has continued to deliver vital equipment options where sustainability is at the forefront of its designs to power industries towards a more sustainable future.
JCB has been operating in India since 1979 under JCB India Limited, as a fully owned subsidiary of J.C. Bamford Excavators (JCB) from the United Kingdom. Since its founding in India, the company has delivered 5 state-of-the-art factories, where the JCB brand manufactures its world-class equipment designed for the Indian domestic markets, as well as for shipment to more than 125 countries around the world. Today, JCB has a network of more than 60 dealers and 700 outlets across India, which are providing its vital products to customers across the construction, agriculture, waste handling, mining, and demolition sectors.
In India, the construction sector is a vital industry that is responsible for development, with the sector being responsible for building new infrastructure and buildings to support growth. Thus, the demand for advanced and innovative machines that can deliver projects that often bring a lot of investment with them is vital to supporting national growth. Thus, JCB has long been one of India’s leading construction equipment manufacturers, offering indigenous, worldclass and versatile machinery solutions. Offerings across JCB’s construction equipment range include backhoe loaders, articulated boom, vibratory tandem rollers, electric scissors, generators, mini excavators, skid steel loaders, telehandlers, excavators, wheel loaders and single drum soil compactors. Across
these offerings, JCB is committed to ensuring that every piece of equipment remains working well to keep operations running efficiently, reducing costs, and minimising downtime. To achieve this, JCB offers maintenance services, including repairs and maintenance guidance, to help ensure every machine remains operating at its best.
The mining sector of India is currently experiencing significant development, turning away from primarily coal mining and towards mining for resources utilised in infrastructure development and in automotive production. Across India’s mining sector, around 1 million people are employed, highlighting just how valuable the sector is for the country’s development. Therefore, to facilitate vital mining operations, JCB delivers a range of leading mining equipment to help bring resources to market quickly, safely and cost-effectively. At present, JCB offers equipment such as backhoe loaders, excavators, telehandlers and wheel loaders to India’s mining sector.
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Across all of JCB’s equipment, the company has rolled out JCB LiveLink, which is an innovative system that allows its customers to get a better insight into their machines in order to maximise productivity, uptime and profitability. The system offers critical insight into the health of the machine and can alert to service needs to keep equipment running smoothly. Utilising LiveLink enables customers to know about a failure or breakdown before it happens to prevent downtime and maximise productivity. Once an alert is issued, customers can then quickly organise maintenance or repairs to get the machinery back online and deliver on its project deadlines. This not only helps to maximise productivity but also optimises costs.
This innovative technology is something that can be seen across JCB’s machinery offerings as each one works to deliver vital operations in the most sustainable way possible. For JCB, sustainable innovation is at the heart of its manufacturing, and so with the introduction of each piece of equipment, the company is focused on delivering each one with leading sustainable technology. We
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saw this in 2024, when JCB India launched its most fuel-efficient excavator yet. The new model, the JCB NXT 215 LC Fuel Master, has been designed to reduce its fuel consumption by up to 14% compared to previous models. This advanced fuel efficiency saves money for customers through optimised hydraulics that utilise JCB’s Intelliflow Hydraulics technology. Plus, the excavator is also optimised to be 5% more productive and even comes with a Power Boost function to perform better in tough applications. By reducing fuel consumption and being optimised for enhanced productivity, the JCB NXT 215 Fuel Master highlights JCB’s commitment to delivering machinery that will cut down on wasted fuel consumption, whilst protecting the planet from excess carbon emissions.
Then, in January, JCB announced the launch of its new range of CEV Stage 5 ready machines and engines. These machines and engines include a range of backhoe loaders, telehandlers, skid steer loaders, compactors and wheeled loaders, which have been developed for enhanced fuel efficiency. The CEV Stage 5 machinery range will be 10-15% more
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fuel efficient compared to the previous CEV Stage 4 options, setting a new benchmark in the construction equipment sector. This is made possible through Stage 5 compliant emission control technology, which includes Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) and a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). Additionally, the engines have an advanced fuel filtration system with extended primary filter replacement intervals. These collectively help to maximise uptime, without compromising on productivity. Plus, in line with Government safety regulations, the new range will have operator safety and comfort in mind to enhance ergonomics, reduce noise levels and simplify the engine regeneration process.
As JCB looks towards the future in India, the company is continuing to expand its network and infrastructure to make its machinery more readily available across key industries. In January, JCB India announced a new partnership with Shriram Automall India Limited (SAMIL), India’s largest phygital pre-owned marketplace (MoU) for the efficient management and sale of pre-owned JCB machines. The alliance between JCB and SAMIL will transform the pre-owned construction equipment market by connecting JCB’s pre-owned construction machinery with SAMIL’s extensive networks to offer customers a wider range of reliable machinery to choose from.
This is especially vital for the construction sector, where growth has seen an increasing demand for such equipment. Therefore, customers can access well-maintained pre-owned equipment that is more cost-efficient, without compromising on JCB’s quality. Through the partnership, customers will now be able to access vital pre-owned equipment with confidence that it is coming with direct support and product integrity from JCB.
As we have seen across JCB India’s operations, its central goal is to bring the vital equipment needed to spur national development and help its customers achieve their projects supported by advanced and fuel-efficient machinery. In the construction and mining sectors specifically, the equipment is designed to optimise productivity, supported by leading smart technologies such as LiveLink to help to reduce downtime. However, across all of its developments, there is a keen focus on developing new machinery that optimises its customers’ operations, whilst also being more sustainable in the process. By blending productivity and sustainability, JCB is able to cement its role as a leading equipment manufacturer supporting projects around the world every day.
As Africa’s third-largest gold producer, Mali plays a significant role in the global mining sector. The most dominant mineral mined in Mali is gold, due to the Mandingue Plateau in the Southwest, which is a significant gold deposit that today accounts for a large percentage of the country’s total gold exports and overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) development. Two of the most significant mine developments across this region are the Loulo-Gounko and Fekola mines, which are key gold-producing operations for Mali. For B2Gold Corp. (B2Gold), its operations in Mali centre on the Fekola Mine, where it delivers a lowcost, world-class mining operation committed to developing resources to support local communities, its stakeholders and the environment in the process.
B2Gold has long been a leader in the global mining sector, delivering vital mining operations spanning across the world. However, every mining operation it delivers, it does so in the most responsible way possible, to support the local community and sustainable practices in the process. In Mali, B2Gold have been operating across the Fekola mine since 2024, when the company acquired the mining complex through a merger with Papillion Resources Limited. Following the acquisition, early work activities began in 2015, and just 2 years later, B2Gold announced that it had completed the construction of the Fekola Mine ahead of schedule and commenced ore processing operations. Today, the Fekola Mine is owned 80% by B2Gold and 20% by the State of Mali and is an openpit gold mine delivering vital gold resources for Mali, located in the Southwest of the country. As of the end of 2024, the Fekola mine has produced 392,946 oz of gold and is expected to produce between 515550 Koz by the end of 2025.
The Fekola Complex comprises the Fekola Mine, Fekola Region and the Dandoko operations. The Fekola mine includes the Medinandi permit containing both the Fekola and Cardinal pits, and the Fekola underground operation; whilst the Fekola
regional operation includes the Anaconda Area, which spans the Bantako Menankoto and Bakolobi permits. In addition to these permits, the Fekola Complex also includes a processing plant, which features a conventional flow sheet which consists of a singlestage primary crushing, a semi-autogenous primary grinding mill with pebble crushing, and a secondary ball mill. These feed into a leach feed thickening with a thickener overflow treated through carbon in a column circuit. Other operations include agitated leaching followed by carbon-in-pulp absorption, elution, electrowinning, and gold recovery to doré, featuring cyanide destruction, tailing thickening, and a disposal circuit.
In July 2025, approval was granted for B2Gold to commence underground operations at the Fekola mine, including stope ore production. This follows B2Golds’ ongoing underground exploration development work since 2024, in anticipation of the Underground Mining Approval. This preparation work includes more than 9,300 metres of development work, as well as the installation of all required underground mining infrastructure. Now, following the approval, B2Gold can commence stope ore production. B2Gold anticipates underground operations at the Fekola Mine to contribute between 25,000 and 35,000 ounces of gold production, ramping up significantly in 2026 and subsequent years.
Across the Fekola Mine, power is delivered through a combination of heavy fuel oil (HFO), diesel and solar power. However, as a company moving towards a more sustainable future, it has focused on the use of solar power in recent years.
In 2021, B2Gold commissioned a new 30-megawatt alternating current (MWAC) solar power facility, which was designed to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 38,000 tonnes in 2022. Then, in 2023, further expansion to the solar power facility was announced with the expectation of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by a further 24,000 tonnes per year once completed.
In fact, B2Gold announced in March 2025 that it had completed phase 2 of the expansion of the Fekola Solar Plant following the expansion plans laid out in 2023. Initial land clearing, road construction and physical equipment construction were quickly ramped up, completing the expansion phase in the 4th quarter of 2024, with the facility becoming fully operational earlier in January 2025. The expansion included the construction of 46,200 new solar panels, which increased the number of solar panels across the facility to a total of 142,912. The expansion provided an additional 22 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity (52 MW total capacity) and 12.6 Megawatthours (MWh) of battery capacity. This expansion is expected to reduce the mine’s annual emissions
of heavy fuel oil by an estimated 20 million litres and will supply approximately 30% of the site’s total electricity demand. With such a capacity, the Fekola Solar Plant is considered to be one of the largest off-grid solar/HFO hybrid power plants in the world.
In the announcement of the completion of the second phase of the Fekola Solar Plant in March, Ken Jones, B2Gold’s Director of Sustainability, announced, “the expansion of the Fekola Solar Plant is a significant initiative in support of B2Gold’s emission reduction target. The expanded facility will allow the Fekola site team to turn off the HFO plant for a portion of the day during times of sufficient solar radiation, a tremendous achievement for B2Gold and a testament to our commitment to implementing renewable energy solutions”. Jones’ comments highlight B2Gold’s mission to be a responsible mining company that is committed to meeting vital sustainability goals to protect the environment and the people surrounding its operations.
As B2Gold looks towards the future, the company remains focused on ensuring the Fekola complex maintains its track record of delivering safe and
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reliable gold production, supported by operations that ensure continued economic benefits and jobs for those in the local communities, and across the State of Mali. Now operating at full capacity, B2Gold expects the Fekola mine to see an overall production rate for 2025 of between 515,000 tot 550,000 ounces.
Across the Fekola Mine, B2Gold is focused on delivering vital gold resources for Mali in the most responsible way possible. Working with the State of Mali, B2Gold has been able to begin underground mining operations at the Fekola mine, set on enhancing the production rate of the mine and, in turn, delivering significant economic benefits to the country in the process. However, with sustainability underpinning every aspect of its development, including the development of the Fekola Solar Plant, B2Gold is ensuring that its operations are delivering these vital resources in a way that limits its impact on the environment in the process. We look forward to seeing how B2Gold will continue to develop the Fekola Mine and bring even more vital mineral resources and economic development to Mali over the coming year.
Port of Richards Bay
With the capacity to handle the largest volume of cargo compared to any other South African port, the Port of Richards Bay is a technologically advanced port designed to efficiently manage cargo across its entire network. As a result, the port is now South Africa’s leading port serving export markets worldwide. While the port plays a vital role in the movement of cargo in and out of South Africa, one of its key functions is the export of coal from the Richards Bay Coal Terminal, which is one of the world’s leading coal terminals. With such a wealth of operations behind it, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is responsible for overseeing the port’s operations and establishing it as a hub for marine services in South Africa.
The Port of Richards Bay, located in the north of KwaZulu-Natal province, was developed in 1976 in response to the growing industrial expansion of South Africa, which brought with it a growing need for new port facilities to handle the vast potential of the raw materials that were being mined by the country. For this reason, the coal mining industry of South Africa relies heavily on the port’s infrastructure to help it deliver its mining resources, predominantly coal, to markets across the world. As the mining industry has continued to expand, the need for more adequate rail and port facilities has arisen to accommodate large vessels that can export these goods to international markets. Therefore, over the last 49 years, the infrastructure at the Port of Richards Bay has been vastly expanded, and today it serves as a key cargo port, dealing with both bulk cargo and coal exports. Today, the Port of Richards Bay is a deep-sea water port spanning 13 berths, with terminals handling dry bulk ores, minerals and break-bulk consignments. Divided into the three precincts of South Dunnes, Bayvue and Newark, the Port spans around 3,773 hectares (ha) and features a computer-controlled network of conveyor belts
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In fact, this technologically advanced network of conveyors highlights the integration of digitalisation across the port’s infrastructure, to help deliver it as a smart, safe and secure port. By delivering the port as a smart port, where its infrastructure and capacity are supported by digitalisation, the port can promote economic growth, job creation, and prioritise sustainability for the entire port community. To achieve this, the port operates a Smart People’s Ports Programme (SPPP) which is an integrated solution designed to deliver a more streamlined and connected port where logistics, operations, infrastructure, assets, traffic and trade operations use the latest single-view digital technology.
The Port of Richards Bay is overseen by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), which is the governing body responsible for managing all the commercial ports in South Africa. As part of its role,
TNPA is responsible for the management, control, license oversight and compliance of all port operations. In addition to this, TNPA is responsible for the maintenance and development of the Port’s infrastructure, as well as for overseeing land leasing for all port-related activities.
One of the key terminals at the Port of Richards Bay is the Multi-Purpose Terminal, which is the result of a merger between the previous Bulk Metal and Combi Terminals. The resulting integration of these two facilities means that the terminal now handles break bulk, neo-bulk and containers across its 6-berth facility. Annually, the Multi-Purpose Terminal handles 5.6 million tonnes of cargo, which has access to 10,000 square metres (m2) of covered storage space across two warehouses, as well as an additional 8,000m2 of covered storage for sensitive cargo and 4,500m2 of shed space. In addition to this, the terminal also has 330,000m2 of open storage areas, 75,000m2 of ferro handling facility, and 55,000m2 of log terminals, which are currently leased. In addition to the Multi-Purpose Terminal, the Port of Richards Bay also has a Dry Bulk Terminal, which is one of the founding developments at the port. The Dry Bulk Terminal today handles more than 13 million tonnes of cargo, served by unique terminals that can handle multiple products across its conveyor system.
However, one of the most significant facilities at the Port of Richards Bay is the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT). As previously mentioned, coal has long been a vital industry for the port, and the coal
terminal itself is one of the key reasons why the port was developed in the first place. Today, RBCT is one of the leading coal terminals in the world, delivering 91 megatons a year (Mt/a) of coal through a 24-hour-a-day operation. RBCT spans 275 ha, and a 2.2km long quay, with 6 berths and 4 ship loaders, with a stockyard capacity of 8.2 megatons (Mt). The terminal is responsible for offloading and managing stockpiles of coal, which it then loads into vessels.
RBCT is overseen by TNPA and works closely with Transnet, the largest freight logistics chain company operating across rail and ports to deliver goods across South Africa. Thus, Transnet works with RBCT to deliver the essential railway services needed to link coal mines to the port, and support the seamless shipment of coal from the coal fields to more than 900 vessels that arrive at the port every year. At present, RBCT receives coal from 65 collieries, and so the Port of Richards Bay plays a vital role in delivering coal from these to the world, and in the process, supporting the development of South Africa’s coal industry. Thus, RBCT is the leading coal terminal for South Africa, delivering
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In May, the Port of Richards Bay announced that it was developing a new container handling facility within the Bayvue precinct of the port. The new container handling facility is planned to increase the port’s annual capacity from 50,000 twentyfoot equivalent units (TEUs) to 200,000 TEUs, whilst diversifying the cargo handled by the port. The new container handling facility will be built with the same smart technology as has been seen across the port, including specialised equipment to ensure the timely turnaround of vessels entering the port. The development of the facility will also create over 100 new jobs for the local community. The new container handling facility agreement was signed between Grindrod Eyamakhosi Joint Venture and TNPA, with Grindrod Eyamakhosi being the preferred bidder for the 25-year concession in June last year. Therefore, the project reflects TNPA’s keen commitment to developing its infrastructure and unlocking the Port’s capacity through privatesector partnerships such as this. The container facility is expected to begin commercial operation in 2028.
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Vale is an international mining company that focuses on producing iron ore, pellets, and nickel. The company works every day to take the natural resources available to us and develop them into prosperous resources; all whilst still working to promote environmental protection. This drive towards sustainable development underpins everything that Vale does, as it believes the safety of people and the planet must always take priority.
As one of the largest mining companies in the world, Vale has operations across roughly 30 countries all over the globe. The company began in 1942 under the name Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, where it first extracted ore in Itabira in Minas Gerais. Over the years, the name was shortened, and the company began to take on a larger role across the country’s mining industry by also providing logistical solutions via the country’s railroads, ports, and terminals. It even began operations within the energy industry to promote sustainable electrical production, and now is responsible for producing 54% of its own energy consumption.
The heart of Vale’s operations centre around iron ore. Iron pellets are vital to the construction and manufacturing industry, as they are used in the production of many products, and across multiple services we use every single day. For this reason, Value knows how valuable iron is for the development of society and human development, especially when these products are used to construct houses and medical facilities, as well as many of the technology product and household appliances that are fundamental to human life today. Brazil is home to a rich deposit of iron and
so Vale’s operations centre around the mining and production of these iron products, to deliver vital products for the development of society.
Vale has multiple mine sites across Brazil where it is based, which are involved in the mining, processing, and then logistical movement of the mined products to the steel industries in which it sells the iron. To understand Vale’s valuable role in the mining industry in Brazil, we first must look at the birthplace of the company in Minas Gerais. The state accounts for over 50% of Vale’s iron ore production, with 20 mines currently in operation. Mining in Minas Gerais takes advantage of Vale’s railroad connections between Vitória and Minas.
Vale has invested more the 1.3 billion dollars in the acquisition of trains and freight cars, which it primarily uses for transporting iron ore as well as other cargo. The logistics sector of Vale’s operations allows it to play a more well-rounded
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In Minas Gerais, Vale is working alongside the city of Itabira to use its efforts within the mining industry to positively impact the city and build a plan for a more sustainable city. The plan, devised in conjunction with the municipal administration, aims to develop the region with projects which concern the environment, education, and security – all of which are developed with innovation in mind. These projects include the Little Seed of Sport Project, Judo Classes and the Bright Minds Chess Project which is bringing key development to kids across the region all thanks to Vale’s commitment to putting people and the environment at the forefront of its operations.
Pará, the largest mining complex in Brazil, is owned by Vale and represents one of the largest private investments in the country in recent years. The S11D mine complex in Pará encompasses the mines, a processing plant, and rail and port logistic services, which have continued to drive the region’s
economic development for many years. The mines are responsible for mining iron, manganese, copper, and nickel across a vast array of mines which span the complex. However, much like in Minas Gerais, Vale also has a vast array of environmental projects in Pará which ensure that the rich biodiversity of the nearby Carajás National Forest is protected.
In Espírito Santo, mining extends back more than 50 years and highlights the vital role the state’s railway and port systems can play in the mining industry. In Espírito Santo, Vale developed a fully integrated strategy for mining logistics which continues to be used every day. Vale’s operations in Espírito Santo highlighted the company for its production of iron pellets, and now the production of pellets by Vale in the region is globally recognised.
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Other key mining sites for Vale include Maranhão and Rio de Janeiro. In Maranhão, Vale works with the state to support the logistical movement of ore production through the Carajás Railway to the Ponta da Madeira Maritime Terminal. The terminal plays a valuable role in distributing the ore to consumer markets across the globe, including in China which is currently one of the largest buyers of iron ore products. Then, in Rio de Janeiro, Vale operates the Porto Sul Complex in the Costa Verde
region. Vale’s headquarters are based in the capital, along with several terminals which are used for the loading of iron ore. The entire site can move more than 75 million tonnes of ore every year through the terminals and towards end markets.
Ultimately, Vale’s existence hinges on a passion for improving life and transforming the future for generations to come. To do this, Vale is carrying out mining operations which are essential to life whilst producing ores, pellets and various metals which help to make this possible. However, it is Vale’s commitment to education, environmental protection and innovative approach to the future that has allowed it to play such a valuable role in Brazil for many years thanks to its constant commitment to developing necessary mining operations whilst putting great investment back into the protection of landscapes to support the rich biodiversity of this part of the world.
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The Republic of Guinea in Western Africa is home to vital bauxite, gold, diamond, and iron ore deposits, with the mining industry playing a key role in the development of Guinea’s economy. To date, only bauxite and gold have been industrially mined, but with such a wealth of iron ore at the country’s disposal, Rio Tinto SimFer are developing a high-grade iron ore project in the Simandou Mountain range in the southeast of Guinea. The iron ore project aims to deliver a significant source of high-grade iron ore that will strengthen Guinea’s role in the global economy, whilst delivering vital community development.
Rio Tinto SimFer, is a joint venture held between the Government of Guinea and Chalco Iron Ore Holding (CIOH), of which Rio Tinto is the majority shareholder. Simandou is divided into 4 blocks, with Rio Tinto SimFer holding blocks 3 and 4, which are estimated to contain 1.5 billion tonnes of iron ore reserves. Across blocks 1 and 2, Rio Tinto works alongside the Government of Guinea and the Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) developers of Simandou, to help develop the infrastructure to export mined iron ore from the southeast of the country and towards the country’s ports. Across the 4 blocks, the project has vast challenges, not only due to the terrain but with the project being located 600kilometres (km) from the country’s coastline for export, Rio Tinto SimFer has set out a unique approach where multiple investors and industrial mining companies will come together with the Government of Guinea in a world-first partnership project.
The SimFer Mine is located across blocks 3 and 4 of the Simandou Project, and contains two main deposits, Ouéléba and Pic de Fon, as part of the mining concession. These deposits are between 6 and 8 km long, 1-15km wide, and 500m deep. The Ouéléba deposit to the north of the development has the largest surface area, containing around 1.5 billion tonnes of high-grade ore reserves. Rio Tinto SimFer plans to deliver the Ouéléba deposit as an open-pit mine utilising drilling and blasting rock techniques. Ore from the mine will then be hauled into trucks and moved to primary and secondary crushers. Conveyor systems are then planned to transport the crushed ore down the mountain from the mine for additional crushing, and then through transport infrastructure towards the country’s port. Construction of the mine is well underway, as roads to the mine and the mine’s infrastructure, including the installation of a water supply and fuel storage, are being completed.
The second deposit, Pic de Fon, is still being assessed for development; however, the first production from the Ouéléba orebody is expected by the end of 2025. After production commences, the mine will continue to ramp up over 30 months to reach the expected annual capacity of 60 million
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tonnes per year. The mine complex is expected to deliver 26 years of mine life, with further exploration planned over the next 5 years to explore new areas of potential mineralisation that could be mined in the future.
Once iron ore from Simandou is mined, it is then transported via the main Trans-Guinean rail line to deliver the ore to the port, where it can be loaded onto a transhipment vessel for international markets. However, this delivery of the ore is one of the largest challenges Rio Tinto will face, as currently, at least 600km of the coastline in Guinea
has no existing rail line or port facilities to help transport ore to customers. Therefore, Rio Tinto will work on delivering a new rail and port infrastructure to help support the delivery of ore to market. This infrastructural development will span blocks 1 and 2 of Simandou, where Rio Tinto will work with the Government of Guinea and Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) to deliver this. A significant development of this is the establishment of La Compagnie du TransGuinéen (CTG), which is held in an equity share between Rio Tinto SimFer (42.5%), WCS (42.5%), and the Government of the Republic of Guinea, who hold a 15% free equity stake. Thus, CTG will be jointly funded by Rio Tinto SimFer and WCS, in partnership with the Government of Guinea, to deliver the vital rail and transportation infrastructure needed to deliver the high-grade ore from the mine to market.
Across the entire Simandou project under Rio Tinto SimFer, there remains a key focus on ensuring that its mine and associated infrastructure positively impact the local communities of Guinea, delivering the project as a lasting source of development for current and future generations. By 2030, the entire Simandou project is projected to increase the country’s Gross Domestic Product
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(GDP) by 26-55%, which will be achieved through the taxes and royalties from the project, alongside its indirect employment, and transport infrastructure that will benefit the country across multiple sectors, not just for the mining project.
Another key benefit the Simandou project will help deliver is an increase in the amount of international investment into Guinea, thanks to the stable supply of raw materials that the mining development will produce for the local and global economy. One of the key reasons for this is due to iron being a key metal for the future, especially for its role in steelmaking. Iron is used to galvanise steel, which is one of the leading metals pioneering the push towards future development, being utilised in every industry from manufacturing to sustainable energy development. Thus, by delivering such high-grade iron ore to market, the Rio Tinto SimFer project aims to help promote the role of Guinea in the global iron industry and cement its role as a key iron producer primed for further investment.
Over the coming years, Rio Tinto SimFer will deliver the rail spur and main rail line for the country, allowing shipping through the WCS barge port until the SimFer Transhipment vessel port is completed. By 2028, the SimFer mine is projected to reach 60Mpta and, in the process, deliver significant social and economic benefits for the region.
Ultimately, the Simandou project conducted by Rio Tinto SimFer is an exciting development for the iron industry, and especially for the Republic of Guinea, as the mine and its associated rail and port infrastructure are set to deliver significant benefits to solidify Guinea’s place as a hub primed for investment spanning across the mining and infrastructural development sector. With a challenging but vital project set to commence production very soon, we look forward to seeing how Rio Tinto SimFer will shape the future of the iron ore industry and, in the process, deliver Guinea as a leading iron-producing country that supports its people and the country’s local development.
Newmont Corporation Australia
Home to substantial gold reserves, Australia is the third-largest gold producer in the world with a long history in the gold mining sector. For this reason, Newmont Corporation, the world’s leading gold company, has been operating within the Australia’s gold mining sector since 2002. Now with over 20 years of experience within Australia’s mining sector, the bulk of its operations here can be broken down into three distinctive mine operations: Boddington, Cadia, and Tanami. Across these mines, Newmont utilises the company’s over a century of expertise in the global mining sector, to deliver vital gold and metal resources for the Australian metals market.
Some of the most lucrative deposits of gold in Australia are found in the West, where there are a plethora of greenstone belts. Here, Newmont operates the Boddington mine, the largest gold mine in the country based on production, within the Saddleback Greenstone Belt. The mine is a large-scale gold and copper surface mine just 30km from Perth. Commercial production at the mine began in 2009, with the operation reaching 1 million ounces of gold by March 2011. Since it began production, the mine has consistently produced more than 800,000 gold equivalent ounces (GEOs) a year. By 2022, the mine had reached more than 1 million GEOs for the first time in its history, largely thanks to its fully autonomous fleet, which operates within the mine. The fleet, which Newmont invested $150 million in as part of its Autonomous Haulage Project, works across the south pit, which is currently the deepest open pit in the world to deploy such automation technology. However, it is this focus on technological innovation that has long made Newmont a heavyweight in the mining sector.
The development of automation across Newmont’s fleet has significantly reduced the fleet size at Boddington from 46 trucks to just 41 automated vehicles, allowing for a non-segregated haulage network with shorter and more optimised haulage distances. The introduction of automation was part of Newmont’s wider Full Potential program which is designed to encourage new ways of thinking that could push its mines to deliver greater value utilising best practices. The program set out to reduce costs whilst generating productivity improvements, and since 2013, it has generated more than $700 million in value for the mine. Through the program, Newmont has been able to push beyond Boddington’s nameplate capacity of 35 metric tonnes and has processed more than 40 million metric tons whilst adding another 2 years to the mine life. Alongside its significant productivity output, the automated system greatly improves safety and productivity at the mine, making it both an efficient and safety-focused mine delivering significant resources for the future.
The Cadia Mine is another of Australia’s largest gold mining operations and encompasses an underground mine producing both copper and gold. The mine has ore reserves of 15 million ounces (Moz) of gold and 2.6 mega tons (Mt) of copper. The mine site includes the Cadia East Underground Mine, as well as the Cadia Hill Pit Tailing Storage Facility and the Ridgeway Underground Mine, but the latter two are currently on current in care and maintenance. Mining in Cadia East commenced commercial production in 2013, and
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utilises panel caving mining techniques to access one of the largest gold and copper deposits in the world. Gold is produced in the form of gold doré bars via a gravity circuit and gold-rich copper concentrates from a flotation circuit. In the 2023 fiscal year, Cadia produced 597 thousand ounces (Koz) of gold at an allin sustaining cost of $45 per ounce.
Developing the Cadia mine has been of high importance to Newmont in recent years, with the Panel Cave (PC) 1-2 Feasibility Study approved for execution in November 2022. The project’s PC1 and PC2 are currently being developed to recover a substantial portion of Cadia’s ore reserves, with the first ore from PC 2-3 already delivered. The entire PC1-2 project aims to recover approximately 5.9 million ounces of gold services and 2.9 billion pounds of copper services. This development is expected to continue into the second half of 2026 to deliver significant resources for Newmont from the Cadia mine.
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One of the central missions of Newmont Corporation is to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining. This focus can be clearly seen at the Cadia Mine, as it was awarded both The Copper Mark and The Molybdenum Mark in October 2024. These certifications are awarded to companies to recognise responsible production. For Newmont, this is the first mine site for the company that has received the award. The certification is awarded based on an operation meeting more than 30 criteria in critical areas such as environment, community, human rights, and governance.
Cadia is also the only mine in Australia producing molybdenum, and so is the only mine in the country to be awarded The Molybdenum Mark. In the announcement of the awarding to Cadia, Suzy Retallack, Newmont Chief Safety and Sustainability Officer, outlined, “We take great pride in being at the forefront of the copper industry with The Copper mark, which highlights our dedication to responsible production and transparency. Retallack continues, “This means our global customers can now choose to source copper concentrate from an independently evaluated mine that meets the highest standards in environmental, social, and governance practices, responding to the increasing demand for sustainable supply chains”. Retallack’s comments highlight just how vital this mark and The Molybdenum Mark are for the competitiveness of Newmont’s copper and molybdenum resources for global markets. Customers across the world can source these resources from a mine that is known for operating with sustainability and responsibility at the forefront. This makes Cadia’s resources highly valuable for global supply chains and, in turn, develops Australia’s minerals industry.
The final mine operated by Newmont in Australia is the Tanami mine, where the company has been delivering vital gold resources since 2002. The mine is located in the remote Tanami Desert of Australia, within the Aboriginal freehold land that is owned by the Warlpiri people and managed on their behalf by the Central Desert Aboriginal Lands Trust. The mine is in one of the most remote locations in Australia, and so access to Tanami is via a fly-in-flyout basis. The mine began operation more than 20 years ago as an open-pit operation, which over the years has been transformed into one of the largest underground gold mines in Australia, with more than 12 million ounces of gold produced.
Like with the other mines operated by Newmont in Australia, the Tanami mine is undergoing expansion
works to increase the gold production of the mine. Newmont is currently working on the second expansion of Tanami, with investment towards constructing a 1.5-kilometre-deep production shaft. Tanami Expansion 2 aims to increase the average gold production of the mine from roughly 150,000 -200,000 ounces a year to 600,000 ounces per year for the first five years. Whilst expanding the production capacity, the development also hopes to reduce operating costs by around 10%. The main scope of the expansion involves the construction of a headframe and vertical hoisting shaft to a depth of 1,460m to transport people and ore out of the mine.
As part of the expansion, Newmont entered into a strategic alliance with Caterpillar in 2021 to help deliver a fully connected, automated, zerocarbon-emitting, end-to-end mining system. Thus, with this partnership, Newmont can deliver a more technologically advanced mine to optimise production. Newmont’s partnership with Caterpillar aims to develop new battery electric haulage technology for its underground mining, and following the introduction of battery autonomous technology, which will be an industry first for the mine.
Across all three of Newmont’s mine sites in Australia, the company is focused on delivering vital mineral resources in a sustainable and communityfocused way. Newmont is committed to building respectful and mutually beneficial relationships with the communities that surround its operations. By working with local communities, the mines can help deliver long-term economic and social growth. Each mining operation under Newmont has a dedicated community relations team, and through these, Newmont is passionate about maintaining an ongoing dialogue between all stakeholders to ensure positive community growth.
What we can see from Newmont’s operations in Australia is a firm commitment to delivering value through responsible, efficient and communityfocused mining operations. Across Boddington, Cadia and Tanami, there is a keen sense of growth to harness the production of gold and copper for today, whilst delivering the infrastructure and techniques to optimise production for many years to come. With some of the largest mining operations under its portfolio in Australia, Newmont is set to deliver vital resources for the country, supported by its expertise on a global scale, to make its supply chains competitive and mining operations technologically advanced.
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
For over 25 years, First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (First Quantum) has been delivering vital copper development across long-life mines around the globe, based on its expertise in the technical, engineering, construction, and operation of such vast mining assets. Across its global mine sites, First Quantum produces copper in the form of concentrates, cathodes, and anodes, as well as maintaining inventories of nickel, gold, and cobalt. Consequently, with such a broad range of experience in the sector, First Quantum is now among the top 10 copper producers globally, exporting millions of tonnes of concentrates worldwide. One of its key operational sites is in Zambia, where First Quantum has played a significant role in the country’s mining industry since 2005. At its three main mining developments in Zambia, First Quantum is committed to delivering tangible benefits for investors, employees, and the numerous communities that host its operations.
First Quantum’s operations in Zambia have long supplied the country and its neighbouring regions with vital copper, nickel, and gold resources. The first development of this kind for the company in Zambia was the Kansanshi CopperGold Mine, located in the North Western Province. The mine was the company’s flagship project in Zambia, with operations commencing in 2005. The Kansanshi Mine is owned and operated by Kansanshi Mining PLC, which is 80% owned by First Quantum as a subsidiary, with ZCCM Investments Holdings (ZCCMIH), a Zambian government-owned company, holding the remaining 20%.
Kansanshi spans the Main and North West pits, which produce copper and gold from vein deposits. Mining is carried out using conventional and openpit methods, supported by hydraulic excavators and a fleet of haul trucks with electric trolley assist for the waste haul. Using state-of-the-art technology, First Quantum extract copper and gold from three different ore types. Treatment of the ore is flexible and so can be treated through an oxide leach circuit, a sulphide flotation circuit, or a transitional ore ‘mixed float’ circuit. Following treatment, gold ore is recovered from all ore types by 6 gravity concentrators, whilst a portion of copper concentrate is produced from sulphide and mixed ore circuits. The products of these circuits are then treated in a high-pressure leach facility and recovered by oxidation and leaching in autoclaves.
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Gold is then recovered from high-pressure leach residues via an acid-resistant gravity concentrator.
A key part of the Kansanshi Mine complex is the Kansanshi Copper Smelter, which was commissioned in 2015. By utilising its own smelter facility, First Quantum can optimise the value of the copper it produces for Zambia, producing more than 300,000 tonnes of blister copper annually. In addition to its smelting, the facility is also designed to efficiently trap 100% of the sulphur dioxide byproduct it produces, which it converts to sulphuric acid. This helps the mine reduce its reliance on imported acid for use in the treatment of oxide copper cores, and in the process, acid produced by the smelter is neutralised in the leaching circuit. The overall smelter reinforces First Quantum’s commitment to Zambia, as the smelter not only produces a further 700 specialist jobs for the local community, but it greatly improves the value of its ore for the country’s markets, whilst extending the life of the mine to at least 2044 and delivering long-term benefits for the country in the process.
To maintain the long-term benefits of the Kansanshi Mine for Zambia, First Quantum has developed the Kansanshi S3 Expansion project, which would scale the current high-grade mediumscale operation to a medium-grade largescale mining operation. This will deliver a higher proportion of primary, lower-grade sulphide ores for the company. The expansion project outlines
the delivery of a standalone 25 Mtpa processing plant with a new, larger mining fleet, which will bring the total annual throughput to 53 Mtpa. Once completed, the mine will have an average copper production of approximately 250 thousand tonnes per annum for the remaining life of mine. Therefore, with the development of the S3 Expansion Project, First Quantum is set on continuing to expand its operations and deliver even more vital copper and gold to cement Zambia’s role as a key copper and gold producer for the world.
A significant milestone for First Quantum’s operations in Zambia arrived in 2010 when the company acquired additional assets in the country. These assets were acquired when First Quantum acquired 100% of Kiwara Plc, and in the process gained controlling interest of the company’s prospecting licence on the edge of the Kabombo Dome. This region includes the Kalumbia copper deposit and Kawako nickel deposit, which would later be turned into the Sentinel and Enterprise mines. Following the acquisition of these assets, the combined project was renamed Trident, and the development of both the Sentinel and Enterprise developments began, along with the associated infrastructure and tailings facilities, which would serve both mines.
The Sentinel mine is an open-pit copper mine, which began construction in 2012 and took just 4 years to be completed. The mine brings together leading mining technology that helps deliver significant ore for the company. The development of the mine’s infrastructure represents Zambia’s largest infrastructure investment since the Kariba Dam in 1959. The mine utilises the world’s largest steel-ball mills and the world’s largest semi-mobile rope shovels, alongside conventional large-scale electric-face shovels and hydraulic excavators, and a fleet of ultraclass haul trucks. Ore from the mine is crushed in three semi-mobile gyratory crushers and fed into two secondary crushers and megawatt ball mills. The grinding mills are some of the largest of their type currently operating in the world, highlighting just how vital the mine is in delivering vital ore resources for the country.
The Enterprise Nickel Project is located just 12km from the Sentinel Copper mine, allowing it to share the processing and tailing facilities of Sentinel’s operations. The Enterprise mine is focused on
delivering nickel from a sediment-hosted nickelsulphide deposit with a total measured and indicated resources of 431,00 tonnes of nickel from 40 million tonnes of ore. The development is expected to see up to 4 million tonnes of nickel ore treated in a SAG ball milling circuit with pebble crushing, flash flotation and nickel floatation a year.
The Nickel processing plant, which was completed in 2016 and shares several sections with the Sentinel processing circuit, is designed to deliver 28,000 tonnes of nickel concentrate for the mine, which is hoped to be increased to 60,000 tonnes over the project’s development. This project is currently underway, with environmental approval having been granted and preparatory works having commenced. By delivering this development that can utilise and expand on existing infrastructure, First Quantum can enhance its efficient delivery of ore to market in an integrated facility that provides greater flexibility to its operations for the future.
With so many vital developments across Zambia for First Quantum, its developments are constantly
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working to deliver a significant positive impact for the communities in which they operate. For First Quantum, responsible mining is at the heart of every development it undertakes, and so through the development of all three developments and their expansion works in Zambia, First Quantum is focused on creating employment opportunities, utilising local procurement for operations, and in the process delivering the advancement of small and medium-sized businesses across the North Western Province where its operations are based. Therefore, as we have seen across First Quantum’s operations in Zambia, there is a keen focus on delivering vital copper, nickel and gold resources to market, but all of these are underpinned by a commitment to delivering economic and social benefits to the host communities of its operations. This balance between mine delivery and social investment is what continues to champion First Quantum’s success in Zambia and position it as a leading mining company across the globe.
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AngloGold Ashanti
Gold mining is one of the largest industries in Ghana and thus makes up a significant part of the country’s overall economy. With mining operations spread across the country, large-scale mining operations are delivering significant gold resources for the country and solidifying Ghana’s role as the largest gold producer in Africa. Therefore, as one of the largest mining companies in the world, it is no surprise that AngloGold Ashanti has vital mining developments in Ghana set on delivering gold resources to market, and adding to its diverse, high-quality portfolio of mining operations spanning the globe. However, AngloGold Ashanti is committed to delivering valuable resources whilst working to deliver vital community development and social change to support the regions in which its operations are located. For this reason, AngloGold Ashanti today is a leading mining company that delivers resources across Ghana, underpinned by its pursuit to empower people and advance societies.
Gold has long been a vital industry for Africa, as the continent is home to multiple large mining operations taking advantage of the rich gold deposits spanning multiple countries. AngloGold Ashanti currently has gold mining operations in Egypt, Guinea, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Across these, AngloGold Ashanti is focused on pursuing valuecreating opportunities, supported by its global expertise in the minerals and mining industry. However, Ghana is one of AngloGold Ashanti’s central developments in Africa, spanning the Iduapriem and Obuasi mine sites.
A key mining site for AngloGold Ashanti in Ghana is the Iduapriem Mine, located in the west of the country, spanning 137km2, inclusive of the Ajopa south-western region. The history of the Iduapriem Mine dates back to the early 1990s when Golden Shamrock Limited, the original owners of the mine, began construction of the mine with a semi-autogenous mill circuit and carbon-in-pulp (CIP) plant. By 1992, the mine had officially begun construction and poured its first gold. In 2000, AngloGold had purchased the site and began upgrades, which saw the mine’s operation output capacity increased to 4Mtpa following the merger of Ashanti with AngloGold in 2002. Today, AngloGold Ashanti has continued to expand the plant, which now delivers a 5.2 Mtpa capacity.
Across AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, the company is focused on developing methods that safely and responsibly manage mineral waste. When mining activities are conducted, tailings are produced are the waste residue that remains after minerals are extracted from mined ore. This waste residue is typically composed of finely mined ore, water and trace quantities of metals as well as some additives used in processing. Thus, managing this is essential for environmental and human health. Whilst some tailings are utilised as backfill in mines, most are deposited into surface Tailings Storage Facilities (TSF).
At the Iduapriem mine, AngloGold Ashanti has been working on developing a new Beposo TSF, which would take over from the existing Greenfields TSF. The first phase of the Beposo TSF has already been constructed, with the second phase currently underway. The construction of the Beposa TSF is being supported by local leading engineering and construction services, and will significantly help in the company’s goals to manage its tailings and implement the necessary regulations to avoid
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The other central mine site for AngloGold in Ghana is at the Obuasi Mine, which began operations in 1897, but, in recent years, the mine has run a more limited portion of its total facilities as it has been functioning under limited operational conditions since the end of 2014. However, in 2017, AngloGold Ashanti began developing an underground mine following a feasibility study into the area, which indicated a strong technical and economic case for the mine. Today, Obuasi encompasses an underground mining operation, located within the Ashanti region and consists of a single access decline with interlevel development between 15 and 30 metres, as well as various shafts. With a 20-year life of mine from its initial feasibility study, Obuasi has continued to expand its operations, and now the mine’s infrastructure includes a 2.4 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) processing plant with flotation and bacterial oxidation, hoisting shafts with associated infrastructure, and power and water reticulation facilities.
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Following the 2017 feasibility study receiving strong approvals from the AngloGold Ashanti Board, the current stage of the Obuasi mine’s development began with a three-phase approach that commenced in September 2020. The initial phase covered the conceptualisation and planning of the site, whilst the second phase focuses on the construction of the mine and its development, which was completed in 2021. Following the second phase, the mine expanded its capacity to 4,000 tonnes per day (tpd) of gold, with the final stage of the development set to increase this further to 5,000 tpd through establishing the necessary infrastructure to handle the ramping up of gold production in late 2024. However, as mining operations began, AngloGold Ashanti encountered difficult ground conditions, especially in high-grade areas. Thus, a hybrid mining approach was adopted during the 2024 mining development, using sub-level open stopes (SLOS) in the lower grade areas, and UHDF in higher grade areas. These were designed to help deliver a safer, more predictable and ramp-up profile
In May, African Underground Mining Services (AUMS) secured a A$1 billion contract via its Underground Mining Alliance Joint Venture, with AngloGold Ashanti. The contract outlines a 5-year contract where AUMS will deliver underground mining services at the Obuasi Gold Mine for AngloGold Ashanti. AUMS has previously worked with AngloGold Ashanti on the development of the Iduapriem mine, with AUMS working on the mining operations for the Iduapriem and Teberebie pits. Therefore, its role across the Obuasi Mine marks another key contract between the two companies. The new contract for the Obuasi Mine is estimated to be around A$1,020 million, and will be for services including underground development, production and related mining services. Thus, in working alongside AUMS, AngloGold Ashanti can bring greater development to the Obuasi Mine site and achieve even greater gold production for Ghana.
As both mines move towards the future, AngloGold Ashanti is passionate about ensuring that its operations are positively benefiting the local community through economic growth,
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empowerment and sustainability. One of the initiatives set up by AngloGold Ashanti is a 10year Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP). The initiative launched in 2022 outlines a clear strategy which ensures that those living in the host communities of the Obuasi mine reap sustained benefits from AngloGold Ashanti’s mining business. The 10-year plan aims to improve social development, deliver a diversified and sustained local economy and improve partnerships within the local community.
A key part of the development plan includes the partnership between AngloGold Ashanti and the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation and the Ghana Education Service, which distributes 34,000 numeracy and literacy books to public schools across Obuasi. This highlights the mine’s close relationship with the local community, and through the continuous implementation of the 10-year plan, aligned with the mine’s business, the SEDP and AngloGold Ashanti can support livelihoods through
things such as education until long after the life of the mine expires.
Across Ghana, AngloGold Ashanti’s operations are delivering vital gold resources for the country through the Obuasi and Idupriem gold mines. Each mine has seen its infrastructure developed to help deliver significant gold resources, for the benefit of Ghana’s economy, as it serves both local and international markets. However, across AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, there is a real focus on the communities in which its projects are operating within. With the development of the SEDP, AngloGold Ashanti continues to give back to the local community to ensure that its operations benefit those in the local community for many years to come. As AngloGold Ashanti looks towards the future, we look forward to seeing how the company continues to expand its mining operations across Africa and, in turn, deliver vital gold resources and community development for Ghana in the process.
Vulcan International
With a diverse portfolio spanning across the globe, Vulcan International is a leading mining company which is utilising its commitment to growth and development for the benefit of Mozambique. Vulcan is a privately owned company which is part of the global Jindal Group, which is focused on building Africa’s mining industry via a rich and profitable portfolio of product assets across the continent. Vulcan achieves this by implementing cutting-edge technology and efficient logistical operations to ensure that every mine site delivers significant economic benefits for the surrounding region, whilst bolstering the role of African mines in international markets.
To best understand the valuable role of Vulcan, we must look at the Moatize Coal Mine in Mozambique which is one of the largest coal mines in all of Africa. Vulcan’s operations in Mozambique span 25,000 hectares of land encompassing the open-cut mine and coal processing plant which makes up the Moatize Mining Concession. The Moatize Coal Mine is located in the Tete Province of Mozambique. The mine was previously owned by mining giant Vale, however, in 2021 Vale sold the Moatize Coal Mine and the Nacala Logistics Corridor to Vulcan for the total proceeds of USD 270 million, comprised of USD 80 million at Closing and USD 190 million from the existing business until Closing. The sale to Jindal Group came following Jindal’s experience within Mozambique with its existing Chirodzi Mine operation also located in the Tete Basin. Therefore, with this expertise behind them, Vulcan took on the Moatize Coal mine which then became one of the main coal assets for the company with an estimated reserve of 1.9 billion tons of coal.
The Moatize Mine produces two central types of coal: metallurgical and thermal. Metallurgical coal is vital to the steel-making industry, which for Vulcan has long played a central role across its operations. Therefore, with the asset of a key metallurgical coal producer under its ownership, Vulcan can continue to build its portfolio across the steel-making industry and place Mozambique in great competition with other metallurgical mines across the world. Thermal coal, as the name suggests, is used primarily for generating heat and power through thermoelectrical plants. Burning coal has long been a central process for many industries worldwide, therefore the coal produced at the Moatize mine further develops Mozambique’s reputation within the thermal coal market.
To ensure that these vital coal resources are available for both local and international markets, Vulcan also operates the Coal Processing Plant within the Moatize Mining Concession. The processing plant has the capacity for 22 million tons of raw coal a year, which is then split into two thermal and metallurgical types. The processing is facilitated through four modules, which are capable of feeding thousands of tons of coal every single hour, with a total feed capacity of 4,000 tons.
Alongside the processing plant, Vulcan utilises state-of-the-art technology which sees top-ofthe-range excavators, wheel loaders, as well as auxiliary equipment including crawler tractors, tore tractors, motor graders, drilling machines and tanker trucks utilised to serve the Moatize Mine. This machinery includes those from leading brands such as Caterpillar, Komatsu, Le Tourneau and Volvo. By utilising this leading machinery, Vulcan ensures that every mining operation remains efficient, costeffective and productive for continued production rate and subsequent economic benefits.
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However, what separates Vulcan’s operation from traditional mine operators is that through the purchase from Vale, the company also now has the Nacala Logistics company. Nacala Logistics is a railway port company that manages the Nacala Corridor with logistical transportation services. The company specialises in connecting Mozambique with Zambia by providing efficient transportation services to the coal and general cargo industries. By utilising the vital infrastructural links of the Nacala Logistics company, Vulcan can move coal from its processing plant and onto end markets making it more competitive than other coal mines in the region for not only mining and processing but delivering its products to customers and industries too. Therefore, the entire operations of Vulcan at the Moatize Coal Mine work cohesively together to bring such vital resources to life through its mining operations, and then they are processed and moved along the country’s infrastructure onto end and customer markets.
However, it is impossible to talk about Vulcan’s coal operations at Moatize without highlighting its community efforts to show how the company works to ensure that its operations positively
impact those in the surrounding areas. Vulcan has established a network of partnerships across the region with local communities and stakeholders, to ensure that the mine’s positive economic impact is felt down the supply chain. For Vulcan, this is in the form of fostering generational income and social inclusions as a way of supporting families and communities, often through educational and training programs. These educational programs aim to support local development and ensure that the mine brings with it positive employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.
In terms of sustainability, the mining industry has long played a balancing act between delivering significant economic development to a region whilst also working to remain respectful and conscious of the environmental impact its operations are having. For Vulcan, this balance is essential and with every operation, it accesses the environmental, social and economic aspects before it begins any operation. In the Moatize Industrial Complex, Vulcan has implemented environmental management programs which are working to ensure that all regulations of environmental management are upheld to ensure things such as air quality, noise, vibrations, water
quality, and waste management are monitored. These measures ensure that all operations carried out are meeting strict regulations and are working to protect, preserve and make value from the mined resources Moatize produces as much as possible.
The Moatize Coal Mine is a valuable asset which is enhancing the coal mining industry of Mozambique and providing the country with a significant role within global metallurgical and thermal coal markets. For Vulcan, the mine signifies a key project which has allowed it to expand its mining business, and enhance the existing infrastructure of the region to bring economic growth on both a local and international scale. However, it is Vulcan’s operations towards education and community development which highlight the sustainable role it hopes to continue to play across all of its operations in order to bring socio-economic to the people and places its operations encounter.
Anglo American South Africa Limited
Anglo American has long been a leading player within the global mining market, with projects spanning its century of operations within some of the most valuable metal markets in the world including, copper, platinum-grade materials (PGMs), iron, diamonds and nickel. In South Africa particularly, its iron, diamond and PGM market has brought significant value to the company. These materials are vital to help develop the future of many industries and look to be vital in decarbonizing the global economy. Therefore, Anglo American is positioning its company to be a vital player building towards a decarbonized world as a global mining company passionate about building a cleaner, greener and more sustainable world.
Anglo American has been in operations across 26 sites in South Africa for many years, with vital mining projects focused primarily on the mining of diamonds, PGMs and iron ore. Across these sites, Anglo American is responsible for the exploration, planning, building, processing, moving and then marketing of its mining projects. Throughout all of these stages, Anglo American focused on unlocking the value of each metal deposit to deliver significant benefits to its customers, the local community and its stakeholders. Anglo American operations in South Africa have long played a key role in the country’s continued mining development over the last century since its founding in 1917.
One of the most significant operations under Anglo American in South Africa is the De Beers Group which is responsible for mining diamonds. Anglo American currently holds 85% ownership in De Beers Group, with the remaining 15% held by the Government of the Republic of Botswana. Through jointventure operations with Ponahalo Holdings, De Beers’ operations span the Venetia mine in the Limpopo Province. The De Beers Group under Anglo American has long played a vital role across almost every part of the diamond pipeline from the initial exploration and mining of diamonds to the midstream operations including sales and technology, and then the downstream consumer-facing retail operations and research which extends beyond. Ultimately, De Beers is the world’s leading diamond company which has been operating in South Africa for more than 135 years. Today, its diamonds are considered to be some of the world’s finest and are now present in 16 markets around the world.
However, following press releases made in May 2024, Anglo American looks set to break up its diamond business, which would see De Beers divested or demerged. According to the press release, the separation of the company’s diamond operations is hoped to improve strategic flexibility for both Anglo American and De Beers and comes as part of a larger restructuring operation which aims to radically simplify the company’s portfolio of world-class assets and focus on copper, premium iron ore, and crop nutrients.
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In a similar way to De Beers, Anglo American’s Chief Executive Duncan Wanblad announced that the “demerger of Anglo American Platinum is expected by mid-2025 and we have seen strong interest in our nickel business with the sale process well progressed”. Much like the separation of De Beers from Anglo American, the company also looks set to demerge its platinum subsidiary Anglo American Platinum, as well as its nickel operations.
Anglo American Platinum is the world’s leading primary producer of PGMs and provides a complete resource-to-market service. Through Anglo American Platinum, the company has been supporting the global potential for a hydrogen economy for quite some time, as it quickly recognised its role in enabling the shift to greener energy and cleaner transport for a more sustainable future. As the leading producer of PGMs, Anglo American Platinum mines materials for a variety of markets with a diverse range of applications across many industries. In South Africa, Anglo American Platinum has 75% ownership in the Mogalakwena mine and 49% ownership in the Bokoni mine delivering vital PGMs for the company. These projects remain vital to the future of a carbon-reduced society for Anglo American Platinum. However, following recent announcements made by Anglo American, the global company will be focusing its portfolio on copper primarily going forward which is widely used across the renewable energy industry as a vital metal for energy conduction.
Iron is also a key mining operation in South Africa. Much like PGMs, steel is used in a whole host of products, industries, and services, therefore, making it a crucial mining material across the globe. A key operation for Anglo American is in Sishen, South Africa, where there is the largest open pit mine in the world, boasting 14 kilometres in length and is at the centre of the South African iron ore business. With a 69.7% share in Kumba Iron Ore, the largest iron-ore mining company in Africa, Anglo American’s operations aim to provide its customers with high-grade iron ore to help, which they hope will aid its steel customers in achieving even tighter emission standards.
Anglo-American partnered with H2 Green Steel in 2023 to reduce carbon production across the steelmaking industry. The company announced in April 2023, that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Swedish hydrogen and steel producer to work together on the advancement of low-carbon steel-making processes. They are
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As Anglo American sets itself up for the future, it has focused its portfolio through its Sustainable Mining Plan which sets out a series of goals that Anglo American aim to achieve in the coming years. These goals will help deliver a future where the company is contributing towards a healthy environment and supports communities so they can thrive, whilst building its reputation and trust as a corporate leader. This focus on sustainability has long been a key factor in Anglo American’s operations, as it has been operating with FutureSmart Mining™ strategies for many years which are designed to develop and deploy sustainable technologies to fundamentally change the way the company extracts and processes its products.
Consequently, sustainability is a crucial concern through all operations under the Anglo American name, in which they are aiming to become a responsible producer of diamonds, copper, PGMs, premium quality iron ore, steel-making coal and nickel. Chief Executive of Anglo American, Duncan Wanblad, said in a recent sustainability update press release that “With our diversified product portfolio,
we are well-placed to responsibly deliver many of the critical metals and minerals the world requires to transition to a cleaner, greener world. Our commitment to being part of the solution begins in our own business by meeting our carbon neutrality goals, while recognising that partnerships are vital to deliver our shared endeavour of a low carbon future”. Therefore, Anglo American is committed to sustainable mining plans which work towards a healthy environment, whilst helping communities to thrive, build trust in their brand and position the company as a global leader for sustainable operations. As part of this, Anglo American plans on being carbon-neutral across all its operations by 2040.
By utilising these strategies, Anglo American continue to aim to improve the safety of its operations and produces major capital cost savings. This focus on protection, safety and savings has long positioned Anglo American as a globally diversified mining business home to a world-class portfolio committed to delivering the vital metals and minerals needed for a cleaner, greener and more sustainable world. With so much change on the horizon for the company in the next few years, we look forward to seeing how Anglo American will simplify its portfolio to continue to deliver resources vital to the establishment of a more sustainable future.
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International Zinc Association
Zinc is one of the most valuable metals used in our everyday life. Zinc is present in all aspects of daily life; whether from the phone you likely have in your pocket, the way you got to work this morning, or even the food you eat, for all of this, zinc is likely playing a key role. The valuable nature of zinc is what established the International Zinc Association (IZA), the only organisation that is dedicated exclusively towards the interests of zinc and its users. For IZA, it is on a mission to provide global leadership, coordination and value on strategic issues of the zinc industry. This includes aspects of market development, operating licenses, communication and sustainability, as the central focus for IZA is to highlight the valuable role of zinc in the world.
Today, the zinc industry is a $40 billion a year market, with the utilisation of zinc consumption expected to hit 652 tonnes globally by 2030. With such a valuable role across the world, IZA is passionate about championing zinc use globally, whilst growing and protecting zinc markets. Key aspects of its operations include licensing for zinc operations and coordinating with those within the zinc industry through networking. Through these operations, IZA hopes can promote and develop a positive impact of zinc across the globe and leverage member funding to highlight the vital role zinc plays in our everyday lives.
At present, members of IZA include those spanning the mining and refining industry, and it is these that are given full membership under the Association as leading players within their respective zinc industries. These members are given seats on the Association’s board of directors to help oversee the progress and development of the zinc sector through the Association’s operations. As a full member, companies and stakeholders are also eligible to vote in the Annual General Meeting, which helps to drive the mission of the Association and continue to influence IZA’s decisions going forward in promoting the zinc industry.
Affiliate members include exploration companies, recyclers, oxide producers, first users of zinc and other companies whose operations concern the development and promotion of zinc. Then, Associate members include all of these within the industry, including trade associations, universities, research institutes and non-commercial organisations that work with their members and the Association to develop and understand the valuable role of zinc across global markets.
One of the central focuses of the Association is education and promotion, because by highlighting the vital role zinc plays in the development of everyday life, and the role it will play in the future, IZA can promote it as a vital metal of choice for a range of future developments. Today, zinc is present in a range of markets, including manufacturing, steel galvanising, technology, and market development, as well as in environmental, health, and sustainability sectors. This means that almost every day we are coming into contact with something that has utilised this vital metal to help in its functionality or project delivery. Therefore, IZA’s operations are
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so vast to highlight the role this metal plays in a multitude of sectors.
To highlight the valuable role of zinc across such an array of industries, IZA has established two central committees: the Environmental and Sustainable Development Committee and the Technology and Market Development Committee. These committees are made up of experts and specialists across the industry from its member companies and work together under the association to address the sustainable development of zinc, whilst ensuring that once sourced, this vital metal will be utilised across the world as a metal for the future.
One of the most exciting industries adopting zinc is the rechargeable battery industry. Zinc plays an important role in the development of
rechargeable batteries, many of which are used in electric vehicles. Rechargeable batteries have been at the forefront of decarbonisation efforts as governments across the world are pushing for the implementation of electric vehicles in place of petrol and diesel vehicles. This global shift aims to reduce carbon emissions, and so rechargeable batteries have seen great investment in the last 15 years.
For many years, rechargeable batteries have tended to focus on lithium, which is widely utilised across multiple operating systems for energy storage. However, zinc provides a flexible, long-life cycle and highly powered battery option which can operate at a variable temperature whilst maintaining its performance. Zinc batteries are also non-
toxic, often more cost-effective to make and are importantly recyclable. This ensures that even when a zinc battery reaches the end of its life, the metal can be reused to create more, making it a great sustainable option for the future of energy storage.
Sustainability and the impact on human life remain a key drive for IZA, as it works to promote the adoption of zinc across industries as a sustainable alternative, that, like with rechargeable batteries, plays a vital role in developing future decarbonization goals. However, IZA also remains focused on the role zinc plays in human life, and for many, the prevalence of zinc deficiencies among young children. According to IZA, 15% of the global population is zinc deficient, with 116k children estimated to die from zinc deficiency every year due to a weakened immune system.
This is a growing concern in developing countries, and so IZA has established the Zinc Saves Kids initiative in partnership with UNICEF to deliver cost-effective and high-impact solutions to treat zinc deficiency. This includes food fortification, macronutrient supplementation, and treatment for
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diarrhoea. Since Zinc Saves Kids was established, the initiative has raised over USD 4 million, helping to improve the survival and health of young children experiencing zinc deficiency. The role of IZA as part of Zinc Saves Lives highlights the association’s commitment to developing the adoption of zinc for infrastructural, technological, sustainable and health development.
Across IZA, there is a real passion about the role of zinc across the world and the valuable role it will continue to play in development for many years to come. The association brings together those vital to the development of the metal across the world, and through its operation, IZA can protect, enhance and promote the industry on a global scale. With so many industries relying on zinc, it’s clear that this kind of promotion, regulation and development is vital in helping to continue to develop the world towards a more sustainable future. Thus, with the support of its commitments, members and initiatives, IZA will continue to lead the adoption of zinc across the world to support life now and in the future.
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co.,
On a mission to deliver innovative products, services and solutions across the construction sector, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (Hitachi) is a globally expanding construction machinery manufacturer. The construction industry is vital to global infrastructure, with the sector responsible for building roads, houses and laying down waterpipes that are vital for supporting societal development. Therefore, the construction sector relies on innovative and efficient machinery that can help meet these needs across the globe. However, as the world moves towards a more sustainable future, Hitachi is focused on ensuring its products have a longer life cycle and are built with leading technology innovations to contribute towards a more sustainable future for the construction machinery manufacturing sector.
As a subsidiary of the global Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi is focused on bringing a leading worldwide manufacturer of construction equipment. Its role spans across the globe from its head office in Tokyo, to Europe, North America and South America. Today, Hitachi has roughly to 25,000 employees operating across the world who are key to bringing vital development, manufacturing, sales and service operations across the heavy machinery industry. The Hitachi we know today, began over 70 years ago following the start of its mass production of its cable operated shovels in the 1950s. This development was born from a mission to make construction work more efficient across Japan through the mechanisation of its construction machinery, to help rebuild the country and revitalise the economy. Therefore, Hitachi developed and delivered the first capable operated shovel using entirely domestic technology. This innovative spirit remains with the company today, and this is why the Hitachi brand remains a leader across the construction and mining machinery manufacturing sector.
Today, Hitachi’s machinery spans from mini excavators, mini wheel loaders, hydraulic excavators, wheel loads, compaction equipment, large hydraulic excavators, ultra large hydraulic excavators and rigid dump trucks.
Across these products, Hitachi is passionate about delivery top of the line manufacturing supported by leading solutions which maximise the value of its products. These solutions include its Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) which aims to address the challenge of safety across global mining and construction sites. AHS allows machinery to be safer, more productive and reduce costs over time by utilising Hitachi’s 24/7 system and field communication support that is integrated into its product lines. Therefore, Hitachi machinery can provide customers with low risk, staged implementation machinery that can operate efficiently alongside its customers’ existing fleet. AHS is then paired with Hitachi’s Fleet Management System (FMS) which is provided by Wenco International Mining Systems Ltd. under Hitachi. This solution ensures the real-time monitoring of each piece of machinery to enhance fleet management and utilise IoT platforms to optimise mining and construction processes, whilst utilising a wide range of data acquired through the integration of FMS across its product lines.
For construction machinery specifically, Hitachi has a Construction Machinery Solution Linage, which is an ICT/IoT system to help improve the safety and productivity of a product, whilst reducing its costs over its life cycle. It achieves this by bringing together the broad knowledge and advanced technologies from across Hitachi’s expertise, to deliver construction machinery that is designed to deliver results for its customers. Hitachi Construction Machinery ICT Solution is designed to fully support all ICT aspects of construction operations, taking projects from initial construction surveys to as-built data drive operations. A key development for this is the ICT Hydraulic Excavator ZX200X-7 which has been made with safety and construction efficiency in mind, to ensure that no matter the skill level of the operator, it will utilise its ICT system to deliver highly accurate, efficient and productive work every time.
To ensure the operational efficiency of machinery, Hitachi has developed ConSite, a solution which monitors the operational status of machinery and its alarms through operations reports. These reports and notifying alarms, ensure
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that machinery can continue to run optimally and meet it customers needs. The entire ConSite report, is designed to keep customers continually informed about the operational status of a machine, which can then be easily accessed with a smart phone. In fact, ConSite has the ConSite app which helps customers oversee daily inspection and help with both owned and rental machinery. Then Hitachi operates ConSite Air, which is a remote service helping Hitachi keep an eye on its customers machinery remotely, to more effectively meets customers’ needs and deliver operational support. All of these solutions highlight Hitachi’s
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goal to deliver machinery products that focused on delivering safety, efficiency, management and optimised performance to keep project sites running smoothly.
As Hitachi moves towards the future, it has set out a Bulidng the Future 2025 plan, which began in April 2023. The plan outlines how Hitachi wants to grow as a true solutions partner, and over the last 2 years this has been the foundation for the company’s machinery and solution development. These developments are outlined in the plan to be innovative and customer-oriented, and through this adding to the expansion of its operations. A key part of this has been in Hitachi’s value chain business which consists of parts and services, remanufacturing of used parts and machinery and the rental of equipment. Plus, with the evergrowing issue of climate change, Hitachi has been set on expanding the life cycle of its products and contributing towards a more safe and sustainable society by extending the life of its machinery through remanufacturing, and the ability to rent machinery rather than purchase them. This
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In April, Hitachi announced that it had launched LANDCROS Connect Insight Solution, which aims to analyse the operational data of mining machinery collected in near-real time to help customers increase the efficiency of their operations. The solutions build on Hitachi’s experience and then utilises real-time data to support further detailed analysis backed by data scientists, mechanical engineers and other consultants in the mining field, to assist customers and dealers in proposals to help maximise the performance of its machinery.
LANDCROS Connect Insight, will allow Hitachi to build a digital platform that is capable of centrally managing and interlinking data with customers, group companies and collaborating business partners to deliver solutions that will continue to optimize its machinery, particularly in the mining sector.
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Across Hitachi’s manufacturing developments, there is a real passion for the planet in delivering the vital machinery and tools to make infrastructural developments possible, all whilst achieving these in the most sustainable way possible. With a range of leading solutions under its belt that help to enhance its machinery and almost 70 years of expertise in the construction sector, Hitachi construction is delivering vital machinery that can deliver the future of the construction sector. We look forward to seeing how Hitachi will continue to expand its innovative solutions to optimise its machinery offerings, and deliver products that meet the needs of today without compromising the world of the future.
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As an international diversified gold producer, Nordgold has spent the last 17 years developing its portfolio of gold assets across the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Nordgold’s assets aim to achieve significant growth and deliver value for the company’s various shareholders and local stakeholders. However, even as such a young company compared to many of its competitors in the global market, Nordgold knows that simply developing these assets is not enough, and instead, its operations must meet the challenges of the mining sector today, whilst delivering significant benefits for the future. For Nordgold this looks like social and economic development projects that ensure that throughout its development of assets, it is providing value in every aspect of its operations.
Established in 2007, Nordgold began under the Russian steel and mining company Severstal which acquired the Suzdal and Toborn mines in Kazakhstan and Russia respectively. Over the next few years, Nordgold began developing significantly, and after a series of successful global merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, the company took over assets including High River Gold and Crew Gold. By 2012, Nordgold had become its own splitoff company from Severstal and began operations as an independent gold producer reaching an attributable gold production of 717koz. However, the company’s expansion has only continued to grow with the launch of three mines between 2013 and 2018, including the Bissa and Bouly mines. Today, the assets under Nordgold have produced over 1 million ounces of gold a year, which includes 4 mines in the Russian Federation, 1 in Kazakhstan, 2 in Burkina Faso and 1 in Guinea.
One of the most significant mine projects under Nordgold is the Bissa-Bouly Mine complex located in Burkina Faso. The complex spans the two mine operations, with Bissa being the company’s
first mine site in Africa. The Bissa mine, located 100km north of the capital Ouagadougou, is one of the largest gold mines in Burkina Faso with an estimated gold reserve of 4.9 million ounces. At the mine site, Nordgold carries out modern open pit mine operations, which span drilling and blasting followed by load and haul transportation. One of the main successes of the Bissa Mine is that the entire complex was delivered in just 15 months, fitting firmly to Nordgold’s construction timelines and budget parameters. With the complex being a big success for Nordgold, the company moved to develop its facilities further and deliver a heap leach facility at the close Bouly deposit.
The Bouly deposit would then become Nordgold’s third operating asset in Burkina Faso, and continue the company’s development with the Bissa greenfield. The mine deposit was first built by Nordgold in 2013, and now delivers 400koz of gold per year. This figure has solidified Nordgold’s position as the second-largest producer of gold in Burkina Faso. Thanks to its close proximity to the Bissa development, Nordgold began the single
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open-cut operation that represents a large, lowgrade gold mineralisation utilising the existing heap leach treatment plant developed as part of the Bissa development.
Ore taken from both mines undergoes a similar process of being crushers before it is treated at its leaching facility to undergo desorption, electrowinning, and smelting. On average, the Bouly deposit alone has an expected 120koz annual production rate, over its 10-year life of mine (LOM) which would accumulate to almost 20,000 ounces of gold. As the two mine sites are so close in proximity, the Bissa-Bouly mine complex continues to work handin-hand to deliver cutting-edge mine operations, that deliver significant economic benefits for the company and the local region.
Nordgold is committed to giving back to the local community and the economy of Burkina Faso throughout the Bissa-Bouly mine complex, as it believes that its operations can provide significant economic and social development to the country. So far, Nordgold has delivered $1.3 billion in social and economic investment, which included $5,000
has consistently responded to the ever-increasing demand of the construction materials market through a varied range of products and the launch of new productions. The high production capacity of our units allows us to meet customer demand at all times. These capacities are built around the following production units which have been built over time: – The production unit: Reinforcing bars –The production unit: Sheet metal – The production unit: Wire drawing – The production unit: Profiling – The production unit: Nailing – The production unit: Wire mesh – The production unit: Structures – The production unit: Paints and glues – The production unit: Tiles – A bonded industrial warehouse – Our bonded industrial warehouse allows both the export of our production and local distribution, duty-free and tax-free. – A permanent stock. The points of sale in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso as well as storage areas made up of warehouses with a total surface area of 18,000 m² offer our customers the possibility of continuous supply. HAGE Industries – Your Reliable Partner in Construction Materials for 22 Years!
million to the government in the form of royalties and taxes. Also, $22 million was given to social development projects that have focused on delivering clean water and sanitation as well as the country’s sustainable development.
However, Nordgold is passionate about ensuring its operations benefit local communities, and so has invested in the infrastructural development at a community level to build houses, schools, roads, and health centres, whilst also working to
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support farmers and small businesses to thrive. This focused role in helping the community returns to Nordgold’s central strategy to find, develop and streamline its assets while creating value for the local stakeholders and communities in which the mine operations intersect.
As Nordgold moves towards the future it has begun focusing on ensuring the environmental impact of its operations is meeting its ongoing sustainability goals. In 2019, Nordgold implemented a solar power plant in partnership with Total Eren and the Africa Energy Management Platform (AEMP). Total Eren is an independent power producer specialising in the development of renewable energies across Africa. Together the partnership began plans to build a 12MV solar photovoltaic power plant that would supply energy to the Bissa and Bouly mines. In addition to the development of the solar field, the partnership also would build a battery energy storage system, aiming to store and conserve energy to reduce the mine’s ongoing fuel consumption by 6.4 million litres, and in turn, reduce
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the overall carbon emissions of the Bissa-Bouly mine complex.
CEO of Nordgold, Nikolai Zelenski commented on the development of the solar field stating that “by building this new solar power plant, not only will we improve the efficiency of our mines by creating a more secure power supply at a lower cost, but we are also helping to make our Burkina Faso mines far more sustainable while minimizing our carbon footprint”. Zelenski’s comments here highlight just how valuable the solar field is in reducing the mine’s overall carbon footprint, whilst also delivering more economical solutions for the mine site for energy generation.
Across Nordgold’s operations, its mission to deliver value for every stakeholder, supplier and local community can be felt throughout every development. From the expansion of its mining operations since it began only 17 years ago, to its current development towards a more sustainable future, Nordgold will continue to deliver value through respect, safety, efficiency and collaboration.
