John Edward writes on what the energy transition demands of mining: lithium and battery-metal projects, the future of coal, national critical-minerals strategies, and the investment and jobs moving into African mining. He has contributed to Skillings Mining Review since 2022.
LAGOS—For Nigeria’s mining sector, long tethered to gendered expectations and a legacy of male dominance, a quiet transformation is underway. Women, once peripheral to the extractive industry’s labor force, are…
Discover how Zimbabwe’s mining sector achieved a 21% surge in mineral sales but faced a 13% revenue drop in 2024 due to global price volatility. Learn…
The considerable role that enslaved Africans played in the development of the U.S. mining industry is a lesser-known aspect of this history.
In the backdrop of the global energy crisis and supply chain disruption, coal mining in Turkey is having trouble keeping up with local and European demand.
In an article for JD Supra, Bennett Jones opined that the Canadian government was looking at reviewing different regulatory processes in an attempt to cut back…
According to GlobalData’s Job Analytics database, the mining industry in Canada registered a 10.3% drop in IT hiring activity in November 2022 as compared to the…
A look at the six largest lithium mines based on proven and probable reserves.
According to GlobalData’s Job Analytics database, the mining industry in Canada registered a 3.5% drop in IT Recruitment activity in November 2022 as compared to the…
In order to secure cobalt supplies for producing electric vehicles, China is using smart sensors, high-speed communication tech, and live streams to control cobalt mines in…
With an increasing emphasis on technology, environmentalism, diversity, and inclusion; the mining industry has changed dramatically. However, industry experts opine that more may be needed to…
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