3+ hour, 14+ min ago   (243+ words) Dubai: Authorities in the Central African Republic have temporarily closed an artisanal gold mine near the Cameroon border after a landslide killed at least 49 people, while local sources put the toll at around 100. The collapse struck the Zamboye mining site…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (398+ words) The proposed venture will focus on copper, zinc, lead and rare earth elements Dubai: Aramco and Maaden have signed a shareholders’ agreement to form a joint venture focused on mineral exploration and hard-rock mining across approximately 182,000 square kilometres of Saudi…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (241+ words) Gold mining boom brings jobs to Badakhshan, transforming mountains and communities alike Dubai: Afghanistan’s growing gold rush is transforming parts of the northeastern Badakhshan province, where heavy machinery and thousands of workers are extracting gold from mountain areas. In Shiwa,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (242+ words) Operations suspended in affected area of Sukari mine as authorities launch investigation Dubai: A worker was killed and five others injured after a rockfall inside a tunnel at Egypt’s largest gold mine, officials said on Sunday, prompting the suspension of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (293+ words) Pentagon funds first primary scandium mine in Australia to counter China Sydney: A remote Australian town will become a "cornerstone" of the Western supply of scandium, a rare earth needed for defence, planes and data centres, miner Sunrise Energy Metals…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (450+ words) From waste to resource: Brine minerals power circular economy and innovation A UAE-based research project is exploring how highly concentrated saltwater produced by desalination plants can be transformed from a waste product into a valuable resource, supporting sustainability, industry and…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (421+ words) Soldiers fall to their deaths in Johannesburg mine shaft during anti-crime raid Two South African soldiers died on Friday after falling down a mine shaft during an operation targeting illicit mining, a police spokeswoman said. The deaths are the first…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (325+ words) Dubai link will connect Botswana’s diamonds, copper and farm exports with global buyers Dubai: Botswana’s diamonds, copper, minerals and agricultural products will gain wider access to global buyers through a new trading corridor connecting Dubai and Gaborone. DMCC and the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (58+ words) Control over processing is becoming the true measure of strategic power Fatima Musabah Alremeithi is a Senior Researcher at TRENDS Research & Advisory in the UAE Why connected care is healthcare’s next revolution When claiming your rights becomes a full-time job…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (259+ words) Drillcube has officially opened its EMEA regional hub in Dubai's Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), establishing an in-region base to support underground mining operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Drillcube is Australia's underground mining one-stop-shop. The company replaces…...