1. It’s the first step
Blasting is the very first step of the mining process. Explosives are placed deep in the ground (surface mining) or...
Modern life as we know it simply wouldn’t be possible without copper. We rely on copper for telecommunication, for heating, and for almost everything...
Lights, camera, action! Hollywood movies cover characters who work in many different industries, and believe it or not, mining is also one of them....
Albert Einstein is remembered for his mastery of complex scientific theory, but in many ways, it was his passion for simplicity that set him...
In 2013, for the very first time, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) overtook Zambia to become Africa’s leading copper producer, with an output...
You may think of tin as a humble metal, and you aren’t alone. Tin is often overlooked, but the element is certainly not without...
There are two kinds of people – those who invested in bitcoin early and have made a fortune; and those who wished they had....
The hunger for metals and minerals, driven by a growing global economy and the digital and renewable energy sectors, is insatiable. Meeting the surging...
1. It is very rich in minerals
The DRC has the largest reserves of coltan and is the biggest producer of the metal, which is...
Whenever you lay eyes on a diamond, your first thought is unlikely to be how extremely useful it is, as a stone. But many...
