Resource nationalism and the metals crunch

Resource nationalism and the metals crunch

How finding and mining critical minerals and rare earths is getting harder and more expensive

Industry voice

10 MAY 2022
Epiroc wins large mining equipment order in DRC

Epiroc wins large mining equipment order in DRC

Epiroc will be supplying a new copper mine in the DRC with drill rigs, haulers and loaders

Underground Drilling

20 APRIL 2022
Record underground development at Kamoa-Kakula copper project

Record underground development at Kamoa-Kakula copper project

Records continue to be set at Ivanhoe's DRC copper project

Underground Drilling

02 FEBRUARY 2021
Kamoa-Kakula Project secures financing for underground mobile mining equipment

Kamoa-Kakula Project secures financing for underground mobile mining equipment

Ivanhoe has secured funding to buy machinery from Sandvik, Epiroc and Normet for DRC copper project

Underground Drilling

03 DECEMBER 2020
The rise or fall of the  manual drilling sector in the DRC

The rise or fall of the manual drilling sector in the DRC

An insight into the problems concerning the delivery of manual drilling for water wells in the DRC

Wells & Boreholes

12 NOVEMBER 2020
Another monthly development record for Ivanhoe Mines

Another monthly development record for Ivanhoe Mines

Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in the DRC continues to set records for development for Ivanhoe Mines

Underground Drilling

05 NOVEMBER 2020
A major milestone for Mutanda

A major milestone for Mutanda

The first SmartROC D65 in Africa's Copperbelt is delivering results for Blu Rock Mining Services

Surface Drilling

14 SEPTEMBER 2020
Kakula copper mine underground development exceeds 1,840m in August

Kakula copper mine underground development exceeds 1,840m in August

Kakula is projected to be the world's highest-grade major copper mine

Underground Drilling

03 SEPTEMBER 2020
Kakula Copper underground development continues significantly ahead of schedule

Kakula Copper underground development continues significantly ahead of schedule

Development work at Kakula Copper Mine in the DRC continues ahead of schedule

Underground Drilling

08 JULY 2020
Developing ahead of schedule

Developing ahead of schedule

Once complete, the Kakula copper mine in the DRC will produce copper as environmentally as possible

Underground Drilling

03 JUNE 2020
Ivanhoe Mines' more than 8Km of underground development at Kakula site

Ivanhoe Mines' more than 8Km of underground development at Kakula site

Drilling work is performing ahead of schedule at Ivanhoe Mines' Kakula copper project

Underground Drilling

26 FEBRUARY 2020