Introduction South Africa is famous for gold, with paleoplacer deposits of the Witwatersrand Basin having produced a large fraction of …
Can Theta Gold Mines revitalize South Africa’s oldest gold mines? Read More »
Sediment-hosted Stratiform Copper (SSC) deposits have long been an important, but often overlooked, source of copper. Accounting for about 20% …
Sediment-hosted Stratiform Copper Deposits: The Future of Copper and Cobalt Mining? Read More »
Botswana has long been known for producing diamonds. The new Khoemacau Project is proving this underexplored region of Southern Africa …
Uranium With an increasing global interest shift away from fossil fuel energy production, nuclear power has become an appealing option …
Deep Yellow Limited: A Product Of The African Uranium Rush Read More »
Tanzanite is one of the most desirable gemstones today. Even though tanzanite is a newly-discovered mineral, it rivals the big four …
Gemstones have enchanted humans since ancient times. Gems were believed to be gifts of gods, miracles of nature or stars …
Overview The Bushveld Complex (BC), located in northern South Africa, is a Paleoproterozoic Large Igneous Province ~2 Ga in age. …
Geology of the PGE Deposits in the Bushveld Complex, South Africa Read More »
The Kafubu Mining Area is one of the largest suppliers of gem-quality emeralds in the world, second to Colombia. Located …
Emerald Heart of Africa: The Kagem Mine, Kafubu Mining Area, Zambia Read More »
Introduction Carbonatites are a special group of carbonate-rich igneous rocks and the world’s primary source of rare earth elements (REE), …
Artisanal mining is a popular term used to describe to informal mining activities carried out with little or no mining …
