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TECHNICAL REVOLUTION
Mining pioneers of the late 19th century would have been surprised to learn that one day geologists would be able to delineate a resource on a computer with amazing accuracy. Three dimensional modelling has replaced hand-drawn maps, airborne surveys detect geology deep under the earth and computer software can process data in days that would have previously taken weeks.
PGM: weighed down by the economic downturn
The economic recession that gripped the world during the latter half of 2008 had a devastating impact on the three major platinum group metals (PGM) – platinum, palladium and rhodium. Demand for these metals is linked to the auto catalyst sector, where the metals are used for their catalytic properties to convert harmful tailpipe emissions into less harmful gases.LegalEase archive
Mining Journal produces a series of special reports on legal issues within the mining industry. An archive of these reports can be found below.
Madagascar’s drum beats loud across African seas
The African island of Madagascar may be a lot smaller than some of its mainland neighbours, but there has been a surge of exploration interest in this tiny nation, with one major mine now on stream – and another not far behind
Uranium to fuel Namibia’s growth
Namibia’s economy, like that of Botswana, has been adversely affected by the fall in global diamond demand and lower base metals prices. But in the second part of a two-part feature, Roger Murray explains that the ongoing expansion of existing uranium mines and the opening of new ones in response to growing world demand for nuclear fuel will spearhead renewed economic growth from 2010.Russia's technological link
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