Tag Archives: Mining

07Jul/23

Why is the mining of Sugilite controversial in Zambia?

July 7, 2023EnvironmentCyclosilicates, Gemstone, Gemstones, Japan, Ken-ichi Sugi, Li, Mining, Russia, Silicate mineral, South Africa, Sugilite, United States, Zambiaadmin

July 7, 2023 /Environment/ — Sugilite is a relatively rare cyclosilicate mineral with a complex chemical formula of KNa₂(Fe, Mn, Al)₂Li₃Si₁₂O₃₀. It is typically found in shades of pink to purple, but can also be colorless, pale pink, or reddish violet. Sugilite crystals are rarely found and the form is usually massive. It has a hexagonal crystal system and a Mohs hardness of 6 to 6.5.

Sugilite is named after the Japanese petrologist Ken-ichi Sugi (1901-1948). It was first discovered in 1944 in the Iwagi island in the Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Since then, it has also been found in other countries, including South Africa, Russia, and the United States. Continue reading →

26Apr/23

Chilekwa Mumba from Zambia awarded the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize

April 26, 2023EnvironmentArticles, Chilekwa Mumba, Copperbelt, Environmental justice, Environmental law, Environmental movement, India, Kafue River, KCM, Konkola, Konkola Copper Mines, Mining, Natural environment, Vedanta Resources, Zambiaadmin

April 26, 2023 /Environment/ — Chilekwa Mumba is an environmental activist from Zambia who was awarded the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize for his work to hold the mining company Vedanta Resources accountable for the environmental damage it caused in Zambia.

Mumba started his activism in 2015, when he noticed that the Kafue River, which runs through his community, was becoming polluted. He investigated and found that the pollution was coming from the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources.
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21Apr/23

What process mining is and why it’s such a big deal

April 21, 2023InnovationArticles, Business process, Business process discovery, Business process management, Contents, Examples of data mining, Information technology, Information technology management, Mining, Process mining, Six Sigmaadmin

April 21, 2023 /Technology/ – Process mining is a relatively new field of data science that uses data from event logs to discover, analyze, and improve business processes. Event logs are a type of data that records the activities that take place in a business process, such as who did what, when, and where. Process mining can be used to: Continue reading →

26Sep/22

Social factors and geopolitical tensions are the major cause of disruption in the mining sector, with ESG the top focus

September 26, 2022EconomyBusiness, Companies, Ernst & Young, Mining, Occupational safety and healthadmin

ESG issues, geopolitics and climate change are the top three risks/opportunities facing mining and metals companies over the next 12 months, according to global mining leaders surveyed for the 15th edition of the EY Top 10 Business Risks and Opportunities for mining and metals in 2023. Continue reading

26Sep/22

To reach net zero the world still needs mining. After 26 years, here’s what I’ve learned about this ‘evil’ industry

September 26, 2022EnvironmentAngola, Argentina, Australia, Belgrade, Botox, Bridget Storrie, Canada, Chile, China, Creative Commons, Dan Yergin, Erdenet, Irkutsk, James Webb, Joe Biden, Kosovo, Kosovska Mitrovica, Lithium, Mining, Mongolia, Moscow, Namibia, Naval mine, Naval warfare, Novak Djokovic, Peter, Physical sciences, Rebecca West, Rio Tinto, Russia, Serbia, SHUTTERSTOCK, South Africa, Stan Terg, Ukraine, United States, Weapons, Yugoslaviaadmin

Bridget Storrie, UCL

On the wooded hill above the Stan Terg lead and zinc mine in Kosovo, there is an old concrete diving platform looming over what was once an open-air swimming pool. Before the break-up of Yugoslavia, people who worked at the mine would bring their families here to swim, sunbathe on the wide terrace with its view across the valley, and picnic among the trees. Now the pool is slowly disappearing into the forest, the view obscured by birch saplings.

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