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Gold market in H1 2019
We were right. At the beginning of the year, in the January edition of the Gold Market Overview, we wrote that “2019 fundamental outlook for the gold market is better than one year ago”. The quote below will give you full insight into our predictions at that time: As...
The rocky road to achieving fully autonomous mines
Automation is a hot topic in the mining industry, as producers look at ways to increase both productivity and onsite safety. A recent report, Accessing the Fast and Furious Pace of Autonomy to Transform Mining by Clareo and the World Innovation Network (TWIN) argues...
‘Dumsor’ will erode government’s good initiatives – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has lamented the negative effect the power crisis would have on gains made by the government to boost the private sector. Addressing a Private Sector Council meeting at the Flagstaff House on Tuesday, President Mahama noted that the...
Power crisis causes job losses
Electricity supply challenges over the past few years have adversely affected the operations of processing, manufacturing, and mining companies -- leading to substantial job-losses as companies look to reduce their overhead costs. Electricity, which constitutes about...
Corporate Social Responsibility: Is it a misplaced virtue?
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is not entirely a new concept as it has been in existence for over a century. It overlaps other disciplines and its continuous increase in importance has led to the proliferation of names such as corporate governance, corporate...
