Leon Louw
Founder and Editor at WhyAfrica
Founder, editor and researcher at WhyAfrica https://t.co/hRyrtz01Lr. Specialist in African mining, natural resources, ESG, biodiversity and African affairs.
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4 days ago |
whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw
European weapons and Africa’s defense-critical raw materials Africa could play a crucial role in Europe’s new focus on building weapons. By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and Endorphin Expeditions and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine. While in Italy last month, I closely followed the developing story about the increased budget for building weapons in Europe. Most of Europe’s military stock has been depleted through military aid to Ukraine.
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5 days ago |
whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw
Notes on African exploration projectsThere are several interesting mineral exploration projects in the pipeline in Africa. By Leon Louw, founder of WhyAfrica and Endorphin Expeditions and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine.
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6 days ago |
whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw
Tailings standard highlights value of planning for mine closureClosure planning and a holistic approach is critical. The holistic approach of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) considers risks throughout the life cycle of a tailings storage facility (TSF) – including the decades following closure and, in some cases, even longer where stability or environmental concerns persist.
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1 week ago |
whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw
USA secures more critical minerals in the DRCThe USA is showing its hand in the DRC with more critical mineral deals expected. By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and Endorphin Expeditions and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine.
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1 week ago |
whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw
Springlake acquisition expands Menar’s anthracite footprintMenar has added KwaZulu-Natal-based Springlake Colliery to its portfolio. Menar has added another layer to their South African growth story with the acquisition of the Springlake Colliery, an anthracite mine located about 45 kilometres from Newcastle in KwaZulu Natal. Menar acquired Springlake from Mylotex (Pty) Ltd after the mine was placed under business rescue.
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Portugal headquartered Rangel expands African footprint - the company has invested an additional €6-million in a warehouse in SA and will open an office in Nakop, on the Namibian border, which will augment its presence in Zambia and Tanzania. Read more: https://t.co/kEQiEtLoDb
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Although Africa hosts three of the world’s largest rivers (Nile, Congo & Niger) and has abundant freshwater resources in some regions, most African countries are arid or semi-arid where water is not readily available to the population. Read more: https://t.co/mlvMYbZU6z https://t.co/nkYbzdrJwv