Published on in “Business, Trade”, language — English. 44 pages.
Mining is fascinating. As the world progresses, there is increased demand for commodities needed for new technologies. Many of these commodities were not even known five years ago. In the past, several deposits were mined for completely different minerals to what they are being developed for today. In some cases, valuable minerals were discarded on waste dumps, as there was no need for them a century ago. In other instances, the price of a commodity that might have been high in demand 50 years a More
Gaining ground
After what started out as a dreadful
year for mining and with
the outlook for most
commodities everything but bullish,
there is a hint of optimism in the air
as the year 2016 draws to an end.
Eleven months ago the global mining
industry was in the doldrums. However,
despite the doomsayers’ dreary predictions,
there were subtle signs of recovery. Gold
and silver started showing signs of revival,
and a few months into 2016, gold mines in
South Africa... More
