Geotechnical engineering, also known as geotechnics, is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behaviour…
Category: Mining & Social issues
An Overview of Mining Sector Diagnostic (MSD) (A tool towards a vibrant mining sector)
The Mining Sector Diagnostic (MSD) is a diagnostic tool that is used to comprehensively assess how…
Application of Digital Technologies for Safe Mining
Digitalization offers quick profits and gains in a production setting. Mining has made tremendous developments in…
Elements of a Successful Mining Business Venture
Mining is a lucrative business such that many large, medium, small, junior companies and new investors…
The Role of a Geologist in infrastructure Development in the Construction industry
Geologists belong to a technical expertise that deal with rocks. This technical expertise is branched into…
The Role of Mining Development Agreements (MDAs) and their Implications
A Mining Development Agreement is a contract that governs the relationship between governments and a licence…
Linkages among Geology, Minerals from rocks and Agriculture (Agrogeology)
Agrogeology is broadly defined as a study of geological processes that influence the distribution and formation…
A Brief outlook into Mineral Economics and Financing (With reference to Malawi)
Mineral economics deals with application of economic principles to various aspects of the mineral industry.…