(par 6.3.1.1) Background Information on Minerals of South Africa

Background Information on Minerals of South Africa http://www.ima2014.co.za/index.php/travel-information/background-information Mineralogy in South Africa South Africa is the world’s biggest producer of platinum, and one of the leading producers of gold, diamonds, base metals and coal. South Africa holds the world’s largest natural reserves of gold, platinum-group metals, chrome ore and manganese ore, and the second-largest reserves […]

(par 6.3.1.2) The importance of recycling rare earth metals and minerals

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. The importance of recycling rare earth metals and minerals http://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/rare-earth-metal-recycling.html “Rare earth” doesn’t mean a patch of soil that’s endangered as such. It refers to a series of metallic elements that while plentiful, are difficult to find […]

(par 6.3.1.2) Recycling & the Future of Mining

Recycling & the Future of Mining https://thebusinessofmining.com/2012/04/15/recycling-the-future-of-mining/ April 15, 2012businessmining For thousands of years the mining industry has supplied the world with the raw materials the growing population needed for ever increasing consumption. However, mining is not the only supplier of these raw materials. Next to the primary mining industry a secondary mining industry is […]