Ghana, with its sights set on becoming a key player in the global electric vehicle (EV) revolution, is betting big on Atlantic Lithium's Ewoyaa Lithium Project.
Industrial veteran Bearings International (BI) is bolstering its play in Africa's mining sector with robust offerings from its premium gearbox partner, I-MAK.
Unlike traditional methods, pneumatic conveying offers a closed-loop system, significantly reducing dust emissions – a major concern in open-pit mines. "This not only protects workers' health but also minimizes the mine's environmental footprint," Lombard explains.
Africa's vast reserves of minerals and metals have long been a sleeping giant, but a wave of transformative technologies is awakening the continent's mining sector, ushering in a new era of "Industry 4.0".
The statistics speak for themselves. Algeria reigns supreme as Africa's top natural gas producer, sitting on the world's tenth-largest confirmed reserves.