The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Uganda have signed two financing agreements totalling around US$348mn million for the improvement of road transport in Uganda
Construction
Energy transition blows hot and cold for industry’s ESG challenges: Scope Ratings
As the energy industry’s shift from fossil fuels to wind-and solar-powered electricity, new technologies, digitalisation and mine mechanisation are bringing productivity and efficiency gains to the mining process
Hitachi Construction Machinery and ABB sign MoU to achieve net-zero emissions from mining machinery
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ABB Ltd to explore opportunities for mine operators to target net-zero emissions from mining machinery
Epiroc Sweden completes acquisition of software company for increased mine productivity
Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has completed the acquisition of MineRP, a software company specialising in increasing productivity for mines through integrated planning, execution and analytics
BeMetals to accelerate copper exploration at Pangeni Project in Zambia
BeMetals Corp has entered into a joint exploration and option agreement with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) that aims to provide an initial investment of US$1.5mn for money-in-the-ground exploration at the Pangeni Copper Project in Zambia