Chris Lo

All articles by Chris Lo

1. Digging Dolgellau: can gold mining be revived in North Wales?

   Wales has a rich heritage of gold mining, with archaeological evidence pointing to mining activities dating as far back as…
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   17 Oct
2. Do Australians still want to be miners?

   After several years of depressed commodity prices, consolidation and reduced spending, the mining industry is bouncing back. According to PwC’s…
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   1 Oct
3. Samarco dam disaster: dealing with the fallout of a tragedy

   It’s now been more than two and half years since the Fundão tailings dam collapsed in the Brazilian state of…
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   30 Jul
4. Dragon’s hoard: the allure of Welsh gold

   Running along the south-eastern fringes of picturesque Coed y Brenin Forest Park in north Wales, the Afon Wen River isn’t…
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   23 Jul
5. Mining in Zimbabwe: life after Mugabe

   As Zimbabwe’s consul general Henry Mukonoweshuro addressed the audience after picking up a special recognition award at a Zimbabwe Achievers…
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   2 May
6. What makes a strong mining brand?

   The 21st Century presents a different social and economic landscape for mining companies than in decades past. Increased public awareness…
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   12 Apr
7. The urban mine: tapping resources in the world’s waste

   Reserves of minerals and metals that can be economically extracted by the mining industry won’t last forever. While technical advances…
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   28 Mar
8. With budgets on the rise, is a new age of exploration on the cards?

   Last year will go down as the fourth consecutive year that mineral exploration spending fell, with the collective budget for…
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   5 Dec
9. Yukon: investing in infrastructure for the Great White North

   Although industry interest in exploring for Yukon gold has fluctuated with commodity prices in the last few years, mining companies…
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   8 Nov
10. Battery tech energises the cobalt market

    The metals markets are still in the midst of sharp price volatility and sluggish demand growth. Reports in mid-September noted…
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    6 Nov