Umar Ali

Umar Ali is Verdict's specialist writer covering the offshore oil and gas industry.

All articles by Umar Ali

1. Automation revolution: talking drones and mining safety with Airobotics

   The popularity of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) across the mining industry has grown substantially in recent years, with over 60%…
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   10 Jul
2. Glencore Congo mine accident claims 43 miners’ lives

   An accident at a copper and cobalt mine owned by British-Swiss mining multinational Glencore in the Democratic Republic of the…
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   1 Jul
3. Acacia Mining rejects $979m Barrick offer

   London-headquartered gold mining business Acacia Mining has responded to majority shareholder Barrick Gold’s valuation of the company, disagreeing with the…
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   25 Jun