The Rare Opal A rare, 998-gram gem called “the Fire of Australia” is now on display at the South Australian Museum, this is the first time the precious opal is being shown in public since 1946 when it was discovered. According to the museum, the opal valued at a $675,000 is the largest known piece of high grade opal in the world. The Fire of Australia is about the size
Mining is very vital in modern living, since it’s the only way we can meet the ever-increasing demand for minerals in all industries. Human life is tightly tied to consumption of mineral resources making mining unavoidable. This is why we must invest heavily in ensuring that we benefit from the mineral resources, without compromising their availability to the future generation; in other words we must enhance mining sustainability. In as
As we debate about mining in Africa we must address some serious underlying issues related to unethical mining practices and mineral trade. Numerous concerns given by humanitarians about child labor, slave labor and poor safety, health and environment concerns need to be re-looked. Laws and regulations in both mineral extraction and trade need to be enhanced at both national and international levels to ensure full economic potential and sustainability is
Did you know that Kenya has a rich gold history? even though nothing much has been documented. Early discoveries were made in 1880s near Lolgorian (Nyanza-Rift Valley border). The first major gold mining was done by Rosterman Gold Mine, which mined more about 7340 kgs of gold between 1935 and 1952, at it’s underground mines in Kakamega. Currently, Kenya has 2 post independence commercial gold mining companies in Narok and
