Author: Business Enquirer

The extractive industries are typified by periods of boom and bust. For every gold rush, there comes a period when the mines dry up and the prospectors leave town. However, the past few years have been far more challenging for businesses around the world – not just those involved with getting shiny rocks out of the ground – than could ever have been imagined. But one mining company has been managing to buck the trend. SilverCrest Metals, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, has not only managed to develop new mining sites in Mexico during a global pandemic and with supply…

AudioMob was founded to help developers monetise their games through non-interrupting audio ads. Today, with $14 million in funding recently secured frominvestors such as Google and others, the company is one of the fastest growing in-gameaudio companies globally. AudioMob is a completely new way to monetise mobile games – it offers non-intrusive audioads that can be listened to in-game and can greatly increase player retention, generate betterreviews, all while providing developers with monetisation. Built from the ground up bydevelopers, for developers, AudioMob strives to offer a simple, elegant alternative to standardadverts. This is the company’s own description of its core…

Ontario-based NSS Canada, a provider of reliable, accurate and innovative survey equipment solutions for the mining and other sectors, is set to expand its business, offering smart technologies that improve safety and efficiency. While mining companies have been slow to consider how digital transformation might alter the future of work, Covid-19 has pushed them to evolve their way of thinking. As the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel seems to appear in the distance, mining leaders have an opportunity to avoid falling back into conventional ways of working. Instead, they can chart a new path and embed recent…

As the key pillar of Papua New Guinea’s economic growth, mining accounts for around 26% of the national GDP and almost 90% of all export revenue, the vast majority of which comes from gold and copper exports to the tune of over US$3billion annually. Alongside gold and copper, Papua New Guinea is also known for its extraction of silver, nickel and cobalt, and an increasing number of large-scale mining operations have spread around the country to tap PNGs mineral riches. Of these, the largest and wealthiest of these operations is the Ok Tedi mine. Located near the source of the…

Grinding Solutions Ltd (GSL): Pioneering Mineral Testing Grinding Solutions Ltd (GSL), an international mineral processing consultancy and laboratory testing facility, stands stronger than ever before. In the wake of the global pandemic, GSL has boosted its capabilities through a recent investment, ready to meet the evolving market requirements. Founded in 2002, GSL started as a consultancy focused on comminution and has since expanded to offer a full range of mineral processing solutions. The company has developed a strong reputation as a global leader in fine and ultra-fine grinding and ceramic grinding media evaluation. Today, GSL provides services across the entire…

“Yes, it was a shock in many directions and on many levels,” says Gopal Paripally, Global VP of Engineering and Technology at Johnson Controls over a Zoom call about his relocation to the United States from India when he was in his twenties and his experiences since.    Paripally is smartly dressed in a light blue shirt, one button undone. His office in Boston, on America’s east coast, is clean and organized but sparsely decorated. “Obviously, my social and work life were all disrupted,” he continues, “because the culture here is quite different. My family members moved here shortly after but,…

For several years, SSR Mining, Inc. has been one of the leaders within its industry. As a company, they have amassed great success in acquiring good, long-lasting sources of gold and other minerals to sell within the market. The company itself continues to leverage a solid financial report, and their free cash flow generation has allowed for profitable organic success. Using their district-scale land packages and reserves, they pride themselves on their superior returns to their shareholders in the stock market. SSR Mining is known for its diversified efforts and portfolio, which spans the globe. With their home offices in…

Virgin Media O2 is combining the UK’s largest and most reliable mobile network operator with a broadband network that offers the nation’s fastest widely-available speeds. In December 2021, Virgin Media O2 completed the upgrade of its entire national network to gigabit speeds, delivering nearly two thirds of the Government’s broadband ambition four years ahead of the target date and confirming the company’s status as the UK’s largest gigabit provider. The operator completed its rollout after switching on gigabit speeds to a final 1.1 million homes for the first time, meaning all 15.5 million homes connected to Virgin Media O2’s fixed…

A New Era Under Darren Ang Singapore-based offshore vessel owner and operator, MEO Group, has recently appointed Darren Ang as the new CEO. With a clear vision, Darren Ang is determined to propel the marine company to new heights. During his career, Ang has also been employed as an assistant engineer at A.P. Moller and a marine consultant at Bureau Veritas. He also worked at SvitzerWijsmuller from 1999, holding various positions in the company, including Fleet Operations Manager, Deputy General Manager, and General Manager, until joining Express Offshore Transport, MEO’s predecessor, in 2005. On his appointment, Ang addressed his colleagues,…

With the growth of the electric vehicle sector, the demand for copper is expected to rise substantially. This challenge is being addressed by several exploration companies, including CAVU Mining Corp, which is dedicated to acquiring, exploring, and developing mineral projects containing metals used in green technologies and renewable energy. CAVU is a Canadian junior mining company focused on copper exploration in British Columbia and Yukon. The company is currently concentrating its efforts on the Hopper Copper-Gold Project in Yukon. Additionally, CAVU holds the Quesnel Copper Project in British Columbia—an early-stage project with significant discovery potential, acquired through staking. A Focus…