East Africa mining boom spells doom for environment
from MARKENZIE OMONDI in Nairobi, Kenya/Mining in Kenya, Tanzania NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – A MINING boom along the expansive border between Kenya and Tanzania has sparked fears of massive pollution…
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Rio completes initial work at Zambia copper project
The Solwezi licences are adjacent to First Quantum’s Kansanshi copper mine (pictured). Credit: First Quantum Minerals Rio Tinto has completed the initial work program on Midnight Sun Mining’s (TSXV: MMA)…
Botswana Diamonds acquires Sekaka from embattled Petra
By Cecilia jasmasmie The company holds exploration licences in Botswana and South Africa. (Image courtesy of Botswana Diamonds.) Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) said on Monday it had completed the acquisition of…
Approval of $259m Sandfire T3 Project proof Botswana is “new global copper province”
Karl Simich, MD, Sandfire Resources By David McKay THE approval today of the $259m copper and silver mining T3 (“Motheo”) Project proved a new global copper province had been established in…
EXXARO’S NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH GIBS EMPOWERS LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS
Exxaro, one of South Africa’s largest black-empowered resource companies, has announced a new supplier development partnership with internationally accredited University of Pretoria’s, Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). The two…
Zimbabwe struggles to save trapped miners as flood halts rescue
Rescue workers install a water pump to drain water from a mine shaft [Jekesai Njikizana/AFP] By Chris Muronzi Harare, Zimbabwe – Hope is fading by the day for 40 informal gold…
Mota-Engil picks up mining contract at Vedanta’s Gamsberg mine
Portugal headquartered mining contractor Mota-Engil says it has been awarded a contract worth €240 million via its African subsidiary for the preparation, excavation and transport at the Gamsberg zinc mine…
The changing dynamics of African mining and energy
MEDIA STATEMENT / This content is not written by Lothbrok Media, but is a supplied media statement. By Melodie Michel, Reporter, Energy and Mines The business case for adding renewables…
Zimbabwe: How to Fix the Turmoil in Gold Mining Sector – Report
Small-scale miners in Zimbabwe (file photo) By John Allen Cape Town — Expanding gold mining in Zimbabwe is key to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's plans to revitalise the country's economy, especially…
Ghanaian government expects increased gold production in 2020
Ghana’s minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh. (Image from Asomah-Cheremeh’s Facebook profile). Ghana’s Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, said that the Nana Akufo-Addo government expects…
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