Zimbabwe: Diamond Researcher Slapped With Fresh Charges
Diamond researcher and human rights activist Farai Maguwu has been slapped with fresh charges, just over two weeks after his release on bail from Harare Remand Prison.
South Africa: Mittal Hints at Settling With Kumba
REMARKS by ArcelorMittal CEO Mittal CEO Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita yesterday reinforced what Kumba Iron Ore's CEO has said about the prospect of the two companies reaching a long- term supply agreement, and avoiding a lengthy and expensive arbitration.
Uganda: More Oil Discovered
Tullow Oil has made a further oil discovery in Uganda after the Ngiri-2 appraisal well came up trumps with the thickest oil pay found so far in the Butiaba area.
Namibia: Hawala to Head Epangelo Mining Outfit
THE boss of the NamGem diamond-cutting and polishing company at Okahandja, Eliphas Hawala, will become the managing director of Government's new company Epangelo Mining.
Angola: Geology Minister Inaugurates Diamonds Prospecting Project in Nzagi
The minister of Industry, Geology and Mining, Joaquim David, inaugurated on Wednesday in Nzagi, locality in the central Lunda Norte Province, the Luxinge diamond prospecting project.
Zambia: Mufulira Tests Dams for Copper
TECHNICAL studies on the possibility of extracting copper on commercial basis from the Mufulira Tailings dams have started at a cost of US$5 million.
Tanzania: Gold Lifts Country's Export Earnings
TANZANIA exported goods worth 4,983.8 million US dollars for the year ended May, 2010, representing a rise of 11.8 per cent compared to the corresponding period in 2009.
Angola: Nzagi District Gains New Diamond Prospecting Project
A multi-sectorial delegation, led by the minister of Geology, Mining and Industry, Joaquim David, left on Wednesday for Nzagi District, north-eastern Lunda Norte Province, in order to lay the foundation stone for the Luxinge diamond prospecting project.
South Africa: Shakeup at Jubilee, Simmers
TWO junior precious metals companies, Jubilee Platinum and Simmer & Jack, had a shakeup of their boards yesterday.
South Africa: Merafe Gains as Xstrata Disappoints
XSTRATA, one of the world's top resources companies, turned in a mixed bag of results yesterday, with copper output disappointing the market. Ferrochrome output increased off a low base, good news for its South African partner Merafe Resources.
South Africa: Book Digs Deep Into Mine Safety
AGAINST the backdrop of a spate of fatal accidents in the platinum sector in recent weeks, a book looking at the causes and offering solutions to South African mining's poor safety track record is being translated from Spanish into English.
South Africa: 'Solutions Possible' for Acidic Mine Water Crisis
JOHANNESBURG Water was concerned about the possibility of acid mine drainage flooding the city's central business district, but there were potential solutions, the utility's chairman said yesterday.
South Africa: Sallies Takes on Black Stakeholder, May Restart Production
FLUORSPAR miner Sallies had secured its mineral rights through a black empowerment transaction with African Renaissance Holdings (ARH), it announced yesterday.
South Africa: Aquarius Resumes Operations
AQUARIUS Platinum, the world's fourth-largest producer of the metal, said yesterday the suspension of mining operations at its no4 shaft at Marikana Platinum Mine, which saw the company's share price plummet, had been lifted following a safety audit on Friday by the inspectorate of mines.
South Africa: Resgen Expects Larger Coal Reserves
RESOURCE Generation (Resgen), a new entrant to SA's coal mining industry, said yesterday that the indicated resource and probable saleable reserves at its Boikarabelo mine were "likely to increase" from the present 603,3-million tons.
Namibia: Future of Tsumeb Copper Smelter Secured
THE future of Namibia's metal smelter at Tsumeb has been secured for up to 20 years with a takeover by the Canadian-based Dundee Precious Metals, its Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Goodman said on Friday.
Nigeria: Govt Boosts Mineral Exploration
The Federal Government on Thursday launched the field procedures manual for the Geochemical Mapping of Nigeria, which is expected to help boost mineral exploration and agricultural activities in the country.
Congo-Kinshasa: Advocacy Group Sues UK Govt Over Conflict Minerals
Campaign group Global Witness is taking the British government to court for allegedly failing to report companies trading Congolese "conflict minerals". The organisation said on Monday that British companies have been trading in minerals controlled by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Zimbabwe: Army Still Leads Diamond Smuggling, Says UK Paper
Ongoing smuggling of diamonds out of the controversial Chiadzwa diamond fields has once again been exposed, with the army still brutally controlling the illegal operation.
Zambia: Uranium Sale Guidelines in Place, Minister Tells Parley
ZAMBIA has developed guidelines to stop the sale of uranium to institutions that may use it for producing dangerous weapons.
Ghana: Reversing the Mining Blunder - Miracle or Mirage?
Known to be the proprietor of valuable natural resources in the world, the African region was expected to be a haven that would soothe the excruciating pains of tattered penury amongst its people. Contrary is the situation on the ground.
South Africa: Resurgent De Beers Looks for New CEO
DE BEERS will spend the coming months hunting for a replacement for CEO Gareth Penny, a company stalwart of 22 years' experience, who leaves at the end of this year after he helped pull the company through one of its toughest periods.
Ghana: Mineworkers Advocate More Safety Regulations
Mineworkers in Ghana are up in arms over the failure of successive governments to ratify the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 176, which deals with Safety and Health in the mines.
South Africa: Mittal Denies Finance Chief Quit Over Ore Dispute
ARCELORMITTAL SA's chief financial officer, Kobus Verster, has resigned from SA's largest steel maker to join engineering and construction group Aveng - but his move was not prompted by the loss of Mittal's cheap ore supply, ArcelorMittal SA said on Friday.
South Africa: Aurora to Get Much-Needed Funds
AURORA Empowerment Systems' drawn-out attempt to acquire two mines formerly owned by Pamodzi Gold cleared a vital hurdle last week when the controversial investment group confirmed the takeover of Labat Africa, which will give it access to funding to secure the mines.
South Africa: Mine Nationalisation Likely to Gatecrash Conference
WHILE nationalisation would not be an agenda item at the African National Congress national general conference (NGC) in September, it could still be raised by the party's economic transformation commission, ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe confirmed yesterday.
Nigeria: Quest for Gold Leaves More Than 160 Children Dead
Illegal mining in several remote villages in Nigeria's Zamfara state continues to expose workers to large amount of lead. This has started an outbreak of lead poisoning, which, since last March, has taken the lives of more than 160 children under five years of age.
Africa: The New Scramble for Minerals - the Untold Story
125 years ago the Western imperialists including America, Britain, France and Germany met at a round table to carve up Afrika into neo-political and neo-economic entities. This was known as the "Congress of Berlin" that became dubbed: "The Scramble for Afrika"
South Africa: Platinum Workers Set to Strike After Wage Talks Fail
THE platinum industry is expected to be hit by a strike involving more than 18 000 mineworkers after wage talks at the second-biggest producer in the industry, Impala Platinum (Implats), failed at the weekend.
Congo-Kinshasa: Global Witness takes UK government to court for failing to list UK companies trading Congo conflict minerals for UN sanctions
The British government is acting unlawfully in refusing to put forward eligible UK companies and individuals trading in Congolese ‘conflict minerals’ for targeted UN sanctions, said campaign group Global Witness today in an application to the High Court for a judicial review.