September 1, 2011 Uranium projects in Australia, Namibia, Kazakhstan and US celebrate progress Full financial support has been finalised for an extension at a Namibian uranium mine, while Australian and US projects have reached more regulatory milestones, and a production increase is planned…
September 1, 2011 Big names boost Kenya’s largest mining project BASE Resources says it is close to announcing offtake deals for Kenya's biggest mining project, the $US256 million ($239m) Kwale mineral sands operation. Base managing director Tim Carstens said Dupont…
September 1, 2011 Coal of Africa signs sustainability agreement The South Africa focused mining company Coal of Africa has signed an agreement to control development in the Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site.Together with the South African Department of…
September 1, 2011 Pilot Crushtec provides test plant for Rio Tinto’s next major coal project in Mozambique Sedgman SA recently purchased a Pilot Modular plant on behalf of its client, Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique (RTCM) (originally Riversdale Mining, which has been taken over by Rio Tinto and…
September 1, 2011 FLSmidth poised to expand extensively in the African minerals arena FLSmidth is poised to expand extensively into the minerals arena, a key corporate strategy that is only likely to be challenged by the skills shortage. So says Peter Lohrmann, newly…
September 1, 2011 Company starts manufacturing larger pumps Slurry equipment solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa has completed the construction of a manufacturing facility for the production of 350 mm and 450 mm Warman centrifugal slurry pumps at its…
September 1, 2011 $93bn a year needed for Africa infrastructure Global law firm DLA Piper on Wednesday estimated that Africa would need an estimated $93-billion infrastructure investment each year.
August 31, 2011 Exxaro’s Grootegeluk Medupi expansion project to start production in latter half of 2012 Diversified miner Exxaro Resources is eyeing its next major coal project as it forges ahead with bringing home the Grootegeluk Medupi expansion project (GMEP), in Limpopo.
August 31, 2011 Guinea transitional council debates draft mining code Guinea's draft mining code, in which the government plans to more than double its stake in mining projects, has been sent to the country's transitional law-making body for debate and…
August 31, 2011 De Beers loses 1 million carats production in South Africa Business Day reports De Beers expects its South Africa unit to produce 6.5 million carats this year, 1 million less than last year as the effects of mine disposals filter…
Mali renews Barrick’s Loulo licence for 10 more years The Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex in western Mali is the country's largest producer. February 13, 2026 | 04:28 pm