July 22, 2011 Namibia plans to raise mining tax from 37.5% to 44%, diamonds exempt Namibia plans to raise its mining tax to 44 percent from 37.5 percent but said the hike will not apply to diamond mining companies, the ministry of finance said in…
July 22, 2011 Tanzanians get top posts at SBL and Uranium One Serengeti Breweries Limited has appointed Ephraim Balozi Mafuru its director of marketing. He joins SBL from consultancy firm Hillside Investment Company Limited, where he was one of the directors. Mafuru…
July 21, 2011 BBEnergy carries out key energy management projects at South African mines Since starting operations as an independent business unit under the banner of the BBE Group in March 2011, BBEnergy has been awarded four South African mining projects worth a total…
July 21, 2011 Pre-Qualified Firms to Tender for Coal Power Projects Eleven firms have been pre-qualified for a concession to manage the Mui Basin coal deposits in Kitui and construct coal-fired power plants as the government steps up efforts to reduce…
July 21, 2011 Lonmin reaffirms platinum sales target; upgrades unit costs Lonmin PLC (LMI.LN), the world's third largest primary platinum producer, Thursday said it expects to meet its annual platinum sales target, provided there are no work stoppages, and raised its…
July 21, 2011 Diamond workers in pay talks WAGE talks with the world's largest diamond producer De Beers will get under way on Wednesday, the National Union of Mineworkers said. Talks would be held with a facilitator from…
July 21, 2011 Axmin bringing on board SA bank to source up to $230M debt to build gold mine Axmin has signed a mandate letter with South African bank to underwrite a $100 million loan, and help source another $130 million to finance Passendro gold mine in Central African…
July 20, 2011 Relocation of 15,000 villagers paves way for huge African gold mine In today's operating environment, a mining company is as likely to be judged on its environmental and social performance as its ability to pull minerals out of the ground. Randgold…
July 20, 2011 Paladin’s uranium output climbs, lowers guidance Paladin Energy, the ASX- and TSX-quoted uranium miner, said on Wednesday that production for the year ended June rose 32% to 5.7-million pounds, but was lower than expected because of…
July 20, 2011 Diamond workers strike adds to South Africa mining woes Employees of diamond mining company De Beers are set to go on strike on Friday after wage talks broke down on Wednesday. The workers follow tens of thousands of others…
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