Mining
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DRC’s $6bn China mining deal comes under fire
DEMOCRATIC Republic of the Congo should renegotiate its $6bn infrastructure-for-minerals deal with Chinese investors, according to the draft of a…
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Guinea ruling junta tells mining companies to cease raw bauxite exports
GUINEA’S National Committee for Rally and Development (CNRD), the military junta that toppled President Alpha Conde earlier this month, held…
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Rocksure is govt’s strategic partner for Ghana’s $6bn aluminium project
THE Ghana government has approved the selection of Rocksure International as the strategic partner for the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development…
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Botswana’s copper industry expected to bounce back as mine opens
BOTSWANA’S copper mining sector is expected to bounce back with the opening of Khoemacau Copper Mine, 72 kilometres from the…
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Angola aims to boost diamond cutting capacities
ANGOLA strives to increase its diamond cutting capacities, the executive secretary of the National Kimberley Process Commission, Estanislau Buio, said…
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Ghana aims to become sub-regional mining services hub
THE Ghana Chamber of Mines says it will drive the agenda to position Ghana as the West African subregional hub…
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Nigeria welcomes more investment in mining sector: official
NIGERIA is welcoming greater foreign investment in its mining industry to help it thrive, Minister of Mines and Steel Development…
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Botswana begins first iron ore mining project
BOTSWANA has begun work on its first iron ore mine, a senior government official said on Tuesday, as the country…
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Botswana unearths second huge diamond in weeks
AN exceptionally large and white 1,174-carat diamond stone has been unearthed in Botswana, a mining company announced Wednesday, trumping another…
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Ghana set to become first West African lithium producer
IRONRIDGE Resources, the Australian African-focused mining company, has announced that it has entered into a conditional binding agreement with Piedmont…
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