West Afria’s largest gold mine to commence in 2014
West Africa’s largest gold mine, the Obotan Project, will be constructed early next year, with first production and ramp-up to full production in the first half of 2015. The $300 million project by the...
View ArticleMining consolidation vital for improving investment levels
Local and global investors who are concerned about the long-term security of mining investment profiles need policy certainty, streamlined processes and mining consolidation to ease investment fears....
View ArticleInvestment into SA’s gold mining sector is likely to dry up
Opinion of analysts in reaction to the latest on the wage bill increases in the sector. Source: sabcdigitalnews
View Article$550m French govt mining company targets Africa
France plans to invest up to €400 million ($548 million) in a new state-owned mining company called Compagnie National des Mines de France (CMF), reports mining.com. The investment, which will be...
View ArticleAssmang to gain 19.9% stake in Gabon iron ore prospector
The local iron ore and manganese product developer has subscribed for a 19.9% interest in Australian-based exploration company IronRidge Resources. Assmang, owned jointly by Assore and African Rainbow...
View ArticleGold Fields’ $180 million investment in Ghana
Gold Fields West Africa will invest $180 million into its mining operations in Tarkwa and Damang in Ghana says the company’s West Africa executive vice president Alfred Baku. Gold Fields is the largest...
View ArticleNew mining laws in Rwanda target large scale investors
In a move to ensure maximum productivity in the mining sector, Rwanda’s Government is targeting large scale investors under the country’s amended Mining Law. According to Rwanda’s Mining Minister,...
View ArticleAnglo CEO discusses mining outlook in SA
Another five month long strike will kill the mining industry in South Africa. That’s according to the head of Anglo American, Mark Cutifani. He says the time for speaking is over and it’s time to act....
View ArticleChina’s increasingly prominent role in Zambia
The recent surge in Chinese investment in Africa has exposed the need for local policymakers to boost regulation and administrative capacity if they are to manage their forests and other natural...
View ArticleWest African iron ore miners face reshaping
Plunging prices and the spread of Ebola are reshaping the iron ore mining sector in West Africa where some companies risk sinking if they cannot find new partners, lenders or owners. West African iron...
View ArticleSA needs to invest billions to develop coal resource
Speaking at the IHS Energy South African Coal Exports Conference 2015, in Cape Town this morning, Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi has said South Africa needs to invest R100billion to develop its coal...
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Five-fold dividend increase for DRDGOLD
DRDGOLD has announced a more than five-fold increase on the total distribution of R0.10 cents per share (cps) in the financial year of 2015, making the total declared dividend for financial year of...
View ArticleInvestment into SA’s gold mining sector is likely to dry up
Opinion of analysts in reaction to the latest on the wage bill increases in the sector. Source: sabcdigitalnews
View Article$550m French govt mining company targets Africa
France plans to invest up to €400 million ($548 million) in a new state-owned mining company called Compagnie National des Mines de France (CMF), reports mining.com. The investment, which will be...
View ArticleAssmang to gain 19.9% stake in Gabon iron ore prospector
The local iron ore and manganese product developer has subscribed for a 19.9% interest in Australian-based exploration company IronRidge Resources. Assmang, owned jointly by Assore and African Rainbow...
View ArticleGold Fields’ $180 million investment in Ghana
Gold Fields West Africa will invest $180 million into its mining operations in Tarkwa and Damang in Ghana says the company’s West Africa executive vice president Alfred Baku. Gold Fields is the largest...
View ArticleNew mining laws in Rwanda target large scale investors
In a move to ensure maximum productivity in the mining sector, Rwanda’s Government is targeting large scale investors under the country’s amended Mining Law. According to Rwanda’s Mining Minister,...
View ArticleAnglo CEO discusses mining outlook in SA
Another five month long strike will kill the mining industry in South Africa. That’s according to the head of Anglo American, Mark Cutifani. He says the time for speaking is over and it’s time to act....
View ArticleChina’s increasingly prominent role in Zambia
The recent surge in Chinese investment in Africa has exposed the need for local policymakers to boost regulation and administrative capacity if they are to manage their forests and other natural...
View ArticleWest African iron ore miners face reshaping
Plunging prices and the spread of Ebola are reshaping the iron ore mining sector in West Africa where some companies risk sinking if they cannot find new partners, lenders or owners. West African iron...
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