Major South African coal extension project on cards
A decision will be taken in the June quarter on go-ahead for the Klipspruit Life Extension coal project in Mpumalanga, which is said to...
India’s coal Ministry prods ICVL to speed up coal production,acquistions
India’s Coal Ministry has directed International Coal Ventures Limited (ICVL) not to waste time in operationalising existing overseas coal blocks or delay the acquisition...
Group to split to improve customer focus
Swedish sustainable productivity solutions provider Atlas Copco will create a new company focused on mining and civil engineering, should it receive backing at its...
Gemfields’ Q2 emerald output nearly halves
Production of emerald and beryl at Aim-listed Gemfields’ 75%-owned Kagem mine, in Zambia, nearly halved to 4.7-million carats in the three months to December...
South Africa falls behind in new mine development
South Africa’s historically successful mining industry has crowded out the search and discovery of potential new mines, leaving in its wake a lack of...
Xtract completes Manica review
Aim-listed Xtract Resources has completed a review of its Manica project, in Mozambique, as part of an overall review of the company's position relative...
First thermoelectric combined cycle power plant for Mozambique
Mozambique has announced plans to build combined cycle natural gas power station, estimated to cost US180million, government officials have said. The plant will have...
Sena railway operational again
Vale Moçambique has resumed using the Sena railway to deliver coal to port of Beira, after a several months of standstill of Mozambican media...
Catoca Mining Society responsible for 75% of the diamonds mined in Angola
Sociedade Mineira de Catoca (Catoca Mining Society), the largest diamond company in Angola, is responsible for 75% of the diamonds mined in the country,...
Gemfields achieves record sales price for lower-quality emeralds
Twenty-nine companies placed bids in Aim-listed Gemfields’ second auction of production from its 75%-owned Kagem mine, in Zambia, in the current financial year, with...
