Petra finds 39-carat blue diamond at Cullinan mine
South Africa’s Petra Diamonds (LON:PDL) has found yet another big rock at its iconic Cullinan mine, a 39.34 carat Type IIb gem said to be of “exceptional quality”...
Mining
Base Resources ditches Kwale North Dunes project in favour of mining smaller footprint
BASE Resources, the Australian-listed mineral sands producer, said it was not feasible to mine the entire North Dunes and Bumamani system at its Kwale mine in...
Roundup: Angola Targets $67.4-Billion Investment In Oil Concessions
From targeted oil and gas investments to first renewable power production, Angola made several key announcements this week spanning the energy value chain. Sub-Saharan Africa’s...
Niger uranium mine ends operations after 47 years
Production at the Cominak uranium mine at Akouta in Niger came to an end yesterday after over 40 years of operations during which it produced...
Foreign Diplomats Applaud ArcelorMittal’s Investment in Liberia
The United States ambassador to Liberia, the Head of the European Union Delegation in Liberia, and the French Ambassador recently visited ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) to...
Rio Tinto seeks closer cooperation with Chinese partners on Guinea iron ore project
The Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto Group said that they are hoping to work together with their Chinese partners on the project at Simandou mine...
Oriole Resources set to put Cameroon on the mining map
In the little-known mining country of Cameroon, AIM-listed Oriole Resources continues to enjoy continued success in its gold exploration activities in the West African country....
Proactive weekly mining highlights: Bushveld Minerals, Greatland Gold, Base Resources
Bushveld Minerals Ltd (LON:BMN), a vertically integrated primary vanadium producer, said a consortium of investors in Enerox GmbH will invest US$30mln (£21.8mln) to scale up annual production...
Botswanan diamond mining company launches tender for small solar park
Diamond Trading Company Botswana is seeking proposals for a 600 kW ground-mounted PV plant to power operations at its mining site in Gaborone. Mining company...
New DR Congo state buyer seeks cobalt price power
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), the world’s main source of vital battery ingredient cobalt, is also one of the poorest nations. While...