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  • East Africa's Resources Pull Investors 24 Nov 2009 10:53 GMT
    ... Nov 24, 2009 (TradeInvest Africa/All Africa Global Media via ... between US-based Ruby Creek Resources and Canadian miner, Douglas Lake Minerals could see Tanzania becoming ... to reveal coarser deposits after observing artisanal miners recovering the precious stones using only hand ...

  • NGSA completes mapping of Nigerian minerals 23 Nov 2009 22:02 GMT
    ... distribution of Nigerian solid minerals, and foreign mining firms have been besieging the NGSA to ... state_of_the_art technology to capture them. Before now, miners relied on obsolete information or outright guess ... data, a Source at the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development told Vanguard yesterday. In ...

  • STOCKS NEWS AFRICA-Nigerian stocks up as Finbank gains 18 Nov 2009 16:54 GMT
    ... higher output forecast Shares in South African miner Metorex gain more than 6 percent after the ... expects higher metal production in its Ruashi mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The ... rand, outpacing a 0.91 percent higher JSE mining index. '(The) operational update I think might ...

  • European Union gives Nigeria $1bn 'for peace' 21 Nov 2009 11:33 GMT
    ... European Union gives Nigeria $1bn 'for peace' Lagos ... quickly find work Zimbabwe troops 'leaving Marange diamond field' Harare, 11/21- Zimbabwe say it is ... chiefs alleged abuses were taking place there. Mines Minister Obert Mpofu told state-run media Zimbabwe had ...

  • From mining village to museum town 20 Nov 2009 20:22 GMT
    ... The Gangwon Mine Cultural Village in Yeongwol Yeongwol was a crowded mining village bustling with people in the 1930s. ... in the 1930s. Ffity years later, the mines began shutting down and people started leaving for ...

  • Nigeria attracts trade fair buyers with shea butter, minerals 19 Nov 2009 12:31 GMT
    ... New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Around 25 representatives from ... in agricultural products, like shea butter and minerals. The Nigerian participants have come under the ... India, but we also want investment in mines. We have a lot of incentive from ...

  • Nigeria's shea butter, minerals, at trade fair 19 Nov 2009 13:33 GMT
    ... NEW DELHI: Around 25 representatives from Nigeria are taking ... in agricultural products, like shea butter and minerals. The Nigerian participants have come under the ... India, but we also want investment in mines. We have a lot of incentive from ...

  • African Markets - Factors to watch on Nov 18 18 Nov 2009 06:50 GMT
    ... 14-month high on Tuesday, lifted by heavyweight miners but the rand lost ground on a ... the first quarter of 2010. SIERRA LEONE MINING Sierra Leone's parliament has passed the new Mines and Minerals Act 2009 which will hike ...

  • Iva Valley Massacre: Sixty years of struggle 18 Nov 2009 00:56 GMT
    ... IT is exactly 60 years today November 18, 2009 when ... colonial policemen opened fire on defenceless coal miners in the Iva Valley mine in Enugu. ... decided to move out explosives from the mines on November 18, 1949. Those of the ...

  • African Markets - Factors to watch on Nov 19 19 Nov 2009 06:50 GMT
    ... for first time in eight days, but miners capped the losses. AFRICAN MARKETS For all ... deficit as wide as 4.9 percent. GHANA MINING Ghana plans to double the amount mining ... three provinces of the southern African country, mines minister Maxwell Mwale said on Wednesday. BOTSWANA ...

  • Llewellyn King: China's concerted scramble for Africa 22 Nov 2009 06:37 GMT
    ... Africa it buys iron ore, among other minerals; from Zambia, copper; and from Zimbabwe chrome, gold and iron ore. In Zambia, the Chinese ... industry — an interesting development because Western mining companies pulled out, unable to deal with ...

  • Africa still the playground of imperial ambition 21 Nov 2009 13:35 GMT
    ... Africa it buys iron ore, among other minerals; from Zambia, copper; and from Zimbabwe chrome, gold and iron ore. In Zambia, the Chinese ... industry - an interesting development because Western mining companies pulled out, unable to deal with ...

  • STOCKS NEWS AFRICA-Kenyan Safaricom up 6 pct on foreign interest 18 Nov 2009 17:16 GMT
    ... higher output forecast Shares in South African miner Metorex gain more than 6 percent after the ... expects higher metal production in its Ruashi mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The ... rand, outpacing a 0.91 percent higher JSE mining index. '(The) operational update I think might ...

  • African Markets - Factors to watch on Nov 20 20 Nov 2009 07:20 GMT
    ... global markets down on Thursday, led by miners on faltering commodity prices, but brewer SABMiller ... on fuel imports for its key copper mining industry. EMERGING MARKETS For the top emerging ... click on COMMODITIES For the latest precious metals report click on For the latest base ...

  • Oil Will Enrich Or Ruin Nation; And This is How [document] 20 Nov 2009 13:51 GMT
    ... government taken about oil are taken by mining engineers. They don't have the training about ... it can also bring a country down. Diamonds in Sierra Leone caused it problems, now ... if few individuals grab it, it will undermine that future of the nation's children. How do ...

  • Expert urges ban on importation of dimension stone 19 Nov 2009 20:14 GMT
    ... Expert urges ban on importation of dimension stone ... capacity training and information technology experienced by miners “is a huge challenge’”, resulting in the ... demand,” he said. He called on the Mines and Steel Development Ministry to adopt measures ...

  • Oil Blocks - Any Leg for the Chinese to Stand On? [opinion] 18 Nov 2009 16:30 GMT
    ... Nigeria, it ordinarily means that 'the subterranean minerals are owned by the proprietor of the ... and are only awarded for five years (onshore) and ten years (offshore) and may be ... the possibility of losing 16 prolific oil mining leases (OMLs) held for over 40 years ...

  • The scale and challenge of private sector corruption: Transparency International 20 Nov 2009 11:11 GMT
    ... communities, markets, governments or international relations, ultimately undermining the prerequisites for its own existence. Corruption ... the detriment of other stakeholders and society more broadly. Executives and board directors are empowered ... the polled executives operating in the energy, mineral resources and telecommunications sectors reported having been ...

  • Seven Companies Bid for Petroleum Exploration 19 Nov 2009 11:19 GMT
    ... THREE Zambian companies are among the seven bidders who ... called for immediate commencement of the works. Mines and Minerals Development Minister Maxwell Mwale announced the seven ...

  • Oil Revenue Challenges Ghana 20 Nov 2009 05:30 GMT
    ... Hyedua-1 well. Subsequent discoveries in four different offshore blocks suggest that Ghana might possess up ... Management challenges. Ghana has much experience managing gold revenues. However, such revenues amount to tens of ... the world's 10th-largest gold producer. From 1990-99, mining accounted for 34% of Ghana's exports. 3. Governance.Ghana ...

  • Opacity Blamed for Bad Oil Deals in Africa 20 Nov 2009 17:54 GMT
    ... frontiers of transparency in oil, gas, and mining industries, have blamed opacity in oil and mineral licensing for the bad deals natural resource-dependent ... companies bidding for oil blocks in Angola bore the same names as high-ranking officials in ...

  • FG to Partner China On Gold Mining 17 Nov 2009 08:56 GMT
    ... Abuja — Minister of Mines and Steel Development Mrs Diezani Alison - ... shown interest in the development of Nigeria mining sector especially gold. She said the present ... regulatory parameters with the enactment of the Minerals and Mining Act of 2007 to revive ...

  • Precious Mines targets 51% of local demand for solid minerals 16 Nov 2009 18:13 GMT
    ... PRECIOUS Mines & Mineral Processing Company (PMMPC) Limited, a subsidiary of ... to develop into a global leader in mining industry providing quality products using best global ...

  • China continues its aggressive pursuit of Africa's resources 16 Nov 2009 09:37 GMT
    ... China continues its aggressive pursuit of Africa’s resources By ... spend $2.6 billion to develop iron ore mines in Bong County. In Zambia, China’s Non-Ferrous Company-Africa ... Non-Ferrous Company-Africa recently bought out Luanshya Copper Mine, a $230 million mine which had $200 ...

  • African Markets - Factors to watch on Nov 17 17 Nov 2009 06:30 GMT
    ... Nov 17 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled ... setting a new 14-month peak, boosted by miners after commodity prices set new highs, which ... click on COMMODITIES For the latest precious metals report click on For the latest base ...


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