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CORPORATE ACTIVITY

SA-linked resources company teams up with Vale on Guinea iron-ore projects Restricted

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Resource company BSG Resources (BSGR), a major shareholder of South African engineering giant Bateman Engineering, has formed a joint venture (JV) with Brazilian mining giant Vale to develop mining rights in Zogota and Simandou Blocks 1 and 2, in...
25th June 2010
 
 
LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT

Locals will have a 51% stake in all major businesses – Mugabe Restricted

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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has insisted that locals will hold a 51% stake in any business venture involving foreign investors in line with the country’s indigenisation legislations.
11th June 2010
 
 
EFFLUENT TREATMENT

Platinum major’s effluent treatment plant being evaluated, improved Restricted

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Engineering company VWS Envig has been contracted to evaluate and improve the effluent treatment plant (ETP) at Impala Platinum’s base metals refinery (BMR) in Springs, east of Johannesburg.
28th May 2010
 
 
Mining in Africa

Zimbabwe anxious to reclaim former mining glory, but obstacles remain Restricted

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Once viewed as ‘The Bread Basket of Africa’, Zimbabwe has had a significant fall from grace since early 2000, when hyperinflation, political instability and the total collapse of the economy deterred investors previously upbeat on...
28th May 2010
 
 
CONSULTING ENGINEERS

SRK’s Congo office now fully operational, plans to set up 
Ghana operation advance Restricted

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The driving force behind the newly opened SRK Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) office, Susa Maleba reportes that the company holds high hopes for its growth in the country, particularly in terms of local ownership and participation.
21st May 2010
 
 
Consulting Engineers

Local company to start work on multimillion-rand projects Restricted

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Construction firm Basil Read has started work on new mining contracts worth over R1-billion, one of which is the biggest-ever single capital commitment in the private sector in Botswana, as part of two separate joint ventures (JVs).
7th May 2010
 
 
Consulting Engineers

Need for increased managment-level training Restricted

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While mining companies are putting greater emphasis on artisanal training through embedded technical training colleges, more needs to be done more needs to be done to reduce the skills gap between mining artisans and technicians, and mining...
30th April 2010
 
 
TWP Profile

A risk worth taking Restricted

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The history of TWP dates back to 1982, when a 25-year old Nigel Townshend obtained his PR Eng qualification and decided it was the right time to try and establish his own company.
23rd April 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
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