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BASE METALS

Chinese mining giant on the prowl 
for copper investment opportunities

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China’s largest diversified mining company, the State-owned Aluminium Corporation of China (Chinalco), is looking worldwide for investment opportunities in copper, a metal which now has greater demand growth potential in China than aluminium....
5th February 2010
 
 
JUNIOR MINERS

Many recession-battered African junior miners have turned the corner – banking group

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During the serious commodity price crash, the bulk of exploration juniors were forced to revisit their drawing boards and seriously rethink their development plans and cost structures
5th February 2010
 
 
HEALTH & SAFETY

Mine safety regulation set to tighten in 2010 Video Available

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Official statistics related to the deaths of mine workers in South Africa have not been released, but sources indicate that the death toll breached the 140 mark, an average of 11 deaths a month in 2009.
5th February 2010
 
 
INNOVATION

Mining contractor working on safer, productivity-enhancing 
shaft sinking method

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Diversified engineering giant, Murray & Roberts Cementation, is currently engineering a new shaft sinking methodology for its African operations that will see an increase in both safety and productivity from its shaft sinking project teams.
5th February 2010
 
 
MINING INVESTMENT

Scale of resources, regulatory progress enhance investor appeal of African mining sector

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nvesting in Africa’s mining sector, while not without its difficulties, is, potentially, highly rewarding given the scale and richness of its resources and the regulatory progress made on the continent, states Nedbank Capital’s mining and...
5th February 2010
 
 
EXPLORATION

South African consultancy steps up involvement in Moz coal exploration

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In line with the group’s increased focus on the energy sector, South African consulting engineer SRK Consulting has increased its coal exploration activities in Tete province, in Mozambique.
5th February 2010
 
 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

South African law firms merge

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Law firm Leppan Beech Incorporated’s (LBI’s) multidisciplinary mining team will be joining Webber Wentzel with effect from March 1, in a move that creates one of the largest and most experienced mining legal teams in South Africa.
5th February 2010
 
 
PRECIOUS METALS

South African refinery donates 
10 kg of silver to Ghana varsity

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South Africa’s Rand Refinery has donated 10 kg of silver, valued at about $10 000, to a university in Ghana, as part of a drive to promote jewellery beneficiation in Africa.
5th February 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
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