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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....

By: Keith Campbell

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

By: Loni Prinsloo

5th February 2010

HEALTH & SAFETY

Mine safety regulation set to tighten in 2010

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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.

By: Brindaveni Naidoo

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.

By: Jonathan Faurie

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...

By: Loni Prinsloo

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.

By: Jonathan Faurie

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.

By: Creamer Media Reporter

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.

By: Loni Prinsloo

5th February 2010

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City	Company	Country	Currency
Toronto London Maputo	Aluminium Corporation China Investment Corporation Chinalco Reuters Rio Tinto Yunnan Copper Ernst & Young Export Credit Insurance Corporation Nedbank Mining Weekly Nedbank Capital Black Gold Mining SRK Consulting Strata Capital Anglo Coal Anglo Plats BHP Billiton Eskom Impala Platinum Kumba Leppan Beech Incorporated Lonmin Sasol Total Vale Xstrata	China Mongolia Peru South Africa Democratic Republic Of Congo Zambia Zimbabwe Mozambique Ghana	USD
Facility	Industry Term	Person	Continent
Toromocho Mine Pipeline Of IPOs Cahora Bassa Dam Kruger National Park Rand Refinery South Africa’s Rand Refinery	Copper-mining Metal News Agency Finance Investment Banking Junior Mining Mine Finance Political Risk Insurance Project Finance Activity Shaft Sinking Technology Mining Energy Sector Law Multidisciplinary Mining Team	Lu Youqing Nivaash Singh Frans Baleni Sipho Nkosi Susan Shabangu Thabo Gazi Tim Wakefield Peter Van Kerckhoven David Lancaster Warren Beech Chris Horsley	Africa
Technology	Natural Feature	Province Or State	Region
Shaft Sinking Technology	Zambezi River	Tete	West Africa