The African Mining Roundup is a synopsis of mining activity on the continent. The March 2014 roundup covers not only activities that happened in February, but also stories from more than 28 countries. It also includes more than 125 separate news items in an easy-to-read, disaggregated format.
This month’s report includes details of junior miner Papillon Resources’ mining permit for its flagship Fekola gold project, in Mali; the Waterberg Coal Company’s feasibility on the development of an opencast mine, in Limpopo, to produce ten-million tonnes a year of coal for State-owned power utility Eskom for the next 30 years; and the finalisation of the terms and conditions of Aim-listed Paragon Diamonds’ subsidiary Meso Diamonds’ mining lease agreement with the Lesotho government for the mining of Lemphane kimberlite pipe.
This report is a summary of information published in Engineering News and Mining Weekly, as well as of information available in the public domain, and does not purport to provide an analysis of market trends.
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