16/09/2011 (On-The-Air)

An interesting trip to the Kalahari with Saki Macozoma, and increasing the capacity of South Africa’s manganese rail line to Coega is being seen as a matter of national urgency.

Noventa beefs up board

Noventa, which mines tantalum in Mozambique, on Friday announced the appointment of Ian Benning and Göran Berglund as directors. Benning, a South African, is a mining engineer and Bergland is a professor at Sweden’s Lund University.

Xstrata/Anglo: what a difference a year makes

Almost exactly a year since Swiss miner Xstrata proposed a merger with the UK’s Anglo American, the Anglo board's decision to reject the deal seems to have been validated. Over the past year, Anglo’s share price has climbed 44% to £25,17,...

Red Back acquisition seen speeding up Moto gold project

Cashed-up gold producer Red Back Mining believes that it has the experience and financial resources to accelerate the development of the Moto gold project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, CEO Richard Clark said on Monday. The project is 70%...

World economic recovery to be slow, no sharp rebound expected – BHP Billiton

The overall world economic recovery would be slow and protracted and a sharp rebound was not anticipated, BHP Billiton CEO Marius Kloppers has told a global mining conference. The South African born head of the world's biggest mining company told...

Business warns government of unintended 
consequences of empowerment legislation

The new Zimbabwe government should ensure that any changes to mining legislation, while empowering Zimbabweans, does not have the unintended effect of discouraging investment in the mining sector.

Survey finds Australia getting 'less risky' for resource development

Australia has come in fourth in a top ten list of individual countries with the least risk for resource sector investment, according to resources publication ResourceStocks’ 2008 World Risk Survey. This year’s survey covered 74 countries and...

Diamond market retains its glitter

Diamond production has increased about 9% in the past five years, according to the New York-based World Diamond Council, as mining companies have hurried to find new deposits to meet soaring demand, reports Creamer Media’s Research Channel Africa.

Indian Minister offers to build diamond training failities in Namibia

India has offered to build diamond cutting-and-polishing training facilities in Namibia as well as set up a mining-engineering faculty, engage in agricultural activities, explore for uranium, collaborate in nuclear energy and upgrade rail...

Improved governance crucial for better natural resources management

Africa’s natural resources are both a blessing and a curse, with good governance remaining an ongoing Holy Grail.

Improved governance crucial for better natural resources management – Norwegian ambassador

Africa’s natural resources are both a blessing and a curse, with good governance remaining an ongoing Holy Grail.

Moto ups DRC project stake to 70%

TSX- and Aim-listed Moto Goldmines has agreed to increase its holding in its flagship Moto gold project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to 70%, by acquiring the 10% stake in the project held by its joint-venture partner, Societe...