Company Announcement: Nitrogen Absorption Underpins The Indian Ocean’s Key Climate Role, Say Circumnavigation Scientists

Attached please find a press release on: The Indian Ocean has the ability to absorb three times as much atmospheric nitrogen as the Atlantic Ocean does and, as a result, can play a crucial climate role as a huge, offshore carbon sink.

African Iron to start work on Congo project ‘immediately’

Perth-based African Iron, previously known as Stirling Minerals, on Tuesday completed the acquisition of DMC Mining from resources investment company Cape Lambert Resources. Cape Lambert sold DMC Mining, which owns an 80% stake in the Mayoko...

Freeport mulling DRC rail projects after securing new contract terms for $2bn Tenke copper project

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, the largest publicly traded copper producer, may build rail lines to transport ore from its $2-billion Tenke project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after agreeing new contract terms with the African...

Seawater converted to potable water for Areva uranium mine

Specialist water treatment firm Keyplan, which is a subsidiary of JSE-listed Aveng, on Friday officially launched the 55 000-m³/d Trekkopje seawater desalination plant, near Swakopmund, in Namibia. The plant, which Keyplan designed and built,...

Diamond-miner finds ancient shipwreck, treasures in Namibia

Gem-miner Namdeb, which searches for diamonds along the south-western coast of Nambia, said on Wednesday that its geologists had uncovered a shipwreck with a wealth of treasures that could date back to the late 1400s or early 1500s in its mining...

New mining vessel boasts latest technology

At a ceremony held in Cape Town recently, diamond mining giant De Beers celebrated the naming and blessing of Peace in Africa, the first marine diamond mining ship to operate in the South African sea area.

Lack of action on mine-water pollution could cause environmental catastrophe

Water pollution of extraneous mine water is considered to be one of the most serious and potentially enduring environmental concerns facing the mining industry. Left unchecked, it could have a significant impact on water quality and be remembered...

Lack of action on mine-water pollution could cause environmental catastrophe

Water pollution of extraneousmine water is consideredto be one of the mostserious and potentially enduring environmental concerns facing the mining industry. Left unchecked, it could have a significant impact on water quality and be remembered as...

New mining frontier opens in Madagascar

After nearly four decades of self-imposed isolation, in the past couple of years the island Republic of Madagascar has been reopening itself to the outside world and to foreign investment.

New mining frontier opens in Madagascar

After nearly four decades of isolation, the island Republic of Madagascar has been re-opening itself to the outside world & to foreign investment.

Five-year town-maintenance contract awarded to joint venture

The multidisciplinary consultancy firm Africon, in joint venture with the Southern African Contracting Services (SACS), was awarded a contract for the outsourced town maintenance for Oranjemund, Namibia, in 2001.

Namakwa Diamonds set to sparkle

Namakwa Diamonds listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in March 2001, its stated intention being to establish a long-life diamond-mine on South Africa’s West Coast.