Tanzania 2011 gold production up 13%

Tanzania's gold production rose to 40.4 t in 2011 from 35.6 t a year ago after mining companies invested in higher output due to cash in on the rising price of the precious metal, its central bank said on Tuesday. The east African state, Africa's...

Kaboko signs over 48% of Zambia production

Zambia-focused Kaboko Mining has signed an offtake agreement with Chinese major Sinosteel for a minimum of 48% of its proposed manganese production from its manganese projects. The offtake price would be based on diversified miner BHP...

Company Announcement: Off-Take Agreement Executed With Sinosteel

Kaboko Mining Limited is pleased to announce that it has signed a strategic offtake agreement with Sinosteel Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate Sinosteel Corporation, for exports of high quality, high grade lump manganese ore...

Company Announcement: The growing impact of legislation on Africa’s mining industry

While it is widely agreed that Africa’s extensive mineral and resources wealth has the potential to act as a launch pad for the continent’s economic wellbeing, a number of issues continue to dog the mining industry and, in many respects, limit...

Morocco office to enable ground-level support

International legal practice Norton Rose Group is confident that its fifth African office opened in Casablanca, Morocco in October last year, will strengthen its African footprint.

African Barrick Gold plans Tanzania cross listing

African Barrick Gold, which has four gold mines in Africa's fourth largest gold producer Tanzania, said on Wednesday it was planning to cross-list on the country's bourse by the end of this year. The Tanzanian-focused miner, a unit of the world's...

DRC transport infrastructure needs more investment focus

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) increasing copper and cobalt exports are drawing attention to the urgent expansion remedying the country’s poor import and export infrastructure makes necessary.

Ngaka thermal coal project, Tanzania

First coal shipments from stage 1 of the Ngaka thermal coal project are expected during June 2011.

Tanzania won't impose tax on existing mining firms

Tanzania would not impose a proposed super profit tax on existing mining companies, but would negotiate with the companies to have them pay the new tax, the east African country's mining minister said on Sunday. Tanzania's energy and minerals...

Investment in mining logistics infrastructure urged as demand is set to grow

International logistics solutions company the Bridge Group foresees that the African mining industry will have to invest in infrastructure replacement or new infrastructure to meet the new logistics demands.

Explorers look to Africa as rare earths prices soar

Samarium is used in the navigation system of the US M1A2 Abrams tank. It is one of 15 rare-earth elements used in high-tech and renewable-energy devices, and its price increased by 1 256% over the 12 months to February 16. Samarium is only one...

Explorers look to Africa as rare earths prices soar bubblelike

Samarium is used in the navigation system of the US M1A2 Abrams tank.