Mining a key component in Namibia’s economy

Namibia’s mining sector generated $1.6-billion in mining export earnings during 2011, contributing about 11% to the country’s gross domestic product, with the country’s buoyed uranium mining sector forecast to be the single largest mining...

Concern over proposed amendments to Mozambique’s mining law

The proposed amendments to Mozambique’s mining legislation could discourage international entities from investing in the coal-laden country, as it will raise the level of uncertainty in investment security, market research company Frost &...

Exhibition highlights industry opportunities

Several significant public and private infrastructure projects across South Africa have proffered a lifeline to the pumps industry following the global recession, says Seventh International Pumps, Valves & Pipes Africa (PVPA) 2011 organiser...

Coal production insufficient to meet energy demand

It is estimated that South Africa’s domestic demand for coal will increase by more than 75-million tons a year over the next decade and, at some stage, coal production will be insufficient to meet the expected energy demand and alternative...

Economic squeeze brings about shift in mining industry’s supply chains

A national research study of the mining industry’s supply chains, supplychainforesight, has identified a serious strategic realignment in the industry, brought on by the pressure of the global economic meltdown.