Company Announcement: Exhibitor Update-Bauer Resources Ghana Ltd

West African Mining and Power Exhibition 6 - 8 June 2012 - Accra Convention Centre

Brazilian group targeting more African opportunities

Brazilian diversified mining major Vale has confirmed that its portfolio includes investments of $7.7-billion in projects in nine African countries. Speaking at a recent seminar on Africa hosted by Brazil’s National Economic and Social...

04/05/2012 (On-The-Air)

New US company Planetary Resources wants to mine platinum in outer space, and plans an initial space launch in the next 24 months; another African country is auctioning its mining riches rather than giving them away on a first come, first served...

Canga-type iron-ore deposit discovered in south-east Guinea

AIM-listed Sable Mining Africa has reported promising results from the surface sampling programme at its 80%-owned, 123.5 km2 iron-ore exploration permit, in the Mount Nimba region of south-east Guinea.

Explosives company reaps rewards of early investment in West Africa

Explosives and mining services supplier BME is considering opportunities to expand into Ghana, having done business in West Africa for over a decade and reaped the rewards of early investment, BME marketing manager Charles Hurly tells Mining Weekly.

ArcelorMittal plans $125 iron-ore investment to raise output by 65%

Global number one steelmaker ArcelorMittal has revealed that it intends to invest $125-million in its iron-ore mines in Brazil, in order to increase their production by 65% by next year. The company’s Brazilian mines are forecast to produce...

ArcelorMittal’s iron-ore investments, Australian gold exploration in W Africa, S Africa in low mining destination rung

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal is investing more in iron-ore in South America and Africa; Australian junior Middle Island is pushing exploration hard in West Africa, and South Africa a low 20th on mining investment destination ladder.

Australian explorer looking to identify 1.1Moz at West African prospects

A hard-line exploration approach by Australian explorer Middle Island Resources is aimed at identifying a 1.1-million ounce resource at one or more of its West African tenements.

Company Announcement: Positive Update on Highly Prospective Iron Ore Deposits in the Mount Nimba area of Guinea

Sable Mining Africa Limited, the AIM listed resource company, is pleased to announce positive results from the Company’s surface sampling programme at its 80% owned 123.5 sq km exploration permit in the Mount Nimba area of south-east Guinea.

23/03/2012 (On-The-Air)

South African banks are being engaged to fund Liberia’s first commercial gold mine; Official bungling is preventing fully trained South African electricians from proving that they are fully qualified; and South Africa and the brand new...

Near-mine exploration programmes yield strong results for mining company

Gold production and exploration company Endeavour Mining has allocated an exploration budget of $30-million for 2012, which will include an additional 200 000 m of drilling.

Second Take: SA banks in Liberia

Creamer Media's Shannon de Ryhove speaks to Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer about South Africa’s banks being engaged to fund Liberia’s first commercial gold mine.