East Africa to join world gas giants

To East Africa's assets of spectacular wildlife, abundant land and shimmering beaches you can now add gas - so much gas it could transform global energy flows along with some of the world's poorest countries. Finds announced just last week off...

Ultrafiltration technology used at new water treatment plant

Ultrafiltration membrane technology will be used at a new water treatment plant for minerals exploration and development company African Minerals’ Tonkolili iron-ore mine, in Sierra Leone, West Africa, reports water treatment engineering company...

Global steel consumption growth to slow in 2012

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is forecasting global steel consumption growth to slow to 3.6% in 2012, from 5.6% in 2011, as China enters a less steel-intensive growth phase and eurozone debt crisis uncertainties continue to persist....

Company Announcement: Stefanutti Stocks Secures Exciting Coal Mining Project

Stefanutti Stocks Mining Services, a subsidiary of Stefanutti Stocks, a JSE civil engineering and construction group with multi-disciplinary expertise and a wide geographical footprint spread across Africa and the Middle East, is pleased to...

Glencore and Xstrata, catalyst for more mining M&A

Megadeals like Glencore's planned acquisition of Xstrata could encourage other mining companies to embark on decisive M&A of their own, senior bankers said at the Reuters Mining and Metals Summit on Tuesday. "The market is reasonably conducive to...

Anglo American Brazil on verge of landing major contract

The iron ore business unit of Anglo American Brazil (Anglo Brazil) hopes to conclude a contract with the Italian-Argentinian group Techint, to supply the latter with the ore for a planned new steel plant in Rio de Janeiro state, before the end of...

Company takes on several African gold projects

Minerals industry consultant Venmyn Rand started the year on a high note, following its securing of several contracts for gold projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia and Tanzania.

Project and portfolio manager completing major contracts

Work on the project control office for diversified miner Exxaro’s Grootgeluk Medupi expansion project, near Lephalale, Limpopo, will be completed soon, says Enterprise project management solution provider UMT Consulting South Africa.

Company Announcement: Daily Monitor 24th January 2012

Oil & Gas News San Leon Energy (BUY, 50p) (SLE LN, 12.0p, ▼ 5.88%) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of more than 2,280 km of 2D seismic across its Tarfaya and Zag Licenses onshore Morocco. The data was acquired by San Leon...

Company Announcement: Update on Penumbra Mine Development and Coal Mining Operations

African focused coal mining investment and production company Continental Coal Limited is pleased to provide an update on the mine development activities and site construction and civil works at the Penumbra Coal Mine and an update on operating...

Marubeni sees global aluminium deficit in 2013

The global aluminium market will swing into a deficit of 357 000 t in 2013 with the Chinese market dipping into a wider deficit of 500 000 t during the year, as supply growth from China, Middle East and other emerging economies will slow,...

UN council waters down Eritrea sanctions resolution

A resolution tightening sanctions on Eritrea, expected to be passed by the UN Security Council next week, has been watered down and no longer bans investment in the country's promising mining sector. In an unusual arrangement, Eritrean President...