Africa

Tenders for work in the rest of Africa excluding South Africa

DRC, Burundi to follow Rwanda minerals transparency – International Crisis Group

Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were expected to begin certifying the origin of minerals in the next few months as was already being done by Rwanda, International Crisis Group Central African project director Thierry Vircoulon...

Africa

Tenders for work in the rest of Africa excluding South Africa

Africa

Tenders for work in the rest of Africa excluding South Africa

TIN SHINING ONCE MORE

The tin market seems to have taken a turn for the better. Prices have been trading higher, driven by the world’s desire for lead-free soldering and the fact that tin can be extracted magnetically from the waste, which makes it more amenable to...

Tin’s comeback sees spotlight turn on Rwanda’s cassiterite past

Tin’s comeback is being the spotlight returning once more on the cassiterite past of Central African country Rwanda. Cassiterite, the main ore from which tin is extracted, has historically been mined in many Rwandan districts. Tin traded at a...

21/10/2011 (On-The-Air)

Zambia's coloured gemstones have returned to world markets in a blaze of lucrative African glory; Tin is a new money-spinner in Rwanda, and a South African is leading Rwanda’s latest tin-mining boom; and South Africa has run into yet another...

Supply-constrained tin a compelling market story – Menell

With supply constrained and demand robust, tin is currently a compelling market story, says Tinco CEO Brian Menell. The unlisted Tinco has five producing mines in the Rutongo concession area of Rwanda, Central Africa. Its 5 000 Rwanda mine...

SAA mulls yet more mining destinations as its Copperbelt flights begin

National carrier South African Airways (SAA) has signalled that it could double the number of African destinations to which it flies over the coming five years and that it sees particular potential in opening up new services to cities and towns...

UK agency issues report on the relative supply risk for minerals and metals

The British Geological Survey’s centre for sustainable mineral development, MineralsUK, has released what it calls the Risk List 2011, which is a report on the relative risk to the global supply of 52 metals and minerals which are needed to...

Company Announcement: TINCO completes placing to raise £8 million and widen shareholder base

TINCO Investments Ltd, the vertically integrated tin mining and exploration company focussed on Africa, is pleased to announce the completion of a placing of £8 million in the form of a two year convertible loan note.

24/06/2011 (On-The-Air)

The final countdown has begun for the launch of the next phase of South Africa’s pioneering Gautrain; South Africa’s economic growth rate is falling way behind that of Sub-Saharan Africa and America is funding a new Southern African rail...