Communities seeking economic benefit from mining

Local communities are increasingly seeking economic benefit from mining activities in their regions through equity stakes, infrastructure development, job creation and improving the communities’ ability to supply services and goods,...

Key Africa projects to deliver results by third quarter − Paragon

Aim-listed Paragon Diamonds, which has agreed to increase its stake in International Diamond Consultants (IDC) to 98,5%, expects the Lemphane project, in Lesotho, and the Kaplamp project, in Zambia, to deliver meaningful results by the third...

Canadian company clinches gold exploration licences in Eritrea

ASX-listed Chalice Gold Mines reports that wholly owned subsidiary Keren Mining has signed agreements with the Eritrean Ministry of Energy and Mines for two new exploration licences, which total 830 km2, in northern Eritrea.

Company Announcement: Geoimage Retained for Next Round of NSW Image Processing

Attached please find a press release on: Geoimage is pleased to announce that the company is in the process of completing Round 4 of the SPOT5 image processing project for the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Environment, Climate Change and...

Uranium exploration in Niger progresses

Historically know as a uranium-mining country, Niger’s minerals and mining industry is contributing about 4,5% to the country’s gross domestic product and has had evoked some interest from foreign investors for the exploration of minerals and...

Gold exploration potential 
in Eritrea upgraded

Global gold company Chalice Gold Mines has upgraded the regional exploration potential at its 80%-owned 944 000-oz Zara gold project, in Eritrea, East Africa, after completing the first phase of a regional exploration programme.

Zambian copper results announced

Zambia-focused exploration company Zambezi Resources, has announced results for three of its copper gold pipeline projects in southern Zambia.

Black empowerment company showing its mettle in diamond exploration

The Geoinformatics unit of earth science consulting company, Umvoto, completed a scoping study for an undisclosed diamond exploration project in Angola in 2007, reports Umvoto Geoinformatics director Andiswa Mlisa.

Swedish explorer says Angola diamond resource 'substantially' bigger

Stockholm-based International Gold Exploration (IGE), which expects to start producing diamonds from the Luxinge project, in Angola, later this year, believes the resources at the project are “substantially larger than initially...

Govt launches new 'you must clean up' strategy for mines

The South African Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) has launched a new holistic integrated and cooperative national strategy for mine environmental management and pollution control, known as the Phepafatso Strategy – meaning ‘you...

Geographical info system compiled for platinum giant

The compilation of a geographical information system (GIS) is being coordinated for platinum giant Anglo Platinum by Johannesburg-based GIS management and geological consulting company Geo Consult International.

More nickel exploration

Geological inputs are being provided for a full feasibility into the expansion of the low-cost Nkomati mine in Mpumalanga, Anglovaal Mining (Avmin) exploration manager Hilton Philpot tells Mining Weekly. Though the focus of this new exploration...