April 29
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Displaced Marange Villagers in Quandary
Zimbabwe Standard
Traditional leaders in Marange are fuming over the failure by diamond companies to compensate villagers who were relocated from mining areas to Arda Transau in Odzi. Read more »
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Best Practices to Be Followed in Mining of Uranium
Daily News
THE public has been reassured of adherence to best practices and technology in the mining of uranium in the country. The Managing Director of MANTRA Tanzania Limited, Mr Asa... Read more »
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Minister of Geology and Mining Convinced About Achieving Objectives
ANGOP
The minister of Geology and Mining, Francisco Queiroz, stressed Saturday in the city of Menongue, south-eastern Kuando Kubango Province, that the objectives of the 2nd Consultative... Read more »
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Experts Value Geological Plan and Mining Code
ANGOP
The participants in the second broad consultative council of the Ministry og Geology and Mining considered on Saturday in Menongue city, southern Kuando Kubango province, the... Read more »
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COSATU
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) held its ordinary and scheduled meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC) on the 25th and 26th April 2013 and pronounced on the... Read more »
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Small-Scale Gold Miners Face Tough Times
Zimbabwe Standard
GOLD production by small scale miners plummeted to two tonnes last year from 17 tonnes recorded nine years ago as exorbitant mining levies and punitive policies take its toll, an... Read more »
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B2gold Mine to Invest in Local Communities
Namibian
The Otjozondjupa Regional Governor has praised the Otjikoto B2Gold Mine Namibia for its investment in the people of his region. Read more »
April 28
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Mopani Mine CSR Programme Wins Kudos [column]
Times of Zambia
CALLS by the public and Government to contract the corporate world so that it gets involved in social responsibility is still a priority not very well resolved as far as most... Read more »
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Probe of Mining Company's Dealings in Europe and Africa [press release]
Global Witness
The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced yesterday that they are opening a criminal investigation into FTSE 100 mining company Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC).... Read more »
April 27
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Mining Sector May Boost National Development - Geology Minister
ANGOP
The Geology and Mining Minister, Francisco de Queirós, guaranted in Menongue, south-eastern Kuando Kubango province, that the country has mining potential capable to boost... Read more »
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Kuando Kubango Govt Invests in Infrastructures to Boost Mining Activity
ANGOP
The governor of the south-eastern Kuando Kubango province, Higino Carneiro, said on Thursday in Menongue city that his government has programmed great investments for communication... Read more »
April 26
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More Opportunities in Erongo Than Just Mining
Namibia Economist
"Investments especially in the mining and energy sectors are key fundamentals to achieving sustainable economic growth of the Namibian economy and the realization of the country's... Read more »
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COSATU
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has noted the baseless article published inside today ‘s Daily Maverick under the pretext of an “investigation”. The... Read more »
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NUM's Response to the Daily Maverick
COSATU
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has noted the baseless article published inside today's Daily Maverick under the pretext of an “investigation”. The writer, a... Read more »
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Ministry of Geology, Mining Holds Second Consultative Council
ANGOP
The Minister of Geology and Mining opened on Thursday in Menongue city, southern Kuando-Kubango province, the second broad consultative council of the sector, to analyse its... Read more »
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Namibia Economist
Construction of the new uranium mine at the Rössing South deposit started officially last week with a groundbreaking ceremony. Now the property of Swakop Uranium, the project... Read more »
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Nocturnal Miners Die in Tunnel
New Times
FOUR people died and three others sustained serious injuries on Wednesday night while trying to mine in Ruli coltan mining, Ruli sector in Gakenke district. They were working with... Read more »
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Namibian
TWENTY-FOUR workers at the NamGem Diamond Manufacturing Company in Okahandja have been retrenched as a result of the global economic crisis. Read more »
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The Herald
THE World Bank says Zimbabwe could raise up to US$5 billion in Foreign Direct Investment by 2018, if mining production volumes increase. Read more »
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Times of Zambia
TWO Illegal miners have died after a tunnel collapsed as they attempted to quarry copper ore from Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Chingola. Read more »
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Gains, Challenges of Legal Mining
Leadership
Illegal mining has not only deprived government of huge revenue but has also denied legal miners the right to profit from their operations. Ruth Tene Natsa in this piece looks at... Read more »
April 25
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The Herald
Zimbabwe Alloys Chrome Limited says it had doubled monthly output during the first quarter of the year, buoyed by a US$1 million capital injection by shareholders early this year.... Read more »
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Desalegn Says "Too Early" to Conclude Oil Discovery in Ethiopia
Sudan Tribune
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, said that recent reports alleging oil discovery in the horn of Africa's nation are misleading. Read more »
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New Gold Mine to Start Production
Namibian
THE Otjikoto Gold Mine, located just south of Otavi town in the Otjozondjupa Region, is expected to produce and deliver its first gold by the end of this year. Read more »
April 24
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New Era
Mining company B2Gold will on Friday conduct the ground-breaking ceremony for its planned US$240 million (N$2.2 billion) Otjikoto gold mine. Read more »
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