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SOUTH African scrap metal company, New Reclamation Group Limited, owned by Old Mutual Plc, is seeking to form a joint venture in Zimbabwe to mine diamonds in Marange.
Illegal mining, popularly known as 'Galamsey,' which has become a major source of livelihood for persons living around mining communities, continues to attract great attention despite its adverse effects.
STATE House is disappointed with remarks by the Mineworkers Union of Zambia (MUZ) that president Rupiah Banda has not inspired miners when the head of State secured thousands of mining jobs.
BSE-listed emerging uranium explorer, A-Cap Resources, has reported encouraging assay results from recently completed Hollow Auger (HA) drilling at its Mokobaesi Prospect near Serule.
The Ghana Stock Exchange listed world gold miner, AngloGold Ashanti, has reported an adjusted headline loss for the third quarter, due to costs related to trimming its hedge book and stronger currencies.
Residents living in the rural area of Motlhotlo in Limpopo, have urged the Minister of Mining, Susan Shabangu, to intervene in what they call the meagre resettlement packages offered by Anglo-Platinum.
A constitutional petition has been filed in the High Court, seeking to have all the mining contracts entered into by the government without Parliament's approval declared null and avoid, in an effort to curb the plunder of the country's natural resources.
DIAMOND producer Trans Hex swung back to profitability in the six months to September as diamond prices and output stabilised, and its focus on cost containment started to pay off.
TWO companies have joined the Zimbabwe Mining Development Company in extracting diamonds at Chiadzwa as full exploitation of the precious gem begins.
The scramble for minerals did not spark the conflict in eastern Congo, but war profiteering has become the fuel that keeps the region aflame and lies beneath the surface of major regional tensions, notes a strategy paper released today by the Enough Project at the Center for American Progress.
The 13th UNCTAD's African Oil, Gas, Minerals, Trade and Finance Conference, takes off toady in Bamako, Mali with focus on the critical role information can play in the natural-resource sector.
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