Angola’s environment minister, Fátima Jardim, and geology and mining minister, Francisco Queirós, have met to discuss the environmental impact of diamond exploration in the Integral Deposit of Luando in northern Malanje province

Australian mining firm Sundance Resources has issued tenders for the financing and infrastructure construction for its Mbalam-Nabeba Iron Ore Project in central Africa

A consortium of Chinese companies has been awarded the concession to manage and operate the government-owned copper company Kilembe Mines Limited (KML)

The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has approved the construction of Mwekera Copper Mine in Zambia's Ndola city by Chinese owned Macrolink Resources

Angola's impressive 1,500 kimberlites (diamond bearing volcanic rocks) have been recognised by the chairman of the World Diamond Council (WDC) who said that Angola has the potential to lead the world Kimberley process