Nigeria will partner with South Africa to promote gold mining in the country, according to Nigerian minister for mines and steel development
Metals
GZ Industries to construct a US$100 million aluminium can facility in Kenya
Manufacturing firm GZ Industries has decided to invest US$100mn to construct an aluminium can manufacturing plant at Sultan Hamud Township in Kenya
West African Resources buys second-hand heap leach plant for gold production
West African Resources has purchased a second-hand heap leach plant in Burkina Faso, to produce gold from the Bousla Projects Mankarga-5 gold deposit
Nigeria plans to develop iron and steel sub sectors
Olusegun Aganga, Nigerian minister for industry, trade and investment has said that plans have been concluded to develop and implement a comprehensive Backward Integration Policy (BIP) for the iron and steel sub-sectors of the Nigerian economy
Saudi Arabian firm begins iron ore exploration in Mauritania
Chemical company Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has entered joint venture agreements with Mauritanian National Company for Industry and Mining and has commenced iron ore exploration in the Atomai Mines