Caterpillar has launched the Cat 825K compactor for operators to take on heavy-duty compaction and dozing operations
Mining
African Eagle Resources to buy South Africa’s mining firm
African Eagle Resources (Eagle) it is set to acquire South-Africa based iron ore miner Lime-Chem Resources
South Africa’s mining production up
South Africa’s mining production grew by 5.3 per cent year-on-year in September this year, Statistics SA reported
Indian firm to invest US$782mn in southern Africa’s zinc deposits
Indian company Sesa Sterlite has announced that it will invest US$782mn over the next three years to develop zinc deposits in southern Africa
Botswana copper miner to purchase stakes in nickel mines from Russian firm
Botswana’s copper mining firm BCL has agreed to purchase stakes in two nickel mines for US$337mn from Russia’s nickel and palladium producer Norilsk Nickel