South Africa will establish a special economic zone (SEZ) at Rustenburg platinum belt in the northwest region of the country
Mining
Mineral resource estimate increases 36 per cent in Namibian mine
Namibian exploration company North River Resources’ Namib lead-zinc mine’s mineral resource estimate has increased 36 per cent to 1.25mn tonnes
Savary Gold Corp and Sarama Resources finalise contract to operate Burkina Faso gold mine
Canadian exploration company Savary Gold Corp and West African explorer Sarama Resources have finalised the terms of a joint venture (JV) to operate properties containing gold deposits in Burkina Faso
CAT launches new hydraulic excavator
Heavy machinery manufacturer CAT has launched a new hydraulic excavator, the CAT 326D2
Africa registers 4.3 per cent increase in construction machinery exports
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)’s mid-year construction machinery report saw Africa report a 4.3 per cent increase in exports for the first half of 2014