Minerals exploration company Aurora Minerals has announced it will acquire a 17.2 per cent stake in gold exploration company Predictive Discovery
Mining
Bindura Nickel Corporation resumes production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean mining company Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC) has resumed production in its smelter after selling 7,129 tonnes of nickel this year
Angola to increase diamond production by 20 per cent
The Angolan government has said it aims to increase diamond production in the country by 20 per cent this year and achieve an annual target of 10mn carats
Kenyan county to mine diatomite with Chinese firm
Kenya’s Baringo County has signed a US$71mn deal with Chinese firm Chuansian International Company to mine 200,000 tonnes of diatomite annually
Indian companies to tap into Africa’s mining and power sectors
A number of Indian companies have announced their intention to invest in Africa’s mining and power sectors at the recently held 11th edition of the West African Mining and Power Exhibition (WAMPEX)