Botswanas coal industry has been described as "one of most exciting stories in Africa today" by one of the leading suppliers of explosives and services to the continents mining sector
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ELB Engineering to construct plants for Africa’s largest iron ore producer
ELB Engineering, a construction and engineering servicing firm, has been awarded contracts to construct two plants in South Africa for Kumba, Africa’s largest iron ore producer
Base Titanium granted export permit
The Kenyan Ministry of Mining has issued Australian firm Base Titanium with an export permit, which allows the company to export from its Kwale mineral sand project for the first time
World Bank to fund mineral resources mapping in Africa
The World Bank would launch a US$1bn fund in July 2014 to map mineral resources of Africa, using satellites and airborne surveys, according to a report
West African Resources Limited acquires gold mining business in Burkina Faso
West African Resources Limited has announced that it has acquired Burkina Faso’s gold explorer Channel Resource Limited