Research and consultancy firm Frost and Sullivan has forecast that the rising demand for energy and new power projects in southern Africa, along with escalating costs of coal, could lead to an increase in mining activity in the region in the near-term
Mining
Weatherly Mining Namibia launches Tschudi copper mining project
Weatherly Mining Namibia, the subsidiary of UK-based miner Weatherly International, has launched the US$88.3mn Tschudi copper mining project in Namibia
JCH buys 750-tonne hydraulic crane for South Africa operations
Johnson Crane Hire (JCH) has purchased a 750-tonne mobile hydraulic crane, the largest addition to its fleet, to cater to the demands of South Africa’s wind energy industry
Portwest announces clothing collaboration with JCB
Workwear supplier Portwest has announced a new collaboration with UK-based construction machinery manufacturer JCB
Kabwe Mine set to re-open
Berkerley Mineral Resources (BMR), through its Zambian subsidiary Enviro Processing Limited (EPL), is to re-open Kabwe Mine and will invest US$300mn into the mines operations