African Eagle Resources has announced that it plans to start construction of a Tanzanian nickel mine in 2014, with first production of the metal expected to begin in 2016
Mining
Caterpillar hosts Quarry Days in Johannesburg
Caterpillar together with their dealer for southern Africa, Barloworld Equipment, held a three-day event in Johannesburg this month to introduce new machinery to the South African market
If the wheels come off the supercycle

The commodities ‘supercycle’ began in 2004 and there are already signs that it is slowing down, says Datasats Bernie Branfield. (Image source: Mmj/Flickr)
A decade of boom within the mining industry may be coming to an end, writes Datasat Communications general manager Bernie Branfield
African Energy Resources calculates Sese project coal resource of 651 million tonnes

Blocks B and C of the Sese project offer 651mn tonnes of measured resources. (Image source: African Energy Resources)
African Energy Resources (AER) has calculated an initial measured coal resource of 651mn tonnes at its coal and power project in
Stratex strikes gold in Ethiopia
Stratex International has announced positive results from the first phase of its Blackrock drilling operations in Ethiopia’s northern Afar region