The Tanzanian government will conduct research in the Kasulu District to determine whether there are enough nickel, iron and copper deposits to sustain mining activities in the region
Mining
BNC's Trojan Mine to reopen within two years
Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC) has said it will increase its production of nickel to 7,000 tonnes after restarting operations at its Trojan Mine in Zimbabwe
Chinese firm set to inject funds in Coal of Africa
A unit of Beijing Haohua Energy Resource Co Ltd has offered to inject US$100mn into Coal of Africa (CoAL)
Cathay Fortune offers to buy Australian mine in Africa
Chinese private equity firm, Cathay Fortune, has offered US$848mn to acquire Australian copper producer Discovery Metals who own a number of mines in Botswana
Mantrac launches new loaders in Tanzania
Machinery distributer Mantrac has introduced the F-Series backhoe loaders for Tanzanian construction companies