The International Finance Development Corporation (IFDC) has signed a US$400mn deal with a Zambian firm for the development of Greenfield Copper and Emerald mines
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Tanzanian government to acquire major stake in TanzaniteOne Mining
The Tanzanian government has revealed plans to buy a 50 per cent stake in TanzaniteOne Mining, a wholly-owned subsidiary of gem miner Richland Resources
Sudan, Egypt and Libya to cooperate on mining sector upgrade
Sudan, Egypt and Libya have agreed to enhance cooperation in the mineral resources and mining sector in an attempt to serve the economic interests of the three countries
Harmony to sponsor mine safety research
South Africas Harmony Gold has revealed plans to sponsor research in rock engineering in an effort to make deep mines safe for people working underground