Truck manufacturer Terex Trucks has supplied Davis Granite with its fourth rigid dump truck to granite quarries in Bulawayo and Harare in Zimbabwe
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Togo gets US$15mn credit from World Bank for mining sector
West African nation Togo has received a US$15mn World Bank IDA credit amount to strengthen its mining sector
South African university launches virtual reality centre for mines
Scientists at the University of Pretoria have launched the Kumba Virtual Reality Centre (VRC) to analyse mining accidents in the region and step up safety measures for workers
Ghana’s Obuasi gold mine to be redeveloped
International mining company Randgold Resources Limited and South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti Limited have decided to form a joint venture to redevelop and operate AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi gold mine in Ghana
Zambia Revenue Authority likely to begin site inspections
Mining companies in Zambia have requested the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) to consider conducting regular visits to mining sites in a bid to improve tax collection