Iron ore and managenese developer Ferrex has announced that it received an environmental permit to operate on the Nayega manganese project in northern Togo
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Indian firm to develop infrastructure facilities at Mozambican coal mine
Indian firm International Coal Ventures Limited (ICVL) has agreed to invest US$500mn to build infrastructure and logistics facilities at its newly acquired coal blocks in Mozambique
Burundi launches activities in new nickel mine
Burundi has started operations at its new nickel mine, which holds an estimated reserve of about 150mn tonnes of the metal, in Musongati region
JSW eyes West African mining company
Indian steel major JSW is likely to buy a stake in West African iron ore miner London Mining
South Africa to establish SEZ to boost platinum production
South Africa will establish a special economic zone (SEZ) at Rustenburg platinum belt in the northwest region of the country