South African mining group Exxaro Resources Limited has signed an agreement to acquire coal mining assets belonging to French oil company Total for US$472mn
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Murray & Roberts Cementation awarded US$245 million mining contract in South Africa
Murray & Roberts Cementation has been awarded a US$245mn contract by diamond mining major De Beers for the transformation of the Venetia mine in Limpopo, South Africa
Aurora Minerals invests in Predictive Discovery
Minerals exploration company Aurora Minerals has announced it will acquire a 17.2 per cent stake in gold exploration company Predictive Discovery
Bindura Nickel Corporation resumes production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean mining company Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC) has resumed production in its smelter after selling 7,129 tonnes of nickel this year
Angola to increase diamond production by 20 per cent
The Angolan government has said it aims to increase diamond production in the country by 20 per cent this year and achieve an annual target of 10mn carats