Research and consultancy firm Frost and Sullivan has forecast that the rising demand for energy and new power projects in southern Africa, along with escalating costs of coal, could lead to an increase in mining activity in the region in the near-term
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Weatherly Mining Namibia launches Tschudi copper mining project
Weatherly Mining Namibia, the subsidiary of UK-based miner Weatherly International, has launched the US$88.3mn Tschudi copper mining project in Namibia
Angola’s Catoca Mining Society to start diamond exploration in Zimbabwe in 2014
Angola’s Catoca Mining Society has said it will start exploring two fields in Zimbabwe for diamonds in 2014
Tata Steel to start mining at Côte d'Ivoire site in 2016
Indias Tata Steel has announced that it plans to start mining at its Bonglo iron ore project in Côte d’Ivoire in 2016
Namibian businessman and Pan African Resources bid for Navachab gold mine
A Namibian businessman and South African precious metals company Pan African Resources have launched a US$131mn joint bid for gold explorer AngloGold Ashantis Navachab mine in Namibias Erongo Region