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Mining
Blackthorn Resources to begin feasability study on Kitumba copper project

Kitumba copper project is estimated to produce three million tonnes of ore per annum, according to a study. (Image source: David Guthrie/Flickr)
Australian mining firm Blackthorn Resources plans to begin a definitive feasibility study (DFS) on the Kitumba copper project in Mumbwa, Zambia
DR Congo officially opens Kibali gold mine

The Kibali gold mine represents an investment of more than US$2.5bn by Randgold Resources and AngloGold Ashanti. (Image source: Randgold Resources)
DR Congo, one of the worlds biggest gold producers, formally opened one of the continents largest gold mines in the far northeast of the country
SMC to step up diamond hunt in Angola

Angolas Catoca diamond mine is the fourth largest diamond mine in the world. (Image source: Swamibu)
Sociedade Mineira de Catoca (SMC) has declared its intention to invest in the discovery of new diamond reserves in Angola as it aims to increase its production
Leviev Group to mine phosphate off Namibian coast

LGC plans to mine phosphate off the Namibian coast by 2018. (Image source: Skeleton Coast/Wikimedia Commons)
Israeli investment company Leviev Group (LGC) has plans to begin mining phosphate off Namibias coast by 2018