Africa

UK-based African Minerals (AML) through its subsidiary Tonkolili Iron Ore, is developing the Tonkolili iron ore mine in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The project, involving a fully integrated mine, rail and port infrastructure, is planned to be developed in...

The Styldrift platinum mine, located in the north-west province of South Africa, is being developed by the Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine Joint Venture (BRPM JV), which is 67% owned by the mine's operator Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBplat) and 33%...

The Kolomela mine is located 22km from Postmasburg in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The mine produces direct shipping iron ore. "Kolomela's life is estimated to be 29 years, with potential for further expansion." The Kolomela mine...

Makhado is a coking and thermal coal project located in Vhembe District, the Limpopo province, South Africa. It is situated to the north of Soutpansberg, about 65km south-west of Musina and 35km north of Makhado town. The project is...

  Two gold refineries will be constructed in Zambia next year and this will enable the country to export processed gold, Minister of Mines Energy and Water Development Christopher Yaluma has said.   The Minister has added that...

Nigeria is bound to lose an approximate amount of US$ 25bn in the coming one year if they fail to recover from slumping oil prices.   With the oil per barrel price standing at US$ 68.53 currently against...

Sonangol, the state-owned oil company has finally managed to transport petrol and diesel oil to the eastern provinces of the country by rail, as an alternative route to transporting the commodities. The fuel has now successfully reached the...