Africa

  The Ministry of Energy in Kenya has announced that it has prequalified three firms to advance to the Request for Proposals stage (RFP) for coal mining at the Mui Coal Mines in Kitui. The stage is the...

  Sudan has Sunday this week announced a 64-tons increase in gold production this year down from 34 tons in 2013, which means important advance in exploitation of gold and minerals in the country.   Sudanese minister of...

  East Africa is now becoming a hotspot for gas exploration, replacing Nigeria with large volumes of oil and gas being discovered in the region majorly in Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya and Angola.   The Managing DirectorChief Executive, Total...

  South Africa’s mining output has tremendously grown by a notable 5.3 percent this year. This has been boosted by platinum producer’s gradual return to productivity, after a 5-month work-stoppage in the first half of the year forced...

  The sanctions introduced in the European market have endangered the diamond industry in Zimbabwe as it has led to a major loss.   Diamond miner, Anjin, has confirmed that it has so far since 2010 experienced a...

  A US$350m gold mining investment is set to commence in Mali at the end of this year. The investment will begin with mine construction on the Fekola gold project in the Southwest of the country.   ASX-listed gold...

  The first batch of diamond recovered from Ghaghoo mine in Botswana will be sold in February 2015.   Gem Diamonds has announced through an interim management statement last week that it will sell the first 4 028...