Gemological Science International opens lab in Botswana
Gemological Science International (GSI), one of the largest independently owned gemological laboratories in the world, said it has opened its…
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De Beers Canada announce Gahcho Kué diamond mine deal
De Beers Canada Inc. (De Beers) said together with Mountain Province Diamonds have entered into an Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA)…
New York Forum AFRICA to discuss energy investment in Africa
The 4th edition of the New York Forum AFRICA, the only pan-African economic forum to be held in Africa in…
Lucara Diamond mulls divesting from Mothae asset
Lucara Diamond Corp. said it plans to divest its Mothae asset following an extensive financial and economic review. According to the…
Outotec to modernise Russia’s OJSC Svyatogor copper smelter
Outotec has agreed with OJSC Svyatogor, a subsidiary of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company, to provide Outotec® Ausmelt technology to…
Oil price plunge and clean energy – the real impact
The collapse in world oil prices in the second half of 2014 will have only a moderate impact on the…
Mining contributes 21.5 % to Botswana GDP in Q3 2014
Mining remains the largest contributor to Botswana economy, according to latest data published by Statistics Botswana. The publication on 2014…
Rising recoveries boost African Copper production
African Copper plc, the owners of Mowana copper mine in Botswana says it has narrowed its losses in the half…
Barrick Gold to suspend operations at Lumwana copper mine in Zambia
Barrick Gold Corporation said it will initiate procedures to suspend operations at the Lumwana copper mine in Zambia following the…
Lake Turkana Wind Power to build 310 MW farm in Kenya
The Lake Turkana Wind Power will build a 310 Megawatt (MW) wind farm in north-eastern Kenya with the help of…