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AVIMA, the Solid Resource Core Mining’s project in Democratic republic of Congo plans to produce 35-million tons of high grade shipping ore a year over the 25-year life-of-mine, the Mining Supplier Guide S.A reports. Despite the logistics challenges of iron-ore developer Core Mining’s Avima project, a two-phased infrastructure plan has …

Ivanhoe Mines, the Africa-focused project developer is constructing the box cut for the initial portal to planned decline ramps that will provide underground access to the proposed Kamoa copper mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Katanga province. The TSX-listed firm on Thursday reported that the construction contract was awarded …

Albert Yuma Mulimbi can be described as the strong man of Gécamines. This untouchable and immovable man has just launched a new introduction into society with the support of other members of the board although it is rumoured the reality is that they had no choice but to endorse the …

While four of Southern African Development Community enjoy the power sharing facility to prop up industrial and domestic growth, including meeting demand from mining sectors, Malawi, one of the neighbors affected by power deficit, has been left out. Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia, four of the 15-member states in the …

Countries in the 15-member Southern African Development Community (SADC),seek to review and adopt policies to accelerate economic growth having realised the untapped mineral potential. The 34th Heads of States and Government Summit which goes underway in Zimbabwe’s tourism capital, Victoria Falls from August 17-18 want to review policies to bolster …

Vale Mining Limited, Brazil’s diversified multinational miner’s total nickel output stood at 61,700 tons in the June quarter this year, compared to 65,200 tons a year earlier, the company has said. In a statement, the company states that from January to June 2014, the miner produced a total of 129,200 tons …

Reminiscent of South Africa’s raging labour unrest, Swaziland is experiencing a mining sector worker crisis, relative to the small country’s equally small mining industry, a report says. The traditional country’s mining problems have a unique African flavour. Chiefs and their councils have been implicated in allegations of bribery by would-be …

Growth of the Tanzania’s mining industry is forecast to stagnate probably until 2018 on account of low gold production, a report by World Mining Report says. Although gold metal is the sector’s mainstay, with the country being the fourth global producer, there are plans by the country to diversify into …

Ethiopia has identified 20 new mineral deposits this year which include gypsum, limestone, marble and potash says a report from the Geological Survey of Ethiopia (GSE). The discovery of the various deposits in the northern African state, has led to an increase in the national total up in the 2013/14 …

With gold mining being one of Zimbabwe’s mineral resources, the country’s development agency seeks to use a phased recovery approach to revive three of its gold mines which were put under care and maintenance due to under capitalization. According to Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) acting general manager Nelson Chinzou, …