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Specialised Exhibitions, the largest trade show organiser in Southern Africa, is pleased to announce that its Securex South Africa, A-OSH Expo and Facilities Management exhibitions are confirmed to go ahead for 2022, with the exciting addition of Firexpo to the Securex show. The four trade shows will take place from …

Zambia government has revealed that by 2024, the country’s GDP is expected to rise to 4.4 per cent following strategic interventions in the agriculture, tourism, mining, manufacturing, energy, and transport sectors. The government has also projected a modest 3.5 per cent rise in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2022, …

Joint ventures, rather than outright acquisitions, have the advantage of spreading the risks associated with complex minerals that may not provide the margins of the traditional bulk commodities. As the trend gathered pace, the world’s largest listed BHP Group (BHP.AX), this month said it had spent $40 million to advance …

Zambia Finance Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, says high global copper prices should help attract the investment needed to allow Zambia to boost its annual production to about 3 million tonnes over the coming decade from an estimated 800,000 tonnes in 2021. First, however, the government must find an investor to take …

Gemfields has revealed its cash and cash equivalents by year-end which is  $97.7-million, with $34.7-million of outstanding debt with the Absa Group, resulting in a net cash position of $63-million. The net cash position excludes the outstanding balance of auction receivables of $54.5-million at December 31, 2021. Gemstone miner Gemfields …