New Minerals Found as Rwanda Govt Steps Up Exploration
Rwanda has far more natural resources than previously thought, an official familiar with the country’s mineral exploration programme has said. The revelation comes days after the Government established a fully-fledged statutory body to oversee and coordinate all the exploration and mining-related activities in the country: the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board. Dr Emmanuel Munyangabe, […]
President John Magufuli’s Pressure Forces Acacia to Admit ill-Deals in Tanzania
This week at the Indaba 2017 Convention in Cape Town, Brad Gordon, the CEO of Acacia Mining, gave his speech and presentation. We found a copy of the presentation on the Acacia Mining website. Is Mr. Gordon finally waking up to the reality that Tanzanian’s are not as sleepy as he and Kelvin Dushnisky thought? […]
Zimbabwe Marange Blood Diamonds – How Army Killed My Brother
THIS week the Zimbabwe Independent which in December last year began publishing fresh stories based on our ground-breaking investigation into the Marange alluvial diamonds discovery and subsequent looting exposes how the military’s “Operation Hakudzokwi” resulted in untold suffering, arbitrary arrests and deaths of innocent diamond miners in the hands of state security forces. This special […]
Split of Rwanda Natural Resources Authority Okayed
LEGISLATORS in the Lower House, on Tuesday, passed a series of Bills that will see Rwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA) dissolved and replaced by three independent and specialised bodies focused on oil, gas, and minerals as well as land, water, and forestry. The basis of the draft laws was unanimously approved by the House, last […]
Nigeria Sanctioned 20 Mining Companies in 2016 – Official
The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has sanctioned no fewer than 20 mining companies in 2016 over non-compliance with Nigeria’s laws and regulations. Salim Salaam, Director, Mines Environmental Compliance Department said this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday. Mr. Salaam said that the infractions ranged from failure to conduct Environmental […]
Children In Nacaroa District Mozambique Abandoning School for Artisanal Mining
In Nacaroa district, in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, many children are dropping out of school in order to practice artisanal mining for gold. Their parents also prefer illicit, and often dangerous mining to working the fields, even though Nacaroa is highly fertile. The problem is particularly prounced in the regons of Nacope and […]
The Tanzania Investment Forum 2016 will focus on Economic Growth and Investment Opportunities in Tanzania
The Tanzania Investment Forum 2016 (http://CountryFactor.com/tanzania/) will be held at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam on November 16th, 2016. The Forum is part of a series of worldwide events led by CountryFactor, a global investment consulting company. The event will gather a group of diverse experts and influential speakers […]
Activists urge Congo government to pass new mining code
Activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo are pressing the government to revive plans for a new mining code, claiming the country, which is Africa’s top copper producer and the world’s largest source of cobalt, needs the higher revenues a revised legislation would generate. Congo began reviewing the 2002 mining code in 2012 and last […]
Six ways to decrease the oil cost on a mine site
Total’s mining specialists are always looking for ways to help our customers reduce their controllable costs. They have put together 6 practical tips for mining companies to make savings on mine sites. It is simple and it’s worked for many of our mining clients, we hope it helps you as well! 1. Rationalize your oil […]
Illegal Miners Assist in in Langlaagte Mine Rescue
Highly specialised rescue technicians and illegal miners formed an unlikely partnership as they spent Monday night searching for men trapped underground at a disused Langlaagte mine. The teams found the body of a man shortly before 21:00 and spent some time getting the body to the surface. Earlier on Monday, three illegal miners, commonly known […]
