A project that had been steadily lining up funding, customers and construction readiness is now at the centre of a high stakes dispute, after Tanzania moved to cancel Volt Resources’ mining licences for the Bunyu graphite project. The decision halts what had become one of the more advanced graphite developments …

RCT – Powered by Epiroc has been supplying machine control and automation systems to a prominent silver and lead mine in Queensland for nearly 30 years, supporting its fleet of underground LHD loaders through a long-standing partnership. The site currently operates RCT’s multi-machine solution, AutoNav, across its production loader fleet …

Bearings International (Bi), a market-leading supplier and distributor of premium mechanical industrial consumables to Southern Africa’s key industries for close to seven decades, made a deliberate decision to extend its offering into fluid handling products, strengthening the company’s value proposition to valued customers. This strategic move propelled Bi’s entry into …

Trinity Metals Ltd. has commenced its first sonic drilling program at the Nyakabingo mine in Rwanda, aiming to expand its resource base and optimize production at one of Africa’s largest tungsten deposits. The Rwanda-focused miner plans to drill up to 106 holes at depths of 12 meters to 20 meters …

Tanzania formalised its mandated 16% free-carried equity stake in the flagship Lindi Jumbo graphite project, securing a direct share in a high-grade asset central to East Africa’s ambitions to become a vital hub for green transition metals. The agreement, signed May 28 by Minerals Minister Anthony Mavunde, establishes a new …

Rwanda has formally approved a joint venture with Kazakhstan’s state-owned mining company, JSC National Mining Company Tau-Ken Samruk, as the East African nation seeks to leverage its position as a top mineral producer and attract advanced exploration technology into its mining sector. The agreement, greenlit during a Cabinet meeting chaired …

SKF South Africa’s Application Engineering Services cover a wide suite of solutions including installation, lubrication systems, condition monitoring and bearing remanufacturing. At the core of the company’s Application Engineering strategy is a commitment to move beyond the development and installation of housings, bearings and sealing systems by integrating reliability services …

Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, recently teamed up with Tanzania-based condition monitoring company, Technical and Engineering Solutions (TES), to bring an extensive range of reliability solutions to customers in East Africa. National sales manager for WearCheck, Juliane de Beer, says the partnership is already operational, with TES/WearCheck customers in Tanzania …

Egypt is moving to convert its landmark hydropower success in Tanzania into a much broader economic footprint, with President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan discussing a large-scale agricultural land reclamation project, a new maritime shipping route and expanded port cooperation during talks in Dar es Salaam, …

Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. formalized the appointment of a local engineering firm to lead development at its Imwelo gold project in northwestern Tanzania, satisfying strict domestic regulatory mandates while moving closer to construction. The Vancouver-based miner, through its wholly owned subsidiary Tembo Gold (T) Limited, received approval from the Tanzania …