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The government has promised to pay people of various villages in the Kapchorwa and Bulambuli districts who have been impacted by mining activity. The location is where the Kampala Cement Company mines pozzolana, a vital ingredient in cement production. Kaboryot and Kapchela in Kawowo Sub-county, Kapchorwa District, and Buwekanda Village …

Eastern Africa Mining and Energy Conference (EAMEC), which will take place from October 12th to 14th, 2021 at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, is Eastern Africa’s largest and only international and local Mining and Energy forum. It is designed to bring together key players in the mining, oil, …

Several players active in North Africa’s oil and gas space-producing countries, independent oil companies (IOCs), service providers, and others, are already signed up for Africa Oil Week in November this year. Africa Oil Week announced that the event is temporarily moved to Dubai as a Covide-19 safety measure, but will …

A perfect storm is brewing at mining firm Athi Stores Ltd, with directors fighting over Sh2.5 billion in allegedly embezzled funds, the taxman seeking his pound of flesh, and angry staff demanding Sh60 million in termination bonuses. The boardroom squabbles pit two families against one another, perhaps setting the stage …

Changing the face of energy consumption and innovation demands big and bold ideas. It asks that organisations, sectors, and service providers invest in solutions that change how energy is consumed, created, and managed. And the mining sector has been meeting these big and bold requests head-on. This sector, facing complex …

Pix4D, the photogrammetry industry leader, today announced the signing of an exclusive reseller partnership with Beijing Skymap Technology Co., Ltd. a high-tech enterprise integrating software sales, service, research and development, and project integration in mainland China. With the diversification of Pix4D’s product portfolio to meet the specific needs of industries …

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Barrick Gold Corporation president and chief executive, Mark Bristow, have met to review progress at Twiga Minerals Corporation, the joint venture established in October 2019 to manage the company’s gold mines in the country and to discuss the partnership’s plans and prospects. Since Barrick …

BME, an Omnia Group firm, is now offering technical blasting services online, allowing the industry to gain access to skilled specialists through virtual consultations and solutions. According to D. Scott Scovira, BME’s Global Manager for Blasting Science, the service is an integral aspect of the company’s recently redesigned website. “Our …

According to Shanta Gold’s exploration update for Q2 2021, drilling at the Bauhinia Creek East Area 1 target at the New Luika Gold Mine (NLGM) in South Western Tanzania yielded 39,786 ounces (oz) of Indicated gold resources grading 4.74 g/t at a cut-off grade of 1.0 g/t Au. 116,247 oz …

Following drilling in the second quarter, Aim-listed Shanta Gold has presented an exploration update for the Bauhinia Creek (BC) East Area 1 project at the New Luika gold mine (NLGM) in south-western Tanzania. According to the firm, the results of the 22 diamond core and 16 reverse circulation holes drilled …