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Despite escalating trade wars keeping commodity prices in check as well as increased regulatory challenges across the continent generally, the mining team at Standard Bank anticipates that 2019 will see miners continue to cautiously pursue emerging pockets of opportunity across the continent. Over the last 18 months, the focus in …

The Fortune 150 listed company, Cummins Inc. is celebrating its 100th year as a company throughout 2019. With employees over 60 000 worldwide and serves customers in nearly every country across the globe, Cummins products range from diesel and natural gas engines to hybrid and electric platforms, as well as …

Kibo Energy has concluded the sale of  Kibo Nickel to Katoro Gold, as per intentions to sale announced in June . Kibo Energy announced in June that it would sell Kibo Nickel to Katoro for 15.39-million shares valued at about £200 000 as part of its strategy to focus on …

China has become the largest gold producer and consumer in the world in the past two decades. On the backdrop, Roland Wang, Managing Director of China for the WGC said his company aims to work with government bodies, regulators and market practitioners to ‘develop China’s gold market on a long-term, …

After decades of failed attempts, Kenya finally Struck oil six years ago. Commercially viable reserves were discovered in Turkana – the northwest of the country- by British oil company, Tullow oil. The basin is estimated to contain about 560 million barrels of oil. While commercial production is a few years …

The Tanzanian Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) has charged the Acacia Mining with a number of different offences including breaches of the Tanzanian Anti-Money Laundering Act. However, Acacia Mining notes with concern that under Tanzanian law offences under the Anti-Money Laundering Act are not bailable, and accordingly the …

Captains leading Kenya’s mining industry from companies such as Base Titanium, Acacia Mining, Karebe Gold Mining and the Kenya Chamber of Mines are expected to share their wealth of experience at the upcoming Kenya Mining Forum in Nairobi. “Base’s key message is to show the world what is possible to …

Volt Resources developers of Bunyu Graphite Project’ two mining license applications have been recommended for approval within the Tanzanian Ministry of Minerals online Cadastral system. The Tanzanian-focused flake graphite developer has lodged two applications with the Ministry of Minerals of Tanzania which covers the footprint for developments at the Bunyu …

Poynting has a complete WiFi and cellular range of antennas which are supplied locally and internationally. Of particular interest, is the circular polarised helical antenna range used in mines and tunnels called MinePoynt antennas These antennas are specifically designed for mines and tunnels, as the circular polarisation has proved to …

Pan-African explorer Oranto Petroleum is farming into two exploration blocks located onshore Zambia, as part of the company’s first investment in the country. “Oranto Petroleum is committed to an aggressive work program to increase the level of prospectivity in one of the world’s last true frontier markets,” said Prince Aurthe …