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SKF recently secured an order for 600 MUDBLOCK cassette seals after these reliable products delivered excellent results during a punishing underground mining field test over a three-month period. SKF was asked by a long-standing customer, who is a leading supplier of braking systems for off-highway, industrial and underground mining equipment …

Aim-listed Shanta Gold has added a third drill rig to upgrade the mineral resource estimate. This Follows this success on Shanta’s latest phase of drilling at its West Kenya project which has continued to deliver good results, ensuring that this remains the most consistently high-grade drilling programme the company has …

Economists have revealed that the government’s engagement to enhance the participation of the private sector in the mining sector will not only stimulate the industry but also create a conducive environment for rapid economic growth and improve livelihoods. The government’s move to engage local investors in the mining sector will …

ASX-listed Element25 (E25) has revealed that it is now moving to a definitive feasibility study for the high purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) facility, which is likely to be finalised in the second half of 2022. A scoping study into the HPMSM plant has confirmed the economic benefits of the …

Kenya’s mining industry, which is expected to generate US$200 million in 2020, is expected to expand as more companies begin production next year. After Shanta Gold, a mining company with operations in Kenya and Tanzania, announced that additional visible gold has been identified in seven different intersections, the western part …

TANZANIA has invited Chinese investors to look into mining opportunities as the government works to improve the business and investment climate. Mbelwa Kairuki, Tanzania’s Ambassador to China, extended the invitation, saying that the government’s current measures are based on inclusive growth, competitiveness, and transformation. Mr Kairuki said the government is …

According to Aim-listed Edenville Energy, the induction of newly appointed Tanzanian President Samia Hassan has resulted in “considerable positive sentiment in the country,” which appears to be translating into improved business confidence and action. Furthermore, the increase in coal prices, which has more than doubled in the last year to …

Until late 2020, Narok had no sanitation system. The County had set aside a quarry near Narok town as a disposal area, but this was shut down in 2019 by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) after the quarry got full and was spilling into the adjacent Enkare Narok River. However, …

Magare Company Limited, the newly appointed Sales Partner for Hytec Services Africa, has secured an HSA containerised hydraulic hose workshop to expand its reach in the country. The containerised workshop began to be active on January 1, 2021, strengthening Magare’s Mwanza branch’s capabilities to deliver hydraulic equipment and services to …

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths The company on Wednesday announced that it had received binding commitments for the placement of 300-million shares at an issue price of 4c each, representing a 7% discount to Ionic’s ten-day volume-weighted average share price. The company also said it will raise A$12-million in a share …