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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 …

The decision by BHP to invest $100m in private UK miner Kabanga Nickel, which is developing a huge nickel project in Tanzania, marks a further shift in strategy for BHP, which has traditionally focused on less risky mining jurisdictions such as Australia, Chile and Canada that have been extensively developed. …

Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection has started a partnership with Twakei Vehicle Fire Protection based in Nairobi, Kenya. Twakei is a specialist engineering company providing fire suppression services in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Sudan, Eritrea, Southern Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, and Somalia. “We are very excited to join Dafo Vehicle’s family because …

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 is reaping the benefits of its enormous mineral resources thanks to important operational reforms done by the State Mining Corporation (STAMICO). Since its inception in 1972, the mining corporation has gone from strength to strength, reducing its reliance on the government from 100% to only 22% now. Dr Dotto …

After receiving a special mining license from the government over the weekend, Tembo Nickel Corporation Ltd has promised to expedite the implementation of the nickel mining project. Chris Slowalter, the corporation’s CEO, gave the assurance shortly after receiving the special mining license, stating that full production would begin in two …

The proven mining-sector material handling capability of Unitrans Africa (UA) is laying the groundwork for a bright future marked by unique innovation in key areas of the company’s operations. Unitrans Africa’s bold, long-term vision includes electric vehicles as well as real-time stockpile management and reporting. But none of these concepts …

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 …

To boost production and accelerate recovery from the Covid-19 impacts, small-scale mining companies have begun the process of merging their operations into collective investment groups. The Covid-9 epidemic wreaked havoc on the mining industry. According to Narcisse Dushimimana, the Head of Mining Regulation and Inspection Department at Rwanda Mines, Petroleum …

Despite improvements in Uganda’s natural resource administration, the country’s nascent oil and gas sector, as well as mining, are still classed as weak, with expanding gaps between rules and practice, which might stymie the country’s effort for openness, according to a new index. Uganda got 49 points in the petroleum …