France plans to invest up to US$548mn in a new state-owned mining company in Francophone African countries
Mining
Rwanda makes US$196.3 million from mineral exports
Rwandas mineral exports have increased by 72 per cent from 2012, with coltan alone contributing to US$121.3mn worth of exports
BME invests in Botswana's 'exciting' coal future
Botswanas coal industry has been described as "one of most exciting stories in Africa today" by one of the leading suppliers of explosives and services to the continents mining sector
ELB Engineering to construct plants for Africa’s largest iron ore producer
ELB Engineering, a construction and engineering servicing firm, has been awarded contracts to construct two plants in South Africa for Kumba, Africa’s largest iron ore producer
Base Titanium granted export permit
The Kenyan Ministry of Mining has issued Australian firm Base Titanium with an export permit, which allows the company to export from its Kwale mineral sand project for the first time