Orion Minerals Secures Unconditional $40m Glencore Financing for South African Mine
Orion Minerals has confirmed that a US$40m financing tranche from commodities group Glencore has become unconditional, ...
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Tag: Copper Mining
IMF and Zambia Reach Staff-Level Agreement on $1.47 Billion Financing Programme
Zambia has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a proposed three-year ...
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Botswana emerges as a new focus in southern Africa’s copper exploration race
Botswana is becoming an increasingly important part of southern Africa’s copper story, as established producers expand ...
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Botswana: Epiroc Secures US$64 Million Order for Khoemacau Copper Expansion
Swedish mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc has secured an order worth approximately SEK610 million (US$64 million) from ...
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DRC Copper Complex Begins Round-the-Clock Solar Power Supply
The Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has begun receiving firm ...
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Zambia at the Polls: Five Things to Understand About a Continental Bellwether
Zambia, home to some twenty two million people and custodian of one of Africa’s most consequential ...
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Trafigura exits Angola power transmission project
Global commodities trader Trafigura has withdrawn from a proposed 2,000 megawatt power transmission project that was ...
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DR Congo Eyes Giant Chinese Backed Copper Mine in Strategic Minerals Push
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is considering the development of a major new copper mining ...
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DR Congo to deploy 20,000 strong Mining Guard to reinforce sector governance
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced plans to establish a specialised paramilitary unit tasked ...
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Prospect Resources Raises Stake in Zambia’s Mumbezhi Copper Project
Prospect Resources, an Australian listed mining company, has increased its stake in the Mumbezhi Copper Project ...
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