African Gold Rush May Wane For Vodafone, Bharti Peace FM Online Vodafone Group Plc, France Telecom SA and Bharti Airtel Ltd., which spent at least $18 billion on deals in Africa and the Middle East in the last two years, may face lower margins in the world's fastest-growing phone markets. | Countries with as many as 11 operators, falling tariffs, a shrinking poo...
Africa Singapore Business Forum Ends Peace FM Online The maiden edition of the African Singapore Business Forum, a platform to bring together investors from Africa and Singapore to explore ways of extending their businesses to each other's territories, has ended in Singapore with a call on participants...
African Barrick Gold cuts full year production Mineweb LONDON (Reuters) - | African Barrick Gold (ABG) (ABGL.L), which floated in London this year, has cut its full-year production guidance due to delays in accessing higher grade from its new Buzwagi mine in Tanzania. | It expects to produce 7...
Why recent US 'conflict mineral' legislation is a good thing for Africa The Christian Science Monitor | There has been some debate of late in the blogosphere about the US legislation on improving supply chain due diligence with regards to Congolese minerals. See here for an interesting debate on Texas in Africa on this topic. The main criticisms can ...
African Queen Mines: Developing Strategic Assets in Target African Nations Peace FM Online When looking at potential junior mining and exploration companies, many investors shy away from those looking at African assets, with fears of political uncertainties and a less developed legal and political system, creating for some, a bias against ...
South Africa's DMR invites consultative interpretation of safety directive Mining Weekly | JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has invited mining companies to engage with it in introducing safety management systems that would reduce fall-of-ground fatalities in the North West province....
South African platinum miners debate new rules with officials The Australian | PLATINUM miners in the north west province of South Africa have met the chief inspector of mines to discuss a new mining safety directive. | The North West Province announced new mine regulations on Sunday intended to improve mine safety. | Austral...
Africa needs a revolution Gulf News | The Gates and other foundations, leading agro-industrial firms, and some African policymakers are championing a "Green Revolution II" to ensure food security. But despite the fanfare and good intentions, this misguided approach will probably do more harm than good. | The approach they are advocating, (modelled after the post-Second Worl...
