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West Africa7
  • NYSE: FSM) has expanded its footprint in West Africa after completing the acquisition of Australian gold junior Chesser Resources. (northernminer.com)
  • The Otavi Mining and Railway Company (Otavi Minen- und Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft or OMEG) was a railway and mining company in German South West Africa (today's Namibia). (wikipedia.org)
  • It was founded on 6 April 1900 in Berlin with the Disconto-Gesellschaft and the South West Africa Company as major shareholders. (wikipedia.org)
  • Yellow Fever and West Africa II (2). (cdc.gov)
  • The first genetic studies of yellow fever virus identified region of the polyprotein gene, which included the 3 end three topotypes, which corresponded with the virus's geo- of the premembrane protein gene, the complete membrane graphic distribution in West Africa, Central and East protein gene, and the 5 end of the envelope protein gene, Africa, and South America (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Since 1990 my husband and I have lived and worked as expats on the diamond mines of Namibia and later, the gold mines in Mali and Guinea, West Africa. (blogger.com)
  • Pact will use the funds to support the hardworking small-scale miners of West Africa, who work in humbling conditions. (pactworld.org)
20232
  • In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters try to put out a fire at a building of the the Yongju Coal Company in Lyuliang city in northern China's Shanxi province, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (nbc4i.com)
  • South Africa's overall mining profits slipped by more than $5 billion in the last financial year, while the country that was once the world's largest gold producer might have less than 30 years of a viable gold industry left without renewed investment, according to a report by big four auditing firm PwC on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (mystateline.com)
Minerals10
  • The report also highlighted an urgent need for Africa's most advanced economy to refocus part of its mining sector on green energy metals and minerals like copper, nickel, lithium and cobalt. (mystateline.com)
  • This mineral specimen Shigaite on Calcite from N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa is available for sale from John Betts - Fine Minerals, mineral dealer located in New York City, New York. (johnbetts-fineminerals.com)
  • Weir Minerals Africa is a global supplier of. (miningweekly.com)
  • In 1999, the mining and minerals processing through semimanufactured products accounted for more than 500,000 jobs, of which 437,000 were in the primary mining sector (466,700 in 1998, and 778,000 in 1990). (nationsencyclopedia.com)
  • JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) - Copper mining company Copper 360, which announced in August that its School of Mining was under development at Concordia operation in the Northern Cape, has launched its first set of courses, aimed at nurturing human capital in anticipation of an expected provincial minerals development surge. (polity.org.za)
  • It's easier and cheaper to mine in Nigeria because a lot of the minerals have been untapped and are very close to the surface. (globalafricanetwork.com)
  • Along with China's economic slowdown, which is weakening demand for minerals and metals, impediments caused by water-related stress have contributed to the deepest global slump in hardrock mine production and prices in decades. (circleofblue.org)
  • Until October 2014, Tango had been solely devoted to gold exploration in Nicaragua before a "transformational" deal in Q4: 2014 resulted in the company acquiring African Star Minerals. (sundaystandard.info)
  • Tango acquired African Star Minerals Group's (ASM) operations in South Africa late in 2014, has four thermal coal, metallurgical and processing plants and engineering contracts that process 6.5 million tonnes per annum: 19.5 million tonnes contracted over next three years. (sundaystandard.info)
  • Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development Project. (who.int)
East Africa4
  • Sarianga, Itohom, Lenyleny, Tarafafa, Lofi, and Locomo that yellow fever is endemic in East Africa with the potential villages were tested at the Kenya Medical Research to cause large outbreaks in humans. (cdc.gov)
  • It lies, roughly, between 22½° and 27½° S. and 25° and 32° E., and is bounded S. by the Orange Free State and Natal, W. by the Cape province and the Bechuanaland Protectorate, N. by Rhodesia, E. by Portuguese East Africa and Swaziland. (wikisource.org)
  • An introduction to the green grossular garnet known as tsavorite, it's history, occurrence in East Africa, and geology. (ruby-sapphire.com)
  • Starting this research in the drylands of Northern China (with rural reform as an important dimension), I later participated in a project on multiple factors that create seasonal vulnerability in East Africa. (lu.se)
Central Africa2
  • This is the virus that causes a majority of the Ebola outbreaks in West and Central Africa. (cdc.gov)
  • 13. The CFA Franc of Central Africa is the official currency in use. (who.int)
Kalahari Manga1
Coal28
  • There were also some self-powered steam rail cars with a coal bunker, a mail compartment, 2 compartments for Europeans, and 4 for Africans. (wikipedia.org)
  • A fire in the coal company building in a northern Chinese city has killed dozens of people and injured others. (nbc4i.com)
  • BEIJING (AP) - A fire erupted in a coal mining company building in a northern Chinese city on Thursday, killing 26 people and injuring at least 38, Chinese state media reported. (nbc4i.com)
  • The building belongs to Yongju Coal Company and is in Lvliang city in northern Shanxi province, a major coal-producing region. (nbc4i.com)
  • Industrial accidents, in particular in coal mines, are relatively common in China, though the government has been working on improving safety. (nbc4i.com)
  • Ken Cuthbertson's latest book is Blood on the Coal: The True Story of the Great Springhill Mine Disaster. (republicofmining.com)
  • In 1999, South Africa produced 62 mineral commodities from 695 mines and quarries, including 530 industrial (half devoted to aggregate and sand production), 61 coal, 54 diamond, and 53 gold operations. (nationsencyclopedia.com)
  • Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground or from a mine. (wikipedia.org)
  • In Australia , "colliery" generally refers to an underground coal mine. (wikipedia.org)
  • Surface coal mining in Wyoming , U.S. (wikipedia.org)
  • Coal mining has had many developments in recent years, from the early days of men tunneling, digging, and manually extracting the coal on carts to large open-cut and longwall mines. (wikipedia.org)
  • The coal mining industry has a long history of significant negative environmental impacts on local ecosystems, health impacts on local communities and workers, and contributes heavily to the global environmental crises, such as poor air quality and climate change . (wikipedia.org)
  • The major coal producing countries, though, such as China , Indonesia, India and Australia , have not reached peak production, with production increases replacing falls in Europe and U.S. [1] and proposed mines under development. (wikipedia.org)
  • This section is an excerpt from History of coal mining . (wikipedia.org)
  • The history of coal mining goes back thousands of years, with early mines documented in ancient China, the Roman Empire and other early historical economies. (wikipedia.org)
  • Coal mining continues as an important economic activity today, but has begun to decline due to the strong contribution coal plays in global warming and environmental issues, which result in decreasing demand and in some geographies, peak coal . (wikipedia.org)
  • Large-scale coal mining developed during the Industrial Revolution , and coal provided the main source of primary energy for industry and transportation in industrial areas from the 18th century to the 1950s. (wikipedia.org)
  • [3] Coal is also mined today on a large scale by open pit methods wherever the coal strata strike the surface or are relatively shallow. (wikipedia.org)
  • Britain developed the main techniques of underground coal mining from the late 18th century onward, with further progress being driven by 19th-century and early 20th-century progress. (wikipedia.org)
  • Since 1890, coal mining has also been a political and social issue. (wikipedia.org)
  • Coal extraction methods vary depending on whether the mine is an underground mine or a surface (also called open cast) mine. (wikipedia.org)
  • Additionally, coal seam thickness and geology are factors in the selection of a mining method. (wikipedia.org)
  • The most economical method of coal extraction for surface mines is the electric shovel or drag line. (wikipedia.org)
  • The most economical form of underground mining is the long wall, which involves using two spinning drums with carbide bits that runs along sections of the coal seam. (wikipedia.org)
  • The major coal producing countries, though, such as China , Indonesia, India and Australia, have not reached peak production, with production increases replacing falls in Europe and US [1] and proposed mines under development. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many coals extracted from both surface and underground mines require washing in a coal preparation plant . (wikipedia.org)
  • Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a largely informal economic sector that includes workers who use their hands, basic tools such as picks and shovels and low-tech equipment such as bulldozers and more mechanized equipment to extract from the earth not only gemstones, but vital metals, gold, diamonds, coal and more. (pactworld.org)
  • The Canadian Tango Mining Limited's vision is to become a diversified junior mining company with interests in precious and base metals, coal and diamond mining projects. (sundaystandard.info)
20201
  • On June 8, 2020, Ivanhoe Mines issued its third annual Sustainability Report, showcasing the company's achievements towards its goal of producing the world's "greenest copper" from the Kakula Mine. (ivanhoemines.com)
Johannesburg2
  • FILE - Gold miners are photographed underground on Feb. 20, 2014, during a press tour to the South Deep gold mine south of Johannesburg. (mystateline.com)
  • Adams heads up the community engagement arm of the copper mining and copper beneficiation company, which is listed on the Alternative Exchange (Altx) of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. (polity.org.za)
Metals2
  • In 2016, two new players acquired ruby mining licenses around Montepuez: Mustang Resources and Metals of Africa. (gia.edu)
  • There's a clear shortage of energy metals with committed mine production nowhere near projected demand," the report said. (mystateline.com)
20182
  • The Northern Miner built an infographic comparing the progress of five top lithium projects in La Belle Province, tracking progress across key milestones from 2018. (republicofmining.com)
  • Recently I have been running a project collecting data on how the 2018 drought hit Swedish farmers, to be able to analyse how vulnerability to an extreme event is shaped in a "northern" context. (lu.se)
Anticipating1
  • Anticipating the sharp decline in Yanacocha's mineral production, Newmont and its Peruvian mining partner, Minas Buenaventura, proposed to replace four natural lakes with a manmade reservoir at the Conga mine in order to reach what both companies said were rich mineral deposits. (circleofblue.org)
Rhodesia1
  • My earliest recollection is as a 4 year-old expat in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia) We returned to South Africa in the mid-sixties. (blogger.com)
20012
  • In 2000, Anglo Platinum spent $193 million on expansions and two new mines, and $450 million was to be spent in 2001. (nationsencyclopedia.com)
  • 2001. Public health assessment: Blackbird Mine, cobalt, Lemhi County, Idaho: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. (cdc.gov)
Geology2
  • The seven initial courses are basic surface geology, sampling, orebody technician, mineral resource management, drone technology, introduction to mining law and urban design for mining communities. (polity.org.za)
  • Our extensive portfolio of service and products provides a total solution for your mining, exploration, geo-technical and hydro-geology projects. (sayellow.com)
Miner1
World's largest3
  • We also spent time at the Gemfields operation, in order to follow the development of what is already the world's largest ruby mine. (gia.edu)
  • The Anglo American Platinum Corp. Ltd. (Anglo Platinum), the world's largest PGM producer, supplied 37% of the world's platinum, from six mines and three processing plants, all in South Africa. (nationsencyclopedia.com)
  • The struggle between one of the world's largest mining companies and a subsistence farmer defending her land and community's water supply illustrates how strains over fresh water have become signal factors in the treacherous ecological, social, and economic geography that mine developers around the world must now traverse. (circleofblue.org)
Africa's3
  • The report released Tuesday also estimated that South Africa's iron ore mining industry may only last 13 more years without further commitment from companies to identify, pursue and extract new deposits. (mystateline.com)
  • Adams foresees the Northern Cape, with its mostly untapped natural resources, becoming South Africa's next mineral province and economic driver. (polity.org.za)
  • Tango holds a 100 percent interest in the Oena diamond project, in South Africa's Northern Cape, where bulk sampling operations started in February 2015. (sundaystandard.info)
Country's5
  • De Beers, the South African mining giant, accounted for 94% of the country's diamond production and controlled 80% of the world's uncut diamond trade. (nationsencyclopedia.com)
  • The mineral industry contributed 25%-31% of GDP, of which 6.5% came from primary mined products-mining was the country's leading industry-and an additional 20%-25% came from value-added processed mineral products such as aluminum, ferroalloys, steel, and titanium, a development of the 1990s. (nationsencyclopedia.com)
  • After two years of digital connection, the entire mining value chain will reconnect face-to-face and explore the many exciting opportunities that the mining sector of this West African powerhouse offers and while the progress that has been made thus far to kick-start the country's mining sector will be showcased. (globalafricanetwork.com)
  • Olamilekan Adegbite, has been beating the country's proverbial mining drum loudly and clearly, gracing many mining forums around the globe and communicating the message that the Nigerian mining sector is ready for investment and development, and the results are speaking for themselves with exciting new iron ore, bitumen and barite projects that are in active development or already up and running. (globalafricanetwork.com)
  • Musa Muhammad, agrees that the country's mining industry has made important strides forward, both for investors, mining houses and the people making a living off the nation's valuable and varied mineral resources. (globalafricanetwork.com)
Drakensberg3
  • About five-sixths of the country lies west of the Drakensberg ( q.v. ), the mountain range which forms the inner rim of the great tableland of South Africa. (wikisource.org)
  • The country west of the Drakensberg, though part of the main South African tableland, is not uniform in character, consisting of (1) elevated downs, (2) their slopes, (3) the flat "bottom" land. (wikisource.org)
  • The Zoutpansberg has steep slopes and is regarded as the northern termination of the Drakensberg. (wikisource.org)
Mineral4
  • South Africa was self-sufficient in the vast majority of its mineral needs, the bulk of which were produced in the northern half of the country. (nationsencyclopedia.com)
  • NEW YORK - In a disclosure that came as no surprise in Peru, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Newmont Mining Corporation reported last February that the big Colorado-based mineral developer was indefinitely suspending work on its mammoth Conga gold mine in the Andes mountains near Cajamarca. (circleofblue.org)
  • On every continent where big hard rock mineral mines are proposed or are operating conflict over water availability and management is raising costs, increasing risks for lenders, driving tougher government oversight, and prompting much more aggressive civic opposition campaigns. (circleofblue.org)
  • Water-related stress is a prominent reason that mining companies are unable to develop valuable mineral deposits around the world, in effect stranding them as undevelopable assets and sustaining billions of dollars in losses. (circleofblue.org)
Licence2
  • The company said the ESIA process is critical for it to receive its environmental certificate from the National Environmental Management Council that is in turn a key prerequisite to secure a mining licence for the project. (mining-technology.com)
  • The company also is exploring for new copper discoveries on its wholly-owned Western Foreland exploration licences, adjacent to the Kamoa-Kakula mining licence. (ivanhoemines.com)
20161
  • Firestone would use the Botswana companies net asset disposal proceeds to provide general working capital as it continues with the construction and development of its flagship asset Liqhobong mine, in Lesotho, where production will commence during Q4:2016. (sundaystandard.info)
Gold4
  • In the gold mining sphere, South Africa faces competition from Ghana, countries in South America and elsewhere, Andries Rossouw, PwC's Africa energy, utilities and resources leader and an author of the report, said in an interview Wednesday. (mystateline.com)
  • Through the Collection's proceeds and in partnership with the AGJES Sparkle Foundation, an arm of the African Gemstones and Jewelry Exhibition and Seminar, men and women gold and beryl gemstone miners in Nasarawa State will receive safety and security trainings, business and entrepreneurial skills workshops, and basic tools for mining such as lights, boots and helmets. (pactworld.org)
  • In 2004, Newmont proposed to build the Conga mine not far from its existing Yanacocha copper and gold mine south of Cajamarca, which is the largest open pit gold mine in Latin America. (circleofblue.org)
  • In 1993, when Newmont and its Peruvian partner poured the first gold from the Yanacocha mine, business leaders and government officers celebrated the most significant foreign investment in Peru since the 1970s. (circleofblue.org)
Nigeria10
  • An atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. (abc27.com)
  • KANO, Nigeria (AP) - When the megaphone called out for the daily Islamic prayers, the nonbeliever grabbed his prayer beads and ambled through the streets to join others at the mosque in Kano, northern Nigeria's largest city. (abc27.com)
  • If I ever come out in northern Nigeria to say I am an atheist, it will be an automatic death sentence," said the man, a business owner in his 30s. (abc27.com)
  • Nigeria Mining Week will be back in-person at the Abuja International Conference Centre from 1-3 November 2022. (globalafricanetwork.com)
  • Proudly hosted by the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development and organised by the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) in collaboration with PwC Nigeria and The Vuka Group, Nigeria Mining Week has been a committed promoter of what is widely regarded as the best next investment destination for mining houses and investors. (globalafricanetwork.com)
  • Now is the best time to come into Nigeria," Minister Adegbite says in a recent, exclusive interview with Mining Review Africa , the premier media partner of Nigeria Mining Week , "we have a lot of greenfields and brownfields. (globalafricanetwork.com)
  • He added that Nigeria offers many incentives for would-be mining investors, including 100% ownership, tax holidays and duty free import of equipment. (globalafricanetwork.com)
  • The acting President of the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN), one of the official organisers of what will be the 7th edition of Nigeria Mining Week, Alh. (globalafricanetwork.com)
  • The Arewa is present in many areas in the Northern regions of Nigeria. (pactworld.org)
  • This study has shown that Africa, most notably Nigeria, has become a dumping ground for hazardous waste materials as a result of the high importation of scrap computers and electronic devices into the country. (mdpi.com)
Copper9
  • As a sociological research project, Erik Kojola spent four years talking with people on both sides of the copper-nickel mining debate for "Mining the Heartland. (republicofmining.com)
  • The school's first courses are unaccredited and based on the needs of Copper 360 itself, but on the near-term horizon are accredited courses, as well as diploma and degree fields of study, including an association with the Camborne School of Mines in the UK. (polity.org.za)
  • The initial course offering will focus on developing practical knowledge for students," Copper 360 executive director Quinton Adams stated in a release to Mining Weekly . (polity.org.za)
  • Copper 360 (Altx CPR), which is focused on exploring, developing and mining copper resources, currently produces and exports copper plate made from ore recovered from old copper dumps. (polity.org.za)
  • and the extensive upgrading of the historic Kipushi zinc-copper-silver-lead-germanium mine, also in the DRC. (ivanhoemines.com)
  • Development of the Kakula Copper Mine, the first of multiple, planned mining areas at the Kamoa-Kakula Project, is making excellent progress. (ivanhoemines.com)
  • The Kakula Mine is projected to be the world's highest-grade major copper mine with an initial mining rate of 3.8 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) at an estimated average feed grade of more than 6% copper over the first five years of operation. (ivanhoemines.com)
  • The Kamoa-Kakula Project is unique as it combines ultra-high copper grades in thick, shallow and relatively flat-lying deposits - allowing for large-scale, highly-productive, mechanized underground mining operations. (ivanhoemines.com)
  • The ultra-high copper grades and underground mines mean that the project will use a fraction of the power, water and consumables - and produce far less tailings per unit of production - than any large, low-grade, open-pit copper porphyry mines currently in operation, or under development, anywhere in the world. (ivanhoemines.com)
Ghana1
20212
  • Located in the western Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, NAL's output in March marked the restart of the mine after the partners purchased it in August 2021 from North American Lithium Inc. (republicofmining.com)
  • 2021). allows a male member of the family to bear children for a Furthermore, some cultural practices in Africa diseased relative by his wife), some widowhood inadvertently promote marital unfaithfulness (Shrout and practices, etc., favour marital unfaithfulness by the *Corresponding author. (who.int)
Exploration3
  • Even with the decades of mining and exploration, much of the Comstock is still underdeveloped and its potential not fully tapped. (icmj.com)
  • Zwavhudi does both surface and underground work and provides services across the geological spectrum: mining, exploration, ore body modeling, evaluation, competent person's reports and geotechnical investigations. (sayellow.com)
  • Panda marine mining and exploration limited marine Diamond mining and engineering company, focussing on the south African West Coast. (sayellow.com)
Conflict2
  • Ethiopia's finances have been hit by the two-year conflict in the northern region of Tigray that ended with a peace deal in November last year. (co.ke)
  • Sustained efforts must be made to clear mines and other hazards from former conflict areas. (who.int)
Madagascar's1
  • With its wide streets, old colonial-era buildings, and buzzy atmosphere, Diego is an appealing base from which to explore Madagascar's northern region. (lonelyplanet.com)
Botswana2
  • Toronto-listed (TSX) Tango mining has filed interests in lieu of the acquisition of Aim-listed Firestone Diamonds' multimillion dollar Botswana operations, including the Orapa kimberlite BK11. (sundaystandard.info)
  • Brown said: "Firestone Diamonds is pleased to announce that it entered into a conditional agreement for the disposal of its Botswana operations to Tango Mining for a total consideration of US$8.0 million in cash. (sundaystandard.info)
Continent3
  • From military glitches to development hitches, discover our ongoing coverage of the power struggles shaping the African continent. (africaintelligence.com)
  • Africa Intelligence brings you exclusive coverage of the major political, economic and diplomatic issues at stake on the African continent, identifying power players on the rise and low-frequency signals on the horizon. (africaintelligence.com)
  • Zwavhudi is based in South Africa and does work throughout the Africa continent. (sayellow.com)
Lithium2
  • Kneen highlights the importance of scale in discussing a livable future as well as the dirty fallout from lithium mining. (miningwatch.ca)
  • So, Jamie, I want to start off with this framing that we see in corporate media that leftist governments or indigenous groups or environmentalists are standing in the way of a green revolution, via lithium mining. (miningwatch.ca)
South African9
  • During World War I, German troops had moved inland by the time South African troops reached Swakopmund in January, 1915. (wikipedia.org)
  • German forces destroyed the railroad as they retreated, and South African forces reconstructed a 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) narrow gauge line over the route to Karabib in 1915. (wikipedia.org)
  • German rearmament activity reopened the mines from 1936 until the South African government closed the mine as enemy property in 1940. (wikipedia.org)
  • These locomotives were designated South African Railways (SAR) NG5 class. (wikipedia.org)
  • PwC's annual report on the South African mining industry said global drops in some commodity prices following the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the reduced profits. (mystateline.com)
  • Mining is critical to a South African economy that is experiencing slower-than-expected growth and has the highest levels of unemployment in the world. (mystateline.com)
  • It was purchased circa 2000 from the eminent South African dealer, Clive Quiet. (irocks.com)
  • After the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, England and France kissed and made up and the bottom fell out of South African wine exports. (portugalresident.com)
  • As many South African wines are still trying to establish a European market, I've only mentioned some of those which are available. (portugalresident.com)
Zambia1
  • More recently, in September 2008, the TsavoriteOne project was again in the news when Gemfields, a group involved in emerald mining in Zambia, made a surprise offer for TanzaniteOne. (ruby-sapphire.com)
Environmental2
  • Two months later the Goldman Environmental Foundation announced that one of the six winners of its annual Goldman Prize for environmental activism, among the world's most prestigious public service awards, was Máxima Acuña, an Andes farmer and mine opposition leader. (circleofblue.org)
  • Studies reveal that hazardous waste management in Africa must revolve around wealth creation, economic, and environmental sustainability. (mdpi.com)
Search1
  • Results of search for 'su:{Mining. (who.int)
Reclamation1
  • The ministry has also initiated several programmes for the many artisanal miners in the country to identify them, encourage them to join cooperatives, provide free training on better mining methods and reclamation, as well as inexpensive funding to buy modern equipment. (globalafricanetwork.com)
Western Cape2
  • Although wine is produced in the drier northern and eastern regions, most is produced in the Western Cape. (portugalresident.com)
  • To describe VTE risk assessment and prophylaxis practices of medical practitioners in public sector hospitals in Western Cape Province, South Africa (SA). (bvsalud.org)
Climate1
  • A competitive grant totaling $3.8 million has been awarded to the University of Nevada, Reno and the Desert Research Institute (DRI), in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, to integrate science and water policy research with extensive community outreach to identify the expected impacts of climate change and solutions for protecting valuable water resources throughout northern Nevada. (mining.com)
Diamond4
  • Trans Hex is a JSE-listed diamond mining company with 50 years' experience in producing gem-quality diamonds for the local and international market. (sayellow.com)
  • From January 2012 to February 2015, we lived in diamond mine town in Northern Tanzania. (blogger.com)
  • Firestone, an international diamond development company with operations focused on Lesotho, is currently involved in the Liqhobong mine development project. (sundaystandard.info)
  • The Company also holds an interest in Oena, a past producing alluvial diamond property, Northern Cape Province, South Africa and a 100 percent interest in the 2,088.8 hectare El Santo Project, Nicaragua. (sundaystandard.info)
Operations2
  • Map of northern Mozambique showing the locations of the main gem mining operations. (gia.edu)
  • Mining operations account for some 4% to 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to global consulting firm McKinsey & Company. (mystateline.com)
Gemstones1
  • The AGJES Sparkle Foundation was founded on the success of the African Gemstones and Jewlery Exhibition and Seminar and is focusing on training and capacity development to quickly skill up and strengthen the sector. (pactworld.org)
Tanzanite1
  • On October 22, 2007, TanzaniteOne, the world leader in tanzanite mining, announced the acquisition of a tsavorite project through its subsidiary, TsavoriteOne Mining Ltd. The move was not surprising to people familiar with these gems given that tanzanite is a gem geologically linked with tsavorite. (ruby-sapphire.com)
Intelligence1
  • Africa Intelligence uses cookies to provide reliable and secure features, measure and analyse website traffic and provide support to the website users. (africaintelligence.com)
Europe8
  • Unlike the sun-soaked Mediterranean countries, which have to deal with wildfires every summer, the phenomenon is rare in the countries of northern Europe, where summers are normally cool and wet by comparison. (wkrn.com)
  • We usually have an excess of water up here in northern Europe and Scandinavia. (wkrn.com)
  • Experts say the drought could be related to the transition of La Nina to El Nino climatic conditions in the Pacific, which shifts weather patterns across the world, and often leads to dry summers in northern Europe. (wkrn.com)
  • During the 18th century, the wine industry flourished as Napoleon was playing silly devils in Europe, preventing England from getting her wines from France and resulting in South Africa filling the gap. (portugalresident.com)
  • You'll be familiar with those grapes so, if you want something a little different, try a wine from South Africa where the viticultural year begins in September, not May as in Europe. (portugalresident.com)
  • With contaminated site specialists in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa, we know how to satisfy regulators and offer practical advice, expertise and experience to solve a range of issues. (slrconsulting.com)
  • Attending RWI's seminars, such as Professor Mark Gibney's States' Extra Territorial Obligations (ETO's), Dr. Sheba Saeed's super diversity of beggars on the streets in Northern Europe, John Cerone's teaching on Palestine's submission of ICC membership, only to mention a few, I would say, has been very informative on issues going on both domestically and internationally. (lu.se)
  • These provide air links with many destinations in Africa and Europe. (who.int)
Diamonds1
  • Apart from Firestone's Liqhobong mine, the country also hosts Gem Diamonds' Letseng mine, Namakwa Diamonds' Kao mine and the Mothae development project. (sundaystandard.info)
News1
Railway1
  • OMEG built a 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) narrow gauge railway extending 567 kilometres (352 mi) from Swakopmund on the Atlantic coast to the mines of Tsumeb. (wikipedia.org)
Industry2
  • Buckland describes how the mining industry has held up relatively well compared to the rest of the economy, with mining jobs still in high demand. (northernminer.com)
  • We provide geological services and expertise to the geological and mining fraternity and provide a complete geological solution to the industry with a high level of service and expertise at an affordable price. (sayellow.com)
Australia1
Developments1
  • This year, there were three developments across Africa which highlight a mix of progress, priorities and potential pitfalls. (co.ke)
Sector2
  • In anticipation of growth in the resource sector, the School of Mining is in place to mend this chasm. (polity.org.za)
  • The Abuja government, in particular, has been putting all its political will and weight behind the promotion of the sector and the event to gather investors, mining houses, thought-leaders, innovators and disruptors. (globalafricanetwork.com)
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Nigeria's1
Nations1
  • As in other nations, the Peru mining sector's attention to water-related stress has evolved. (circleofblue.org)