mineral sands
East Africa
Massive new mineral sands project uncovered in Mozambique
MRG Metals has revealed that an ongoing aircore drilling campaign has defined 20 km² of high grade heavy mineral sands at its Koko Masava project.
Southern Africa
Rio Tinto to invest $463 million in Richards Bay
Rio Tinto has approved the next stage in the development of Richards Bay Minerals in South Africa through the construction of the Zulti South project.
East Africa
How has Mozambique’s mining sector fared against Cyclone Idai?
Mozambique’s Cyclone Idai has left severe devastation in its path and asks the question – what impact has it had on the local mining operations?
Top Stories
Strandline advances mineral sands asset in Tanzania
Strandline Resources takes another significant step towards becoming a minerals sands producer.
News
Capital raising to progress mineral sands development
Strandline received $3.0 million via a share placement to investors. Proceeds will be used to finalise funding for the Fungoni project in Tanzania.
Top Stories
Base Resources: Africa’s mineral sands darling
Base Resources has delivered a financially outstanding performance over the last three years, thanks to an optimisation project implemented at its Kwale operation.
News
Base Resources reports successful ramp up of mining operations
Base Resources' Kwale mineral sands operations in Kenya, has been ramping up mining rates and optimising the wet concentrator plant recoveries.
Speciality Minerals
Base Resources appoints contractors to deliver Toliara mineral sands PFS
Base Resources has appointed Mineral Technologies and Lycopodium to deliver the prefeasibility study for the Toliara mineral sands project in Madagascar.
East Africa
Strandline Resources signs offtake for over 90% of Fungoni’s product
Strandline Resources has signed a binding sales contract for 100% of the ilmenite to be produced at the Fungoni minerals sands project in Tanzania.
Business and policy
Court case to review rights of communities to reject mining
A court case in the Pretoria High Court commences today – 23 April 2018 – which could set a precedent for the right of...
