US$500 million to ramp up Nigeria mining sector
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA, (CAJ News) – THE Solid Mineral Development Fund (SMDF) is ready to invest US$500 million in Nigeria’s mining sector. This is…
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Ramaphosa outlines SA power generation plans
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa anticipates the addition of 11 800 megawatts (MW) of power to its unstable grid. President Cyril Ramaphosa…
Minister’s axing linked to Mnangagwa alleged graft
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – CRITICS believe the firing of Zimbabwe’s Energy minister is because of his investigation into corruption…
Hoteliers eager to shake off COVID-19 setbacks
from WELLINGTON TONI in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – HAD it not been for the raging outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Mike Goba would be anticipating a…
Botswana augments plan to be regional energy powerhouse
from ODIRILE TOTENG in Gaborone, Botswana GABORONE, (CAJ News) – A FEASIBILITY study of a power plant that will generate up to 100 megawatts of electricity from indigenous coal…
Global issues, local concerns pummel SA economy
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – ANALYSTS have forecast a further recession of the South African economy because of load shedding, the raging coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Mixed feelings to SA Budget Speech 2020
from DION HENRICK in Cape Town CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – THE establishment of a state bank, formation of the Sovereign Wealth Fund and the slashing of the state wage bill in…
Digitalisation brings vast prospects for mining sector
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE current decade is projected to be one of opportunity for the mining industry thanks to digitalisation and the shift towards…
Load shedding mars SA mining sector prospects
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE resumption power cuts, elevated operational costs and an uncertain policy environment as well as the unclear global growth…
Russia digitalises Africa’s mining sector to increase output
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – RUSSIAN companies have offered African countries solutions based on the internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence…