Cameroon may shortly boast an integrated aluminum industry. Alcan, which owns 46.7% of the Alucam aluminum smelter - the Cameroon [...]
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There's talk of building a third smelter in Zambia's copper belt. Visiting Zambia last week, the president of the China [...]
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A rush by Australian companies to pick up uranium exploration rights in southern Africa is continuing (AMI 113). On Oct. [...]
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A number of big mining companies are looking at the Gara Djebilet and Abdelaziz Mechri iron deposits in the far [...]
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An American company that makes its money from royalties from precious metals mines, Royal Gold Inc., intends to invest $35 [...]
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True to its strategy of forming partnerships with juniors in high-risk countries, BHP Billiton is to acquire a 12% holding [...]
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