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Lesotho

The kingdom tests the waters in the oil sector

The firm Liqobong Mpshatla Holdings, which is currently conducting an environmental study on the Liqobong concession in the north of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.2015

Thabelo Sikhosana could be first local diamond producer

Businessman Thabelo Sikhosana, owner of the firm Batho Pele Diamond [...]

Subscribers only Mining 22.09.2015

Whole country soon mapped

Geochemical mapping of Lesotho’s mineral resources will be completed by [...]

Subscribers only Mining 22.09.2015

International Triangle from chemical goods to diamonds

International Triangle General Trading (ITGT) is intent on getting into the diamond trading business in Dubai where its head office [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.02.2015

Maseru seeks new partner for Mothae’s diamonds

The Lesotho government, which owns a 25% stake in the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 13.01.2015

Fichtner

The German engineering firm Fichtner figures among four companies short-listed [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.06.2014

Diamonds: Lemphane to start later this year

A crucial period has opened for Martin Doyle, executive chairman of Paragon Diamonds and a former executive of Anglo American [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.06.2014

Maseru

Tlali Khasu, mines minister of Lesotho, is shaking up the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.06.2014

$50 million for SAPP

The World Bank will table a project before its board [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.05.2014

Coal miner Jindal making fast headway

Less than six years after arriving in Africa, India’s Jindal Africa concern is already operating two coal mines on the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.03.2014

Lemphane the last diamond frontier

Commercial kimberlites are getting rare in Lesotho which supplies a quarter of the world’s biggest diamonds. Paragon Diamonds is the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.02.2014

MFM Lamey Group

The United States Trade & Development Agency (USTDA) has given [...]

Subscribers only Business 26.07.2013

Aggreko locks in contracts

The British concern is continuing to pursue its strategy of securing long-term contracts with national countries which it deems more solid and profitable.

Subscribers only Energy 02.04.2013

Ntate Bataung Leleka

Paragon Diamonds, a British junior which explores for primary diamonds at Motete in Lesotho, is beefing up its staff. It [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.04.2012

Liqhobong: Firestone targets 1 mn carats in 2015

Firestone Diamonds has forged ahead with a project to extend the processing plant at its Lighobong diamond mine in Lesotho [...]

Free access Mining 20.03.2012

Botle lands gem prospecting deal at Motete

Paragon Diamonds, listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market and run by Luc Huyghebaert, is tightening its grip on Lesotho’s diamond [...]

Subscribers only Mining 20.12.2011

Surestream has eye glued to lakes

The British company has just been awarded two blocks in Malawi and is already sniffing out opportunities on lakes elsewhere.

Subscribers only Energy 04.10.2011

Sophie Moal-Makame

France’s current deputy permanent representative to the Geneva disarmament conference Sophie Moal-Makame will soon become the head of the Southern [...]

Subscribers only 02.09.2011

Whitaker Group

The firm of Rosa Whitaker, former head of the Africa [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.06.2011

Uranium attracts Russians

Lesotho’s natural resources minister, Monyane Moleleki, was in Moscow in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 31.05.2011

Gem Diamonds casts lustful eye on Mothae

Mothae Diamonds, which is 75% owned by TSX-listed Lucara Diamond Corp, put a lot consisting of 8,500 carats on the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.03.2011

Fill Up with Sonangol’s Gasoline

State-owned Sonangol has teamed up with Trafigura to buy BP’s service station network in South Africa. It will sell output from its future refinery at Lobito.

Free access Energy 23.11.2010

Shortages a Boon to Lusaka

Africa Energy Intelligence has learned that a delegation from Agence Francaise de Developpement will be in Zambia next month to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.11.2010

Nyakallo Mpatuoa

A former mines commissioner in Lesotho, Nyakallo Mpatuoa, got off to a flying start with her appointment on June 15 [...]

Subscribers only Mining 22.06.2010

Alliance between Vale and Jogmec in Southern Africa

The Brazilian iron giant Vale has initialed a contract with [...]

Subscribers only Mining 22.06.2010

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Lesotho

The kingdom tests the waters in the oil sector

Thabelo Sikhosana could be first local diamond producer

Whole country soon mapped

International Triangle from chemical goods to diamonds

Maseru seeks new partner for Mothae’s diamonds

Fichtner

Diamonds: Lemphane to start later this year

Maseru

$50 million for SAPP

Coal miner Jindal making fast headway

Lemphane the last diamond frontier

MFM Lamey Group

Aggreko locks in contracts

Ntate Bataung Leleka

Liqhobong: Firestone targets 1 mn carats in 2015

Botle lands gem prospecting deal at Motete

Surestream has eye glued to lakes

Sophie Moal-Makame

Whitaker Group

Uranium attracts Russians

Gem Diamonds casts lustful eye on Mothae

Fill Up with Sonangol’s Gasoline

Shortages a Boon to Lusaka

Nyakallo Mpatuoa

Alliance between Vale and Jogmec in Southern Africa

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Lesotho

The kingdom tests the waters in the oil sector

Thabelo Sikhosana could be first local diamond producer

Whole country soon mapped

International Triangle from chemical goods to diamonds

Maseru seeks new partner for Mothae’s diamonds

Fichtner

Diamonds: Lemphane to start later this year

Maseru

$50 million for SAPP

Coal miner Jindal making fast headway

Lemphane the last diamond frontier

MFM Lamey Group

Aggreko locks in contracts

Ntate Bataung Leleka

Liqhobong: Firestone targets 1 mn carats in 2015

Botle lands gem prospecting deal at Motete

Surestream has eye glued to lakes

Sophie Moal-Makame

Whitaker Group

Uranium attracts Russians

Gem Diamonds casts lustful eye on Mothae

Fill Up with Sonangol’s Gasoline

Shortages a Boon to Lusaka

Nyakallo Mpatuoa

Alliance between Vale and Jogmec in Southern Africa

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Africa
Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"