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Member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) plan to commission new power projects that will add 3059 megawatts of electricity this year as the region targets to ensure that it meets its energy needs by 2020. According to the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), which coordinates the planning, …

THE new diamond sales agreement between De Beers and the government has brought hope to local diamond manufacturers that they will now start receiving enough and good quality diamonds for cutting and polishing. In December last year, the manufacturers appealed to the government to save them from collapse. At the …

There is a direct correlation between the market size of contract mining and the commodities cycle/prices and investment patterns in capital projects Historically, mining was a highly protected industry and had a low propensity for outsourcing, but more operations are being outsourced across Africa, says global consultant and adviser Deloitte. …