Tag: Africa mining

Minbos Resources Ltd (ASX: MNB) last week announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Fertilizer Development Centre (IDFC), which will work to develop and grow the Small Holder Farmer market in Angola. The IFDC is an international non-for-profit organisation, dedicated to scientific innovations that increase global food production, protect the environment and empower Small Holder Farmers. The organisation strives to improve the lives and productivity of Small Holder Farmers — who operate under a small-scale agriculture model — through running country-scale agricultural projects across Africa. These projects introduce farmers to improved agricultural practices, fertiliser technologies and facilitation of market access. As crop yields grow in Sub-Saharan Africa, so too does the demand for key ingredients used in food…

Resolute Mining announced plans to construct $US95million underground gold mine at its Syama mine in June. Image: Hugh Brown. By Elizabeth Fabri HOME to some of the world’s largest untouched resources, Africa is treasure trove for foreign investment with Australia leading the chase as the region’s largest contributor. As more projects enter production, opportunities for ASX-listed miners and contractors are only expected to grow. Africa’s resource wealth is no secret; the continent produces more than 60 metal and mineral products, from high-grade gold to diamonds, platinum, bauxite, manganese, iron ore and copper. However, for many years concerns around regional stability prevented overseas companies from taking that much-needed ‘leap of faith’.. In the early 1990s Africa still only received five per…