On the 3-6 February 2014, the mining world will descend on Cape Town for the Investing in African Mining Indaba event, which celebrates its 20th birthday
Mike Teke has been elected as the new president of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa
Base Titanium has commenced mining of titanium in Kwale County, Kenya
Allana Potash Corp. has announced that it has been issued with a mining licence for the Danakhil Potash Project in Ethiopia
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has won a $2 billion (£1.3bn) deal to develop an oil field in Uganda
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest man, has signed a multi-billion dollar deal to finance the building of an oil refinery in Nigeria
Sinopec, also known as China Petrochemical Corporation, is to purchase a 33 percent stake in the Egyptian oil and gas business of US firm Apache Corporation
South African company Sibanye Gold is to acquire Gold One’s West Rand operations
Kenya has formally signed a series of infrastructure contracts with China worth around $5 billion
Ethiopia has signed an $800 million deal with Chinese telecom giant ZTE to expand its mobile phone network
Africa's economy is growing faster than any other continent
The African nation of Botswana has begun auctioning its own diamonds for the first time instead of selling them in Europe
China Petrochemical Corporation, also known as Sinopec, has agreed a deal to acquire a stake in an Angolan oil and gas field
This Issue features some of the most exciting projects and companies across the globe including ArcelorMittal SA and Twiga Minerals, Guatrain SA , Guyana Water Inc, NWA Jamaica, and many more