Mintek a mineral research organisation "...supports the small-scale mining (SSM) sector through research and development of appropriate technologies, and by providing training and support so that development can be as sustainable as possible even though based on limited...
"Liberating Africa's True Resource Potential" is the tagline of Constelor Resources a diversified Pan African Mining company founded by Paulo Gomes co-founder of AFIG Funds covered earlier.The company's aim is "...to maximize African ownership and participation in the benefits of developing the Continents vast mineral...
Founded by Kalaa Mpinga and funded by hedge funds, Mwana Africa "...is a pan-African resources company which was established in October 2005. It is the first African-owned, African-managed business in this sector to be listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investments Market...
I was having a few beers and roasted goat with some workmates at a Kinshasa terrace last night, when for the first time since I came to Africa, a hawker wandered over to us to display his pricey wares: raw diamonds. Friends from my Namibia days will remember my indignation at having never been offered diamonds (am I that scruffy-looking?!), but in truth, I am not one for glittering rocks.Amnesty International offers these words on the diamond trade:To many people, diamonds symbolize love, happiness or wealth. However, for many others, they mean conflict, misery and poverty. In some African countries, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, profits from the unregulated diamond trade are used to fund armed conflicts. As a result, tens of thousands of civilians have over the past years...