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10/03/2010

AFRICA MINING INTELLIGENCE n°222

STRATEGIES

New Chief for Debswana

De Beers’ group managing director Gareth Penny has been appointed to head of Debswana, a joint venture between De Beers and the government of Botswana. (...) [77 words] [1.3€]

24/02/2010

AFRICA MINING INTELLIGENCE n°221

WHO'S WHO

Louis Goodwill Nchindo

Both the global diamond business and public opinion in his country are in shock. Louis Goodwill Nchindo, a personal friend of former president Festus Mogae and managing director of Debswana, the 50-50 joint venture set up by the Botswana government and De Beers, from was found dead on February 8 in the bush near Masedi Farms. (...) [201 words] [4€]

09/12/2009

AFRICA MINING INTELLIGENCE n°216

EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION

ABN-AMRO Focuses on Botswana

With its move to open two branches in Botswana at the same time as pulling out of South Africa (AMI n°212), the chairman of the Dutch bank ABN-AMRO, Victor van der Kwast, lends weight to the diamond sector’s biggest bank’s central role. (...) [182 words] [4€]

11/11/2009

AFRICA MINING INTELLIGENCE n°214

WHO'S WHO

Mike de Wit

The former General Manager of De Beers in Congo-K is joining the board of Tsodilo Resources Ltd. (...) [81 words] [4€]

28/10/2009

AFRICA MINING INTELLIGENCE n°213

FUNDING

European Funds for Botswana Sulphuric Acid?

A USD 290 million sulphuric acid plant may be built on the BCL (Bamangwato Concessions Ltd, Botswana) mining site to reduce pollution by sulphides. (...) [64 words] [1.3€]

28/10/2009

AFRICA MINING INTELLIGENCE n°213

FUNDING

Discovery Metals Raises AUD 13,1 Million

Helped by its new technical and financial alliance with Japan Oil Gas and Metals National Corp (JOGMEC), Discovery Metals Ltd has just completed a fund-raising exercise that brought in a little over AUD 13 million. (...) [97 words] [1.3€]

14/10/2009

AFRICA MINING INTELLIGENCE n°212

WHO'S WHO

Jim Sullivan

Hana Mining of Canada has just appointed James A. Sullivan as its president and chief operating officer. (...) [33 words] [FREE]

14/10/2009

AFRICA MINING INTELLIGENCE n°212

FUNDING

ABN AMRO Moves Into Botswana

The diamond industry’s bank ABN AMRO now has a presence in Botswana, which wants to position itself as the new centre for selling De Beers’ diamonds. (...) [48 words] [1.3€]

14/10/2009

AFRICA MINING INTELLIGENCE n°212

FUNDING

Fleming Buys DiamonEx and Takes on Debt

The junior DiamonEx, which is in difficulty, is to sell 80% of its Botswana subsidiary to its creditor, Fleming Asset Management Botswana. (...) [136 words] [1.3€]

09/09/2009

AFRICA ENERGY INTELLIGENCE n°611

WHO'S WHO

Mendi Msimang

The Canadian firm CIC Energy has called on a major figure of in South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC), Mendi Msimang, to sit on its board. (...) [141 words] [4€]

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