Burkina Faso: Un million de tonnes de minerais à extraire annuellement, à partir de 2013
fr.allafrica.com | 16 Jan 2012
Le ministre des Mines, des Carrières et de l'Energie, Salif Lamoussa Kaboré , a effectué une visite sur la mine industrielle de zinc de Perkoa dans la province du Sanguié, le 12 janvier 2012. Il s'est rendu dans la mine souterraine de l'usine pour constater l'état d'avancement des travaux dont il s'est rejoui. Il a aussi fait le tour des infrastructures de surface.
 Burkina Faso | Economics and the Environment | Industry

Magaliesberg farmers ready to tackle mining companies
Environment South Africa | 20 Oct 2011
Ian Holman, a farmer near the Magaliesberg mountain range, and several of his neighbours, are readying for battle against mining outfits African Nickel and Autumn Skies Trading 455 CC, who have cast their eye on the scenic surrounds of Golden Valley, says a report in The Star. Several months ago, African Nickel applied to extend its exploration activities on a cluster of farms in Golden Valley
 South Africa | Economics and the Environment | Industry

Silkworm farming turns into a money-spinner
businessdailyafrica.com | 12 Apr 2011
Silk farming could soon be the next money-spinner for Kenyans following the launch of a National Sericulture Station. In Thika, where the centre is located, lies an ambitious plan to elevate Kenya into a world class silk production alongside top producers like China and India, which currently export four-fifth of the worlds high-earning raw silk.
 Kenya | Agriculture | Biodiversity | Conservation | Industry

AFRICA: Opposition building to Great Green Wall
IRIN News | 11 Apr 2011
What's green, controversial, 15km wide, 7,775km long, cuts across 11 African countries and is designed to reduce livestock deaths and boost food security for millions of people? Nothing yet, but the Great Green Wall project, a pipe-dream for decades, was recently endorsed by a swathe of African states stretching from Senegal to Djibouti.
 Agriculture | Biodiversity | Environmental Impacts | Industry | Local Issues

KENYA: Risking TB in Nyanza's gold mines
IRIN News | 07 Apr 2011
Timothy Omuya spends most days chipping away at stones in search of gold and inhaling fine particles of dust without protective gear in western Kenya's mines. It was not a huge surprise, therefore, when he tested positive for tuberculosis.
 Kenya | Health and Environment | Industry

Serengeti highway threatens national park's wildebeest migration
Guardian Unlimited | 27 Mar 2011
Tanzania condemned for planned road, which critics say will be disaster for environment and ecosystem. International pressure is growing on the Tanzanian government to shelve its controversial plans to build a two-lane highway across the Serengeti, one of the most important wildlife sites in the...
 Tanzania | United Republic of | Biodiversity | Industry

Manufacturing in Africa Can be Profitable - And Developmental
Inter Press Service | 21 Mar 2011
Investing in adding value to raw materials is crucial for the development of the African continent.
 Economics and the Environment | Industry | Trade and Environment

Liberia: Technology Eyed to Improve Lives of Women
AllAfrica.com | 15 Mar 2011
In the densely populated community of Paynesville on the outskirts of Liberia's capital, scores of women are doing hard labor. "I am here crushing rocks to feed my children and send them to school," said Annie Wheayee, a 60-year-old mother of eight. She and the other women here crush large rocks to sell to the construction industry. As Liberia continues to recover from decades of conflict, building projects have increased, more and more women are joining the rock crushing brigades.
 Liberia | Economics and the Environment | Health and Environment | Industry | Poverty Reduction

Lead poisoning kills 400 more Nigerian children
Reuters | 07 Mar 2011
Lead poisoning linked with illegal gold mining has killed a further 400 children in northern Nigeria since November, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Monday.
 Nigeria | Hazardous Waste | Health and Environment | Industry

BBC News - Kenya and DR Congo to probe gold smuggling
BBC World Service | 04 Mar 2011
Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to jointly investigate the illegal gold trade. Congolese officials see Kenya as a major hub in the illegal gold trade, which fuels DR Congo's 15-year conflict.
 Congo | the Democratic Republic of the | Kenya | Economics and the Environment