Tag: Africa

Stamicarbon secures sub-Saharan Africa project

Stamicarbon secures sub-Saharan Africa project

Stamicarbon, the innovation and license company of Maire Tecnimont Group, has been selected as the licensor for a project in Sub-Saharan Africa. This will...

Harkand appoints Doug Fieldgate as GM for Africa

EXPANDING global inspection, repair, maintenance (IRM) and light construction company Harkand has appointed Doug

Saipem forms JV with Dangote Group in Africa

newsitemSaipem has entered into a joint venture with manufacturing conglomerate Dangote Group in Africa to create a new company named Saipem Dangote E&C. Saipem Dangote E&C is a new player with high technical and financial capabilities in the Nigerian and Central/West African market.

Vestas wins order for wind power plant in Africa

Vestas has received an order for 365 V52-850 kW turbines for the 310MW Lake Turkana Wind Power project in Kenya.

Essar expands in Africa

Essar group is expanding its presence in Africa; the company is planning to set up a ten-million-tonne port in Mozambique costing USD 275M.

This port will facilitate exports from Zisco, a Zimbabwe-based company acquired in 2010 in which Essar spent USD 750M for a 56% stake.

Sama Resources progress of drilling program

Sama Resources Inc announced progress of its 12,000m Phase IV drilling program (using Sama's new 100% owned drill rig) at the Samapleu Project in Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa. The drilling program is designed to tests regional targets and to increase mineral strike length of the known poly-metallic deposits; the "Samapleu Main deposit" and the "Samapleu Extension 1 deposit (Zone 24)".

South African mill faces labor strike

Spain-based Acerinox SA’s stainless steel mill in Africa is facing a strike over pay after two South African labor unions rejected the company’s latest wage offer. Workers at Columbus Stainless Pty Ltd, based in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province, are set to