Tawana secures control of Orapa diamond prospect

31 May, 2009 in Botswana, Business, Mining

source: Mmegi STAFF WRITER Australian based Tawana Resources (ASX: TAW) has moved to 100 per cent ownership of the Orapa Project in the north-east. In a statement on Wednesday, Tawana said it will pursue new initiatives for the rapid development and bulk sampling of several kimberlites in this highly prospective area. The Orapa Kimberlite field [...]

Zimbabwe: Witch flies naked 120km in a basket to kill?

31 May, 2009 in Zimbabwe

source: ZimNews author/source:Afrik.com (France) published:Fri 29-May-2009 Woman to be kept in custody “just in case she flies back to Murehwa” She is remanded in court as expert confirms claims By Alice Chimora A 21 year old woman stunned a court when she claimed she flew 75 miles in a winnowing basket with two witches on [...]

South Africa: Zuma to focus on safety, black ownership

31 May, 2009 in South Africa

source: allAfrica 30/05/2009 22:17 – (SA) Johannesburg – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday he plans to focus on enforcing safety measures to curb mining deaths which have hurt output and to review black ownership in the mining industry. In a speech delivered to the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the new president [...]