Leon Louw
Founder and Editor at WhyAfrica
Founder, editor and researcher at WhyAfrica https://t.co/hRyrtz01Lr. Specialist in African mining, natural resources, ESG, biodiversity and African affairs.
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whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw
Namibia and Morocco’s big investments in securing water accessWater management is critical in African countries. Africa hosts three of the world’s largest rivers (the Nile, Congo and Niger) and although it has abundant freshwater resources in some regions, most African countries are arid or semi-arid where water is not readily available to the population.
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whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw
New threats in Mali as Barrick mulls Loulo-Gounkoto’s viability The viability of one of Mali’s most strategic mining assets is at riskDepartments within the government of Mali has closed Barrick’s Bamako office and is threatening to place the Loulo-Gounkoto mine under provisional administration unless the mine was re-opened, and tax payments were made even though gold exports remain blocked.
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Sustainability vital in Africa’s sugarcane sector It is vital that Africa’s sugarcane industry puts sustainability first By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and editor of the WhyAfrica magazineSugarcane production plays a significant role in Africa’s agricultural sector. With about 35 out of 54 countries across Africa producing sugarcane, it is vital that this important sector mitigates its environmental and social impacts to ensure the long-term viability of sugarcane production.
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Koryx Copper is WhyAfrica’s Pick Of The WeekNot for the first time this year Koryx Copper is WhyAfrica’s Pick Of The WeekBy Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine. WhyAfrica picked Koryx Copper as a top early-stage exploration outfit to keep an eye on earlier this year because of the obvious potential at the company’s Haib copper project in the south of Namibia.
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whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw
Bisie’s phased restart a boost for tin marketsLast week Alphamin announced that it will restart operations at its Bisie mine in the DRC. By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine. According to sources on the ground in the eastern parts of the DRC operational activities at Alphamin’s Bisie tin mine is not in full swing yet, but the company will follow a phased approach depending on the security situation.
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Portugal headquartered Rangel expands African footprint - the company has invested an additional €6-million in a warehouse in SA and will open an office in Nakop, on the Namibian border, which will augment its presence in Zambia and Tanzania. Read more: https://t.co/kEQiEtLoDb
RT @MichaelaAgasaro: 1/15 BREAKING: Former President Joseph Kabila has arrived in Goma—now the de facto capital of the M23/AFC movement. T…
Although Africa hosts three of the world’s largest rivers (Nile, Congo & Niger) and has abundant freshwater resources in some regions, most African countries are arid or semi-arid where water is not readily available to the population. Read more: https://t.co/mlvMYbZU6z https://t.co/nkYbzdrJwv