Africa
Nigerian Dredging Summit & Exhibition Report
The fourth edition of this event was held at Calabar, located in Nigeria’s south-eastern Cross River State, between 22nd and 24th September. The event, organised and hosted by the Lagos-based Dredge Skills and Marine Training Centre Ltd, was attended by Nigerian dredging companies and dredgemasters,
Titanium Resources Group Ltd Announces Appointment of Non-Executive Directors
The Board of Titanium Resources Group Ltd is pleased to announce that it yesterday appointed Jan Castro and Michael Barton as Non-Executive Directors of the Company with immediate effect. Jan Castro Mr. Castro is the Managing Director of Pala Investments AG, the exclusive advisor to Pala Investments
South Africa: Expansion of Cape Town Container Terminal on Track
Transnet Port Terminal’s (TPT) investment of ZAR5.4 billion (US$760 million) over a five period to modernise Cape Town container terminal (CTCT) is on track for completion of major dredging and refurbishment of the second of four berths by May next year. The aim is to double its capacity by 2012 to
Mozambique: Dredging on Maputo Harbour Begins
With the arrival in Maputo harbour of the dredger PALLIETER on Sunday, 19 September, work on dredging the port’s access channels, basins and berths has begun. The dredging is being performed by Mascarenes Dredging & Management Services (‘Mascarenes’) and will take between 4 and 6 months to complete
South Africa: Expansion of Cape Town’s Container Terminal Will Be Completed in 2011
Cape Town’s Container Terminal is continuing to be transformed by the R5.4 billion expansion programme currently underway that will result in the cargo capacity being almost doubled by 2012. Major dredging, deepening and refurbishment work on the second of four berths is well underway and will be co
Nigeria: Lagos Expansion Into Atlantic Ocean
By 2016, Lagos will get a new city to be built on nine million square metres of reclaimed land about 2.4 kilometres into the Atlantic Ocean… By Demola Abimboye (newswatchngr) [mappress] Source: newswatchngr, September 20, 2010;
Ghana: 1.45 Million Ozs of Gold Have Been Produced From the Offin River Valley
Sunergy, Inc. is pleased to release an updated report prepared by Robert Levich, CPG, EurGeol, Director and Chief of West African Operations discussing the alluvial gold recovery potential along the Offin River and its tributaries that flow through the eastern portion of our 150 sq. km. Nyinahin gol
Cameroon Reports Six Sailors Kidnapped
A total of six foreign sailors instead of two were taken by unknown gunmen off the coast of Cameroon in the latest kidnapping in the Central… (subaonet) [mappress] Source: subaonet, September 16, 2010;
“The 4th Nigerian Dredging Summit Calabar 2010” Starts on 22 September
The Abstracts Committee of “The 4th Nigerian Dredging Summit Calabar 2010″ would like to hereby invite all interested persons and organisations who wish to do so, to submit for consideration, papers, for inclusion in the summit presentations. The presentations may have a focus on any of the various
Cameroon: Mbalam Project MOU with China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd
China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (“CHEC’’) and Sundance Resources Ltd (“Sundance”) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to establish the scope, cost and delivery programme for the proposed bulk materials port at Lolabe, Republic of Cameroon.
Nigeria: NIMASA Invites South Korean Investment
As part of exploring new fields of economic partnership in the oil and gas, maritime and shipping to transform Nigeria to maritime hub in… (compassnewspaper) [mappress] Source: compassnewspaper, September 13, 2010;
Titanium Resources Group – Interim Results for the First Half of 2010
Titanium Resources Group Ltd. announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2010. – Profit after tax of US$3.88 million (H1 2009: loss after tax of US$4.95 million) – Sales of US$18.63 million (H1 2009: US$19.79 million) – EBITDA of US$0.4 million* (H1 2009: US$0.4 millio