The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved grants worth around US$44.3mn for the construction of a bridge connecting Cameroon and Chad across the Logone river
Construction
Pandemic lockdown to severely impact construction sector
The construction sector has suffered huge losses between 2015 and 2019
‘Elevated basket price unlikely to hold for platinum group metals’
While the nationwide lockdown in South Africa presented a supply response through forced capacity closures, the deteriorating demand fundamentals could tip the platinum group metals (PGMs) into surplus territory with a near-term recovery unlikely, according to Renaissance Capital
TOMRA’s laser sorting technology set to produce high-purity quartz
As the quartz market is set to witness a CAGR of more than 4.5 per cent in next five years, TOMRA’s multi-channel laser sorting technology has unlocked the potential to produce high-purity quartz
South Africa monitoring lockdown regulations in mining sector
South Africa is working with major stakeholders in the minerals and energy portfolio to monitor and ensure compliance with the lockdown regulations, said mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe