From Australia to Africa

A ustralia has solidified its reputation as a mining titan, with operations spanning its own land and into the Asia-Pacific and Latin American regions - populated by mining companies from Australia's east coast. But for the country's western shores, efforts are turned in the other direction - towards the continent of Africa. Figures from the Australian Parliament …

Manganese mining in Taita Taveta to kick off …

The Australian investor was licensed to mine, supply and export manganese ore for 25 years starting in 2018 and aims to extract and export over 100,000 tonnes of pure manganese annually. According to the company's …

Australian High Commission Kenya

Australian High Commission Kenya | 1,761 followers on LinkedIn. Connecting Australia and East Africa. Accredited to Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda. | The Australian High Commission in Kenya is also …

How Treasury is reaping big from Kwale titanium mine

The mining of titanium in Kwale County has turned out to be the most profitable extractive venture in Kenya's history. ... Canada's Tiomin Resources sold the venture to Australia's Base ...

Base Resources ready for titanium mining in Kenya after …

MOMBASA, Kenya, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Australian mining concern Base Resources expects to launch its long delayed $305 million Kenya titanium project shortly and export minerals before the end of the ...

Mineral Sands Developer and Producer | Base Resources

Base Resources operates its owned, rutile rich heavy mineral sands mine on the south coast of Kenya. Base Resources is developing the Toliara Project in south-west Madagascar, …

The copper supply gap in Australia and beyond

Copper mining in Australia. Australia has a relative abundance of copper, home to around 13% of the world's supply, with only Chile boasting greater reserves. However, production has remained at the low end, with GlobalData finding the …

Automation in Australia: how the future of mining could …

Recently in Australia, two miners at Dugald River mine in Queensland died while operating a utility vehicle that fell into a 25m-deep excavation hole. Automation in mining is cited as a necessary step in reducing incidents such as this, principally by removing the need for humans to be present in dangerous situations. Certainly, the tragedy at ...

The future of Kenya's mining industry

Among them is Australian company–Base Titanium which accounts for 65 per cent of Kenya's mineral exports. ... It is estimated that about 100,000 people are directly engaged in artisanal mining in Kenya with about one million drawing their …

Australia's growing footprint in Africa's mining sector

Australian companies have adapted well to the African mining environment. For instance, in Kenya, Australian firms have gone as far as constructing their port facilities from …

Kenya Base Titanium gets exploration ban lifted

The firm's Australian parent entity, Base Resources, run since 2008 by Tim Carstens, who chairs Australia-Africa Minerals & Energy Group (AAMEG), has a powerful government ally in the form of mining minister Salim Mvurya, who served as Kwale's governor from 2013 until this year and was thus present when Base Titanium set up shop there.

Emissions reduction: progress in Australia's mining sector

Ditching diesel at Australian mines. Diesel displacement will also be important for mining companies to tackle scope 1 and scope 2 emissions. Data from BHP indicates that 61% of the company's operational GHG emissions came from diesel in the 2024 fiscal year. "The mining industry's long-term strategy for displacing diesel is full electrification of the fleet, which will be …

Kenya Base Resources still worried about future in country

Timing is running out for Base Titanium, the Kenyan subsidiary of Australian mining firm Base Resources, on its Kwale mineral sands mine.In a few months for the most pessimistic or by the end of 2022 for the most hopeful, its current producing site South Dune, near the city of Mombasa, will run out of reserves and be forced to close.

Australia places trade at the centre of ties with Kenya

The Australian mining industry is nearly 100 years old and the lessons learned during this long journey offers Kenya priceless opportunities to improve its own sector.

Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Kenya and …

Australian mining interests, such the current mineral sands project in Kwale, opportunities to share farming a nd agricultural production experiences from Australia, and the impact of employment laws in Kenya. In terms of trade, it was noted that Australia is Kenya's second largest export market after the European Union for cut flowers.

Africa Awards 2024 Winners

So They Can is an Australian-founded NGO operating in Kenya and Tanzania on a mission to break the cycle of poverty through education, particularly by empowering to stay in school. Their Keeping in School project has achieved remarkable impact, with a 46% increase in ' enrolment across partner schools.

Kwale mine land rehabilitation gathers pace – Kenya News …

Kwale-based Australian mining firm Base Titanium is rehabilitating its post-mining landforms with a safe, stable, and sustainable land cover. ... Wall says as the largest mine in Kenya, Base Titanium has been and continues to be a huge success contributing about 65 percent of Kenya's mineral output value.

Australia-Africa relations critical for the mining …

Australian companies have adapted well to the African mining environment. For instance, in Kenya, Australian firms have gone as far as constructing their port facilities from scratch to service large vessels for …

Australian High Commission Kenya

Australian investment in Tanzania is expanding, creating jobs and skills for Tanzanians through mining contracts signed in the past two years with Australian companies valued at TZS 10 trillion ...

Transforming the Mining Sector in Kenya: Challenges and …

The lacklustre performance of the mining sector, contributing barely 1% to the GDP when export minerals are accounted for over the years, is a mainstream paradox in general and in particular, a downright disappointment to the export-led growth strategy envisioned in Kenya Vision 2030 and the target of 10% for the mining sector, which was ...

New diamond mine's shining start in 2025

Lucapa first acquired Merlin in 2021 for $8.5 million, marking the project as the second Australian prospect to join the company's portfolio of two existing diamond projects in Africa, joining ...

From Australia to Africa

While the parliament's report showed a range of resources are sought after by mining projects – including uranium, lithium, and manganese – operations are most condensed in the gold reserves of West Africa, while eastern countries such as Kenya have attracted attention for their …

Meru Residents Eye Riches After Copper, Gold Discovery

Australian mining company Avira Resources Ltd has reported encouraging findings of copper and gold deposits in Meru County, Kenya. Based on this discovery, the company draws comparisons to the historically rich Okiep copper mine in South Africa. Local farmers first identified signs of copper mineralization through the presence of malachite-rich rock samples. …

Kenya Australia's Base Titanium seeks new exploration permits

The leading private mining operator in Kenya, Base Resources subsidiary Base Titanium, is looking to expand its portfolio of assets as the mineral sand reserves at its main …

Australian manganese miner eyes bigger space in Taita Taveta

The Australian mining company had planned to start mining in 2020 but the plans were disrupted by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic that had brought the world to a standstill. ... PRIME Kenya ...

Kenya's $100 billion hidden mineral deposits

Kenya's profile as a potential top rare earth minerals producer rose a rung higher after mineral explorer Cortec announced it had found deposits worth $62.4 billion. ... managing director of Cortec Kenya Mining. ... with searches for alternative sources now going on in several prospecting sites around the world, such as Australia, Brazil ...

Kwale bids farewell to mines as Base Titanium prepares for exit

The Australian company is expected to close up shop in 2024, completing its first-ever mission in Kenya, and it's now putting the finishing touches to the site. "This is under the Post Mining Land Use rehabilitation project that ensures the land which had been mined on to be made available for economic activities, conservation, and diverse ...

Kenya's mining industry: set for a boom?

Whether Kenya's mining sector will be able to reach the same heights as its neighbours in Tanzania and Uganda is another question. Acacia vice president for exploration Peter Spora said he is "cautiously optimistic" about his company's prospects and for the Kenyan mining sector. ... MINE Australia : Mining Technology Focus (monthly ...

Chapter 2 – Parliament of Australia

Australian mining in Africa Introduction. 2.1 Australia's current commercial activity in Africa is strongly focused on the extractives sector. While reported figures vary, submissions to the inquiry have indicated that at least 170 Australian Stock Exchange-listed mining and other resource companies are operating in some 35 African countries ...

Coltan discovered in Kenya

Mining officials have previously hinted that Kenya could have traces of the highly valuable ore, but Kenya's Minister for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Salim Mvurya on Wednesday said ...