

The uranium potential of its emerging US$800 million Lumwana copper mine in Zambia is being re-evaluated by project owner, Australia's Equinox Minerals Limited - but will not detract from the Company's core copper focus.
Zambia has come in from the wilderness and will as early as next year, be back to its heyday copper production outputs of the 1970s.
AIM Resources Limited (ASX: AIM) expects to slash by up to 12 months, the expected start-up time and move to full production for its flagship Perkoa zinc project in Africa.
Strong world metal prices have further underpinned the outlook for a new platinum mine being developed by an Australian company in South Africa and due to commence first mining early in the New Year.
The issues and participation of listed Australian companies in mining exploration and project development throughout the collection of states within the African continent, will be under the spotlight this Thursday and Friday (7-8 September) in Perth at the 2006 Africa Downunder Conference hosted by Paydirt Publishing.