Print2online CMS 4.0 http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/ ©2007 CBJ http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/files.php?file= http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/ http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/africa/africa_february_10/african_rail_company_lmtd.html February 10 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:25:00 -0600 A Rail Focused Supply Chain Service for AfricaMoving large volume products such as ore, fuel and raw materials, across Southern Africa for import and export has been a historically tricky and frustrating business. Forcing companies (for example the region’s world-class mining operations), to tackle the ongoing challenges of supply chain management and stealing valuable focus from a company’s core reason for existence, is an all-too http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/africa/africa_february_10/libya_oil_industry.html February 10 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:40:00 -0600 Sanctions for sale: Libya’s oil industry and western business interests Since the country declared its independence from Italy on Christmas Eve, 1951, Libya’s history has been dif­ficult to trace. Through years of fluctuation, it has above all been marked by a severe tension with the West.Prior to the Muammar al-Gaddafi era, which began in 1969, when al-Gaddafi staged a bloodless coup that overthrew King Idris, http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/africa/africa_february_10/letseng_diamonds_corporation.html February 10 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:41:00 -0600 Diamonds in the sky Nestled high in the breathtaking Maluti Mountains of the Kingdom of Lesotho in Southern Africa is diamond mining com­pany, Letšeng Diamonds, part of the Gem Diamonds Group.  Diamonds produced at the Letšeng Mine sell for the highest price per carat of any kimberlite mine. Around 90 per cent of the diamonds recovered at the Letšeng Mine are gem quality which achieve http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/africa/africa_february_10/marenica_corporation.html February 10 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:17:00 -0600 Marenica marks the Spot  In 1976, the first commercial uranium mine in Namibia opened. Fast-forward to the present, and the World Nuclear Association predicts a 33 per cent increase in uranium demand between 2010 and 2020. Today, Namibia remains supportive and encourages uranium mining within the country. Perhaps then, it comes as no surprise to see that those in the know are doing exactly that.Meet http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/africa/africa_february_10/first_australian_resources_corporation.html February 10 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:33:00 -0600 CHASING ELEPHANTS in offshore West Africa  Have you ever seen an offshore elephant? First Australian Resources Limited (FAR), a West Australian exploration-focused miner work­ing on the West African offshore coast, knows more about this rare spectacle than most. This ASX-listed company, founded in 1984, is made up of about 5,500 shareholders and has a market capitalisation of around A$45 million.  Mi­chael Evans, The International Resource Journal