Kenya has invited investors to bid for the exploration and development of two coal blocks in the country's eastern region, the energy ministry said.

Petra Diamonds Limited announces that its shares will today be admitted, with a premium listing, to the Official List of the United Kingdom Listing Authority ("UKLA") and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market ("Main Market") (together, "Admission"). Dealings in the Company's ordinary shares will commence on the Main Market today at 8.00 a.m. GMT and cancellation of trading in the ordinary shares on AIM will take place simultaneously.

Canaco Resources Inc. (TSX-V: CAN.V - News) ("Canaco" or the "Company") is pleased to announce new assay results from diamond drilling at the Magambazi gold discovery on the Company's Handeni project in Tanzania.Canaco continues...

Global Uranium Corporation (TSX-V: GU.V - News) (the "Company") announces that it has signed a letter of intent ("LOI") with two vendors to purchase surface rights and mining rights related to 400 acres containing up to three coal seams having an

Aluminum Corp of China (Chinalco), the country's top aluminium producer, hopes to develop bauxite mines in Guinea, the world's top of exporter of the raw material. Luo Jianchuan, a senior official at Chinalco and president of Chinalco's listed unit,

China's Sichuan Hongda has signed a $3-billion deal with Tanzania to mine coal and iron-ore in the resource-rich east African country, local media said on Thursday.The investment involves construction of the Mchuchuma integrated coal mine, a 600-megawatt

It has been reported that Botswana will lift a moratorium on new prospecting licences for coal, coal-bed methane and related minerals by the end of September. Topics: International; Legislation / Governance Countries: Botswana Industries: Coal Mining

Hana Mining announced Tuesday its most recent drilling results from the completion of 13 infill diamond drill holes at the Banana Zone at its Ghanzi sediment hosted.

It has been reported that copper output in Zambia, Africa's top producer of the metal declined to 308,777 tonnes in the first five months of 2011 from 326,877 tonnes in the same period last year, the central bank said.