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Petra secures loan for diamond mine expansion

London-listed Petra Diamonds has announced that the IFC has agreed to a $25 million loan to expand Petra’s Finsch Diamond Mine in South Africa.

African billionaire unveils ambitious plan for NigeriaÔÇÖs oil sector

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest man, has signed a multi-billion dollar deal to finance the building of an oil refinery in Nigeria

Steel giants agree coated products joint venture

Bluescope and Nippon Steel have formed a $1.4 billion joint venture encompassing BlueScope’s ASEAN and North American building products business.

Ajwa Port Services: From berth to maturity

Ajwa Port Services is investing 200 million Saudi riyal in a programme of expansion at the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea.

China: Two decades of change (part three)

The last in our three part series about market creation in China examines how selling has become an important business function.

Upturn in European O&G deals

After a poor showing in the second quarter of 2013, there were signs of renewed M&A activity in the third

Alan M. Clegg

Alan M. Clegg, founder and executive chairman of Red Crescent Resources Ltd, talks trust, global warming, and the danger of assumption.

IT projects doomed to fail

Three quarters of respondents to a new survey believe their IT projects are doomed to fail from the very beginning.

Rio sells its share in major Australian coal mine

Rio Tinto is to sell its 50.1 percent share in the Clermont thermal coal mine to Glencore Xstrata and Japan’s Sumitomo 

Supply chain: sales & operations planning

Effective and dedicated sales and operations planning (S&OP) is a crucial aspect of any successful business.

BritainÔÇÖs new Gateway to global trade opens

On November 7 the first ship called at DP World London Gateway, Britain’s new high-tech shipping port and Europe’s largest logistics hub,  amid hopes that businesses will save m

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