Geovic Mining Corp. announced the appointment of Conrad B. Houser to the position of Senior Vice President, as well as President of Geovic Energy Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Mr. Houser has more than 25 years experience in international mining activities, including project management, strategic planning, finance, administration, mine design, environmental permitting, compliance, and marketing. Additionally, as [...]

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday was bringing his eight-nation African tour to Zambia, a copper-rich country where China’s growing clout has prompted charges of exploitation and emerged as a volatile political issue.
Huge photos of Hu and Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa greeted motorists on Lusaka’s main roads in preparation for the tightly orchestrated three-day visit, [...]

Western Australia’s iron ore boom is set to roll on, with fresh predictions that prices will rise again next year as yet another international steel producer joins the rush for WA iron ore assets ahead of a State visit by officials from one of Russia’s biggest iron and steel groups.
Addressing shareholders of African iron [...]