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Hinweis Vorab:
1. MWANA ist aus einem Reverse Takeover mit AFRICAN GOLD PLC entstanden. Die WO Bezeichnung ist nicht aktuell.
Werde versuchen, das aktualisieren zu lassen.
2. MWANA ist sehr groß, es kommen jetzt jede Menge Infos.
Geht unbedingt selbst auf die Website, werft einen Blick auf die Projekte und das Management.
Es lohnt sich, in jedes Filing reinzuschauen.


Website: http://www.mwanaafrica.com
WKN Deutschland: A0HGLS
London: MWA
Anzahl Shares zum 13.11.2006: 247 Mio Stück
Market Cap @ 13.11.2006: 92,5Mio BP, entspricht ca. 123 Mio EUR

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Intraday LSE



lesen...staunen...(derzeit evtl in London) kaufen...(geht auch bei Consors)
Berlin ist auch gelistet

Mich hat es fast umgehaun, als ich mich näher mit diesem Wert befasst habe.

1. DRC Kilomoto Gold Projekt 3.200qkm mit Okimo

2. Anmercosa Kupferprojekt in der RC südlich vom Katanga Copper Belt, flächenmässig noch grösser als Tiger oder BHB, JV mit Anglo American, Prodiktion 2008 geplant.
Mwana ist jetzt der grösste Landholder in der Region.

3. Bindura Nickel (Exploration Mine und Sibeka Schmelze in Simbabwe.
Erzeugt schon Cash (2006 4 Mio USD seit der Übernahme in diesem Jahr)

4. Freda und Inez Golminen in Simbabwe übernommen, ebenfalls in Produktion

5. 3 Ghana Projekte

6. Marktkapitalisierung 120 Mio Euro (= z.B. ca. 1/3 von Moto Goldmines)

7. Aktienrückkaufprogramm letzte Woche angekündigt.

8. Öl Projekt JV geplant mit Energy Equity Resources

9. 15% an Gravity Diamonds (gehört zu BHP)

10. 20% an MIBA :shock: (dem kongolesischen Diamanten Staatsbetrieb)

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London, 9th November 2006 - At today's Extraordinary General Meeting of Mwana Africa plc ("the Company") approval was given by shareholders to a special resolution to cancel the Share Premium Account of the Company. This will enable the deficit on the Company's profit and loss account to be eliminated and create distributable reserves to enable the Company to reduce the number of issued Ordinary Shares in the Company through a scheme to buy back Ordinary Shares. [color=red]At the Company's Annual General Meeting on the 20th October a resolution was passed authorising a buy back of Ordinary Shares.

It is anticipated that the Court Order confirming the cancellation of the Share Premium Account will be made on or about 6 December 2006. The cancellation of the Share Premium Account will only take effect when an office copy of the Court Order is duly registered by the Registrar of Companies which is expected to take place on 13 December 2006.

http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:MWA.L&it=le

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October 18, 2006
Mwana Africa Spreads Its Wings.

By Rob Davies

A junior mining company with £40million of net cash in the bank is going to be pretty popular these days as investors tighten their grip on their cheque books. Raising £42million in March was a well timed issue for Mwana Africa and puts the company in a strong position to pick up additional projects. However, that has not stopped the market pushing the shares down from the issue price of 63p to today’s level of just over 30p. Even at that it is still capitalised at £78million so it is one of the bigger fish on AIM.

However, its board is populated with people used to doing things in a big company kind of way reflecting their background in Anglo American and perhaps explains why the company spent nearly £10million on administration expenses last year. That sort of money would fund a more modest company’s exploration budget for a couple of years. Against that it is also relevant to point out that there aren’t many miners on AIM trading at three time’s historic sales. Moreover, subtract the £40million of cash and the market is only valuing those mining assets at £38million, or an EV/EBITDA ratio of less than 10. Nevertheless, that valuation reflects the fact that Mwana is doing business in some fairly racey parts of Africa like Zimbabwe and the DRC so it is perhaps understandable that costs of doing business are higher than elsewhere.

Executive chairman Oliver Baring was able to give Minesite a brief update recently and expand on some areas of the business. He is devoting all his time to the company and when combined with that of Kalaa Mpinga, the chief executive, and other heavyweights like Hank Slack, Ken Owen and David Fish makes for a powerful management team.

Mwana’s spread of activities in terms of commodities and territories is impressive for such a young company. In part that reflects its willingness to invest where others fear to tread. A case in point is its 53 per cent stake in the Bindura nickel operations in Zimbabwe, a country where even the BBC is banned. Yet Mwana has been able to extract a US$2.6million dividend payment from these two mines and has hopes of rebuilding and expanding operations there. As house broker Cannacord Adams points out in a recent note the received nickel price in its last financial year averaged US$6.25/lb. Yet for the six months to end September that will constitute the interim period nickel is likely to average something of the order of $10.50/lb. In cash terms that means an additional $5m attributable to Mwana just for the half year.

In the same country Mwana is now the owner of the Freda Rebecca mine originally developed by Cluff Resources. Production there has fallen to about 30,000 ounces from its peak of 100,000 ounces but Mwana is working on rebuilding this operation too as SRK estimates it still has a resource of over one million ounces. Mr Baring reports that doing business in Zimbabwe is not causing them any difficulty at all and in fact the company has just received its dividend cheque from Bindura so there are no problems with remitting foreign exchange.

In the DRC Mwana has a substantial gold exploration acreage but it has recently increased its exposure to the country by taking a 20 per cent stake in MIBA, the state owned diamond producer, for US$11million and a 14.99 per cent stake in Gravity Diamonds, with its interesting exploration rights, for £2.1million. Mr Baring says the MIBA mines are in a sorry state and desperately in need of fresh capital. Some developments in this regard might be forthcoming after the second round of elections in the DRC. Mwana’s strong balance sheet and cash flow from operations gives it the ability to fund a sizeable exploration programme and this year it expects to spend US$5.5million, mostly in the DRC.

Despite the cash flow attractions of Zimbabwe investors are more likely to focus on the exploration potential in the DRC and not just for the diamonds. It has a joint venture with Okimo in the north east of the DRC to explore 3,000 square kilometres of highly prospective gold territory while the Ammercosa joint venture with Anglo American gives it exploration rights to over 10,000 square kilometres in the Katanga copper belt.

The third African country Mwana is working in, Ghana, is better known to investors and here it has substantial property in the Konongo area which has been drilled. Mr Baring says that while there are no plans for a feasibility study he is very encouraged by progress at Banka. Drilling has started there and is also currently underway at Ahanta. More recently Mwana has expanded into oil and gas by entering into a joint venture agreement with Energy Equity Resources Ltd a company staffed by former Norsk Hydro people. The aim is to jointly develop African oil and gas exploration and production assets. So far it has identified five and is pursuing two of these in Angola. One is in production and the other is at an advanced stage of exploration and Mr Baring is optimistic about the potential for this new business.

At the forthcoming AGM the company will be seeking authority to buy back stock, an unusual request for a junior mining company on AIM. While the finance director may be happy to sell shares at 63p in May and buy them back at 30p six months later it is doubtful if shareholders will be so keen. But the fact that the company is prepared to do it should at least send out the right message to the market.
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The Editor has a beneficial interest in Mwana Africa shares.

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IR Agentur:
Kuckt Euch die Referenzen an!
http://www.merlinpr.com/Clients.htm
Kleine Auswahl:

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Produktionsbeginn Kupfer / Cobalt Projekt Anmercosa angestrebt 2008

In the Democratic Republic of Congo there was target generation work completed at our Zinc property at Lombe and follow up work is being planned. Work was undertaken at Kibolwe including the development of infrastructure, such as roads and site facilities, and sampling and trenching work. It is expected that resource drilling will commence in late October or early November. Once drilling has begun it is expected to rapidly result in a JORC compliant resource. Following this the next stage of development will be to initiate a feasibility study for copper production. [color=red]It is our intention to have a production facility in full operation during 2008.[/color] Several sites nearby are also highly prospective for copper and have been trenched and sampled. These will be drilled following completion of the currently planned next stage of drilling at Kibolwe.

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Ein paar Hintergrundinfos zu den Simbabwe Aktivitäten.
Mwana ist im Mobutu Land richtig aktiv und erzielt positiven Cash Flow.

In a joint announcement made on September 10, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti confirmed its agreement to sell its entire
interest in Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited to Mwana Africa Holdings (Proprietary) Limited for a total consideration of
$2.255 million, to be settled in two tranches, $0.75 million immediately and the balance ($1.505 million) to be settled within
six months of the satisfaction of all conditions to the sale agreement. The sale was effective on September 1, 2004 and all
conditions to the sale agreement were satisfied on April 22, 2005. Subsequently in August 2005, AngloGold Ashanti and
Mwana Africa Holdings (Proprietary) Limited agreed that the second payment of $1.505 million would be settled by an
immediate payment of $1 million and the subsequent issue to AngloGold Ashanti of 600,000 Mwana Africa plc shares,
once that company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Mwana Africa plc is a junior exploration and mining company
with assets located in Zimbabwe as well as in the Democratic Republic of Congo. AngloGold Ashanti retains its 600,000
shares in Mwana Africa plc. The sole operating asset of Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited as sold to Mwana Africa
Holdings (Proprietary) Limited was the Freda-Rebecca Gold Mine.
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/NR/rdonlyres/91B74CA5-8170-4…


Den Sibeka Nickel Smelter (Schmelze) hat man erst 2006 von der Firma Umicore übernommen.

http://www.umicore.de/
(übrigens nicht uninteressant, sind auch an der Börse)

Umicore stimmt Verkauf von Sibeka an Mwana Africa plc zu
http://www.umicore.de/presse/pv2006/Sibeka_220506_de.pdf

Damit verbunden war auch der Einstieg in die MIBA,

22.05.2006 09:01
Mwana Africa buys Umicore diamond unit for 11 mln usd

LONDON (AFX) - Mwana Africa PLC said it bought Sibeka, a diamond miner owned by material technology group Umicore, (Nachrichten) for 11 mln usd in cash.

Sibeka's major asset is a 20 pct interest in Societe Miniere de Bakwanga (MIBA), which produces diamonds in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

MIBA has produced an average of 6 mln carats of diamonds per year

This transaction signals Mwana's entry into the African diamond industry, Mwana said in a statement.


So war Sibeka in Umicore verbunden:


Auf die MIBA gehe ich hier nicht weiter ein, das kann sich jeder selber denken, was das bedeutet.



Das interessante ist, daß MWANA jetzt in Simbabwe eine komplett eigene Nickel Produktionsstrecke hat: Bindura:Exploration, Mine und Sibeka: Schmelze.
Die Schmelze ist so gross, daß man auch für andere mit die Verarbeitung anbieten kann.

The Bindura nickel smelter and refinery complex produces high-grade nickel cathode, copper and cobalt bi-products as copper sulphide cake and cobalt hydroxide cake. The smelter has the capacity to treat 160,000 tonnes of concentrate annually and the refinery to produce 14,500 tonnes of refined nickel.
http://www.minesite.com/CompanyDynamic.php?ID=3

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Mwana Africa Holding in Company

RNS Number:0046M
Mwana Africa PLC
13 November 2006

Mwana Africa plc (the "Company")

Holdings in Company

London, 13th November 2006 - The Company was notified on 10th November 2006 that
Lehman Brothers International (Europe) has a notifiable interest of 11,683,959
shares, representing 4.74 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

Enquiries:

Oliver Baring, Executive Chairman Tel: [phone]
Mwana Africa plc

Tom Randell / Maria Suleymanova Tel: [phone]
Merlin

Jaja, wer sind schon die "Lehmann Brüder"
Ich habe auch erstmal geschmunzelt, aber nun weiss ich es!

http://www.lehman.com

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Holdings in Company
Auszug aus den letzten Meldungen einiger Firmen:

3 October 2006:
Deutsche Bank AG 1,766,967
ordinary shares of the Company, representing 4.75 per cent

1st November 2006
Artemis UK Smaller Companies fund, have a notifiable interest of 19,497,500 ordinary 10p shares, representing 7.92 per cent

13th November 2006
Lehman Brothers International (Europe) has a notifiable interest of 11,683,959 shares, representing 4.74 per cent.

5th June 2006
Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership now holds 23,157,417 shares in the Company on behalf of client funds that it manages. This holding represents 9.34 per cent.


17th May 2006
The Company was notified on 02 May 2006 that The Capital Group Companies, Inc., including Capital Research and Management Company, has a notifiable interest of 12,980,000 shares, representing 5.23 per cent.

28 April, 2006
The Company was notified on 27 April 2006 that, in accordance with Part IV of
the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Group
Limited, have a notifiable interest of 6,011,671 ordinary 10p shares,
representing 3.34% per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

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So, das war die Erstbestückung, viel Spass, und vergesst nicht, mal auf die MK zu schauen.

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moin
schon drinne?
das ja echt extrem....
allein die beteiligungen sollten doch schon mehr wert sein oder?
dazu noch in der nähe des moto gebiets
und diamanten und oil
kupfer
mein fresse das ja extrem viel unterm einem namen
jetzt weiss ich wohin mit dem moto gewinn
hmm ne mal schaun aber n übeerlegung wert
freu mich auf n debatte mit den restlichen üblichen verdächtigen
mal sehn was die von dem wert halten

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.372.459 von tjcc281086 am 13.11.06 22:44:46

kommt gleich nochwas, wir haben noch nicht fertig

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http://www.eeras.com/


Mwana Africa enters oil sector via Energy Equity jv

LONDON (AFX) - Mwana Africa PLC, the pan-African mining company, has forged
an alliance with Energy Equity Resources Ltd, marking its entry in the oil and
gas sector.
Under the agreement, the pair plan to jointly develop African exploration
and production assets, Mwana said in a statement.
They are currently pursuing efforts to acquire minority interests in five
assets.
"Of these, discussions around two Angolan assets - one production and one
advanced stage exploration - have recently progressed into detailed
negotiation," added Mwana, which operates in the Democratic Republic of Congo,
Ghana and Zimbabwe.
Privately owned Energy Equity, meanwhile, has businesses in the West African
region, including Nigeria, Angola, Gabon, Mauritania, Sudan, Sao Tome and
Principe, Equatorial Guinea and Libya
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Energy Equity Resources Builds Portfolio of Energy Assets
Thursday, June 29, 200
http://www.oilvoice.com/Energy_Equity_Resources_Builds_Portf…

Energy Equity Resources (EER), the Anglo-Norwegian energy company, has built a steady portfolio of oil and energy assets since its formation in 2003, with a current focus on the Middle East and Africa. While the company's core interests are in exploration and production worldwide, these regions have offered exceptional opportunities to date.

Significant developments have been seen in these energy markets and EER now stands poised to obtain the best returns on these assets. The company has been most active to date in Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Equatorial Guinea and Angola; however, other assets are also under development, including Gabon, Mauritania, Libya, Sudan and Egypt.

EER has built strategic alliances and relationships with governments and commercial partners in these countries that maximize benefits - to the host countries and to the commercial partners. Key factors include a proven management team, ability to act quickly and to navigate effectively through host countries' bureaucracies, plus a real commitment to indigenous development in its areas of operation. At the same time, EER aims to add competitive advantage by using some of the most innovative exploration technologies currently available, allowing it to effectively identify and qualify deep-water prospects.

"There has been impressive progress to report over the last year", commented Olav Eimstad, EER's Norwegian Chairman, "and we're proud that the alliances we are building are soundly-based and will benefit all the parties involved. There will be further developments for us to announce before long," he added, "which will increase the company's influence and add to our portfolio of assets.

"We feel EER's competitive advantage can make a real difference to our partners - whether governments or commercial operators. Our strengths are appreciated, we believe, which is why we have seen steady consolidation and growth".

The most recent joint venture to be announced is with London-based mining group Mwana Africa plc, which will see a number of African assets developed jointly. Two of these have already had a memorandum of understanding signed following detailed negotiations.

Osamede Okhomina, EER's Nigerian Senior Vice-President for Business Development, is delighted at the recent alliance with Mwana, an AIM-quoted company, with operations in Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe. "This is an important alliance for us", he explained, "which we believe will add significant regional influence to our operations. Our joint venture with Mwana, which is one of equal partners, will complement both companies and allow solid growth in the African market, whose energy sector has seen a growing number of important opportunities recently. We have high hopes that all parties involved can benefit from this joint venture".

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Mwana Africa Inks JV with Energy Equity Resources
http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=33562

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der kurs ist doch überhpt nicht zu erklären bei alle den deposits die hören sich an die nen milliardenschweres unternehmen
wo ist da der hacken
es kann doch nicht sein das wir den wert erst entdecken wenn db schon mit 5 & drinne ist
was ist da los wieso sind die so niedrig bewertet wo ist der fehler

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.373.181 von tjcc281086 am 13.11.06 23:06:55

Es gibt keinen Haken:
MWANA hat aquiriert ohne Ende, also Ausgaben gehabt.
Nun scheint man so langsam am Ziel und hat einen regelrechten "Konzern" dastehen.
Das mit den Milliarden sehe ich übrigens persönlich auch genau so.
Allein das Anmercosa Kupferprojekt wird in die Milliarden gehen.

Aber nochmal zum Management:
Chairman Oliver Barings:


Oliver Baring has recently retired as a managing director of UBS in the Corporate Finance Division, having had responsibility for the Africa and Mining divisions. Before the merger with SG Warburg, he was a partner of Rowe & Pitman, having spent five years with the Anglo American/De Beers Group in the US, UK and South Africa. He is Chairman of Ridge Mining PLC, non-executive Chairman of First Africa Holdings Limited, a non-executive director of Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust and of the Tiedmann Trust Company, and an advisor to The Sentient Resources Fund.

http://www.thesentientgroup.com/Council.html
Die haben da ein paar hübsche Funds aufgelegt.

http://www.thesentientgroup.com/Investors.html

http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=Sentient+Global+Resource…

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PS: Die haben nicht ohne Grund den Rückkauf der eigenen Aktien angekündigt, die Aktienanzahl soll reduziert werden :


Mwana Africa plc

Results of Extraordinary General Meeting


London, 9th November 2006 - At today's Extraordinary General Meeting of Mwana Africa plc ("the Company") approval was given by shareholders to a special resolution to cancel the Share Premium Account of the Company. This will enable the deficit on the Company's profit and loss account to be eliminated and create
distributable reserves to enable the Company to reduce the number of issued Ordinary Shares in the Company through a scheme to buy back Ordinary Shares. At the Company's Annual General Meeting on the 20th October a resolution was passed authorising a buy back of Ordinary Shares.


It is anticipated that the Court Order confirming the cancellation of the Share Premium Account will be made on or about 6 December 2006. The cancellation of the Share Premium Account will only take effect when an office copy of the Court Order is duly registered by the Registrar of Companies which is expected to take place on 13 December 2006.

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.373.827 von XIO am 13.11.06 23:29:30

ja nun gut jetzt haben sie alle diese gebiete
aber zum größten teil noch unbewirtschaftet
das wird doch hunderte millionen kosten die alle zur produktion zur bringen
ja allein das explorieren
wie können die geld für das vorrantreiben all dieser gebiete haben und dazu noch aktien rückkauf
dachte die haben "nur" 40 mille cash
das gibt es doch garnicht entweder die sind genial und wir wissen noch nicht alles oder die sind größenwahnsinnig?
booah ich bin gespannt

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.373.936 von tjcc281086 am 13.11.06 23:33:53

immer über JV und: die generieren schon Cash mit Ihren "kleineren" Goldminen und Sibeka/Bindura Nickel.

Aussedem wird Anmercosa als JV mit Anglo American durchgezogen.
MWANA wird also gepowert wie Tenke von Phelps
Zeit ist nämlich Geld

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.373.936 von tjcc281086 am 13.11.06 23:33:53

okay das n ceo mit verbindungen der kriegt sicherlich schnell kohle zusammen wenn er beweisen kann das die gebiete schöne funde beinhalten

aber allein die kosten für die exploration ich kann das alles noch garnicht glauben

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.374.022 von XIO am 13.11.06 23:38:12

Überleg mal, die halten 20% an Miba (Société Minière de Bakwanga RDC)
dem kongolesichen Staatsunternehmen für Diamind Mining.
So was ähnliches wie Okimo für Moto oder Gecamines für Tiger.
2005 hat Miba 6 Mio Karat gefördert.
Da sind jetzt immer 1.2Mio Karat MWANA
Jedes Jahr, Tendenz steigend

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.374.097 von XIO am 13.11.06 23:41:24

endlich weiss ich wohin mit meim moto gewinn

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http://www.gravitydiamonds.com.au/
(hässliche Website, aber nicht täuschen lassen)
Gravity Diamonds (wird von BHB gepowert)
MWANA hat 15% an denen.

Australia:

Gravity Diamonds now owns 100% of Diamond Mines Australia Limited and, for historic reasons, it conducts its diamond exploration programs and ventures through this vehicle.

* Kimberley Diamond Co Joint Venture - Ellendale Blina - FALCON® Survey completed. 2 diamondiferous lamprorite pipes discovered together with diamondiferous gravels in palaeochannels

* Striker Resources Joint Venture - King George North - FALCON® Survey completed. Loam sampling completed with follow-up work planned for 2005 field season

* Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Exploration Agreement - 5 project areas in Northern Australia - FALCON® Surveys completed. Diamondiferous kimberlite discovered at Abner Range with two microdiamonds and one macrodiamond reported and abundant indicator minerals observed. Diamonds are reported as being unresorbed, colourless octahedra with flat faces and sharp edges, which are indicative of gem quality stones (See photo on the Home Page).

Africa:

* Kasai Craton in Democratic Republic of Congo - BHP Billiton - initial kimberlitic indicator minerals sampling completed. Aeromagnetic survey of prospective areas are being planned

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.374.040 von tjcc281086 am 13.11.06 23:38:50

Die machen jetzt Ballett

20/10/2006
Mwana Africa says nears drilling at zinc, gold, copper site in DRC

LONDON (AFX) - Mwana Africa PLC says it is near to drill stage at its zinc,copper-cobalt and gold exploration and development assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In the text of a statement to its annual general meeting, the AIM-listed company said work has begun at Kibolwe that is expected to lead to a copper production facility by 2008, while drilling at the Zani Kodo gold property should be possible by early 2007.
It also said refurbishment work is underway at the Freda Rebecca Mine that aims to increase gold production to 48,000 oz per year.
At today's AGM, the resolution to reappoint Hank Slack as a director failed, although all other resolutions were passed, including one authorising the company to purchase up to 26 mln of its shares, representing 10 pct of the share capital.
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Result of AGM


http://www.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&cb=1163460069&article=1…

RNS Number:8140K
Mwana Africa PLC
20 October 2006


Mwana Africa plc

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING


London, 20th October 2006 - Mwana Africa plc ("Mwana" or the "Company") held its
Annual General Meeting earlier today. All of the resolutions put to the meeting
were passed with the exception of the reappointment of Hank Slack as a director,
who has resigned as a Non Executive Director of the Company. The resolutions
include one authorising the Company to purchase up to a maximum of 26,203,565
Ordinary Shares, representing aproximately 10 per cent. of the current issued
and committed share capital.

Oliver Baring, Executive Chairman of Mwana, also provided an update to
shareholders on the latest developments with the Company.


Highlights from the update today include:

*Work has begun at Kibolwe in the DRC that is expected to rapidly lead to
a JORC compliant resource and facilitate Mwana having a copper production
facility in operation there during 2008.
*Drilling along the indicated 5 km long mineralised gold zone at the Zani
Kodo gold property in the DRC will be possible by the beginning of next
year.
*Refurbishment work at the Freda Rebecca Mine is well underway to increase
production of gold to 48,000oz per year.
*An interim dividend payment of US$2.6m was received by Mwana from Bindura
Nickel Corporation on 13th October covering the six month period ending 30th
June 2006.


The full Chairman's update is also shown below:

It was little more than a year ago that Mwana, in its current form, became a
listed company, with the current management team, and with the strategy to
develop a broadly based portfolio of natural resources assets across Africa.


Over that year we have been kept very busy indeed. We have made progress with
production, with exploration and development, and have made important strategic
acquisitions.


We have acquired two sets of promising diamond production and exploration assets
in the DRC and gold exploration properties in Zimbabwe.


We have invested in exploration and development of our existing gold assets in
Zimbabwe and Ghana and set about enhancing our nickel resources and production
in Zimbabwe.


We are near to drill stage with our highly promising zinc, copper-cobalt and
gold exploration and development assets in the DRC.


In April this year we were also able to raise #42.1 million through a public
placement on AIM, giving us flexibility about how to finance Mwana's growth.


Last but not least, over the last year we have strengthened and deepened our
senior management team with the addition of Ken Owen as Technical Director and
Charl du Plessis as Vice President Exploration.


All these moves last year laid the foundations for Mwana to continue growing
strongly and profitably across Africa and across a range of commodities.


At the operational level last year we have also had cashflow of #4 million,
incorporating only six months income from the operations of the former Mwana
Africa Holdings (Pty) Limited, including positive stand-alone cashflow from our
operations in Zimbabwe. This enabled us to implement #4.4 million in capital and
financial investment during the year.


Now to update you at the level of some of our individual sites:


In Zimbabwe:

*there was US$5million committed as investment at the Freda Rebecca Mine
to expand processing capacity, and prospective exploration licences acquired
around the existing operations, which may enable extension of the mine
beyond the current 10 year estimate. The mine refurbishment programme to
increase production of gold to 48,000oz per year is now well underway.


*there was work on the Feasibility Study for the development of the
Hunters Road nickel deposit which is progressing, as well as investment in
shaft deepening and a new concentrator at the Trojan mine.


*there was solid progress made at Bindura Nickel Corporation despite a
difficult operating environment. As a result of the strong financial
performance, as a 53% shareholder in Bindura Nickel Corporation, Mwana
received on 13th October an interim dividend payment of US$2.6m for the six
month period ending 30th June 2006.


In Ghana:


*there was further exploratory work completed at Ahanta and underway at
Banka enabling a decision on the next stage of development to be made in the
near future.


In the DRC:

*there was target generation work completed at our Zinc property at Lombe
and follow up work is being planned.


*there was work undertaken at Kibolwe including the development of
infrastructure, such as roads and site facilities, and sampling and
trenching work. It is expected that resource drilling will commence in late
October or early November. Once drilling has begun it is expected to rapidly
result in a JORC compliant resource. Following this the next stage of
development will be to initiate a feasibility study for copper production.
It is our intention to have a production facility in full operation during
2008. Several sites nearby are also highly prospective for copper and have
been trenched and sampled. These will be drilled following completion of the
currently planned next stage of drilling at Kibolwe.


*a regional study to identify new target areas of potential bulk-tonnage
Copper-cobalt (as well as other non-traditional mineralisation styles)
deposits is underway, and scheduled for completion in December.


*there was progress at Zani Kodo, in the Kilo Moto JV in North Eastern DRC
where the Kodo Mine is near drill-ready and extensive artisinal pits
indicate an approximately 5 km long mineralised gold zone. Works are now
underway to allow access to the site for drilling at the beginning of next
year. Projects that will enable rapid reconaissance of the entire licence
area are underway, and will be completed before the end of the year.


We have every intention of updating you with further news as it becomes
available.


I would like to make clear on behalf of the Board our commitment to building
long term shareholder value through the implementation of our strategy of growth
both organically and through acquisition. One of the resolutions passed today
was to allow the repurchase of up to a maximum of 26,203,565 Ordinary Shares in
Mwana, representing approximately 10 per cent. of the current share capital.


This resolution is a demonstration of the confidence of the Board in the value
of Mwana. It shows that further capital raisings to finance investment in the
business will only be made at a level substantially above the current share
price. The right to repurchase shares will of course be exercised only if it
will result in an increase in earnings per share and be in the interests of
Mwana shareholders.


At our Extraordinary General Meeting on 9 November 2006 a special resolution is
also to be proposed to cancel the Share Premium Account of the Company. The
cancellation is proposed in order to eliminate the deficit on the Company's
profit and loss account as well as create distributable reserves to enable the
Company to reduce the number of issued Ordinary Shares in the Company through a
scheme to buy back Ordinary Shares. We believe that the cancellation of the
whole of the Share Premium Account will provide the Company with greater
flexibility in respect of its balance sheet as well as bringing forward the date
upon which the Directors could consider the declaration of dividends.

[XIO]

Ich ahne was:
Das wird der erste Explorer, der mir Dividende zahlt

[XIO]

In einem UK Forum hat sich jemand die Mühe gemacht.
kein Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit.

[tjcc281086]

liesst sich alles wunderbar
xio das explorer zertifikat hättest dir sparen können hier hast du alles in einer firma

eine anfangs position werd ich mir auch gönnen
der gute mann ist zwar sehr optimistisch aber ich glaube das volle potential der firma wird jahren brauchen bis das ausgereizt ist
aber ich vermute das sie schon bald neues geld brauchen werden
und er sagt ja das sie erst aktienzurückkaufen und somit erst eine ka durchführen wollen wenn der kurs deutlich höher steht

da würde ich mal sagen

da bin ich dabei das ist prima

[XIO]

Im Vorab den Nickel-Preis / Tonne:


7000x 28.000 = 196.000.000



Thema: MWANA Nickel Exploration / Erweiterung bestehender Minen:
Aufschlussreicher Artikel auf MiningMX:
http://www.miningmx.com/mining_fin/763211.htm

Mwana eyes new nickel mine
Allan Seccombe
Posted: Mon, 24 Jul 2006

miningmx.com] -- MWANA Africa will start a six-month bankable feasibility study into developing a mine at its Hunters Road deposit in the next couple of months and is looking for a partner to bring the Zimbabwean project into production, CEO Kalaa Mpinga said on Monday.

“We have completed a feasibility study and metallurgical work at Hunters Road. We are also talking with potential business partners,” Mpinga told Miningmx.

The cost of establishing the Hunters Road mine would be around $100m.

“That’s why we are looking at some joint venture partners,” he said in answer to a question of how the capital would be raised.

The President Robert Mugabe's government has sent ripples of unease through the mining industry there with its “indigenisation plan” in which it will take 51% of assets. There is no certainty what stake will end up in government hands.

Despite the political risk of investing in Zimbabwe, where the economy is in dire straights, there is still appetite for such a project, he said.

“We have a number of people who have indicated they want to get involved. There is a lot of interest,” he said.

It will be an opencast mine that will produce 7,000 tonnes/year of nickel contained in concentrate to feed into Mwana’s 53% held Bindura Nickel’s smelter and refinery, which is currently treating concentrate from two other Bindura mines as well as concentrate from South Africa and Botswana, he said.

The refinery can handle up to 15,000 tonnes of nickel but it is producing 10,000 tonnes at the moment, including the toll-treated material. Mwana would like the plant to operate at capacity.

The Shangani and Trojan mines are battling with hyperinflation and receiving currency at the official rate, which is a fraction of what the black market rate is. Zimbabwe’s inflation is running above 1,000%, the highest in the world.

Under the circumstances, the operations are running fine,” he said. “Clearly we have a lot of problems at the cost level. They are very difficult to control.”

“Thanks to the high nickel price, we are surviving.”

The two mines produce about 7,000 tonnes of nickel.

The Trojan mine is being expanded, adding another 10 years to its nine-year life. The Shangani mine has a four-year life and a study is underway to prolong it. The Hunters Road concentrate could replace that from Shangani.

[XIO]

MWANA Locations:


Bereits in Produktion:

Bindura Nickel mit Smelter

In 2004, Mwana produced 10,500 tonnes nickel at the Bindura Nickel operation, Zimbabwe.
Bindura Nickel Corporation Limited. The Group's principal activities are mining operations and smelting and refining of nickel, copper, cobalt and precious group metals. The Group currently has two mine operations, Trojan mine and Shanghai mine.



Freda-Rebecca:

In 2004, Mwana produced 30,000oz gold at Freda Rebecca mine, Zimbabwe.
in Produktion, Kapazität wird "bloß" erhöht
Bindura ist die Hauptstadt der Provinz Zentralmaschonaland in Simbabwe, 88 km nordöstlich von Harare. Sie liegt auf über 1.000 m Höhe am Great Dyke sowie an Straße und Eisenbahnstrecke Harare-Shamva. Sie ist eine Bergbaustadt mit 39.000 Einwohner (2006), in der von Firmen wie Bindura Nickel Corporation Limited Kupfer, Nickel und Kobald gefördert und geschmolzen werden. Entsprechende verarbeitende Industrie ist hier angesiedelt. AngloGoldAshanti fördert in der Mine Freda-Rebecca nahe bei Bindura 51.091 Unzen Gold im Jahr (2003, damals US-Dollar 268/Unze Weltmarktpreis, im Jahr 2006 über 450). Die Reserven dieser Mine werden auf 300.000 Unzen geschätzt.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindura

[zooropa]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.374.962 von tjcc281086 am 14.11.06 01:08:08

klingt ja alle nicht schlecht... aber sind kaum umsätze in dem wert zu finden. werde die aktie aber auf jeden fall mal beobachten. viel erfolg allen hier

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.376.869 von zooropa am 14.11.06 08:20:43

Kauf doch in London, geht doch bei den meisten Brokern, hab selber über Consors geodert, no Problem.
Aber hier wird garantiert auch noch was wachsen, was den Umsatz betrifft, da bin ich mir ziemlich sicher.
Berlin einfach mal probieren.
Kurs vorher umrechnen: www.oanda.com

[Papasimon]

HAbt Ihr Euch mal angeschaut, was es mit Artemis auf sich hat...

http://www.mwanaafrica.com/news/11-01,%2006%20Artemis%20Hold…

Der investieren wohl auch oder???

Und wo die Investieren, geht es meistens hoch...

Kann das einer bestätigen???

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.376.956 von Papasimon am 14.11.06 08:25:58

Fertile Ground: Hedge Founds Travel to Africa
By Alistair MacDonald, The Wall Street Journal,
October 6, 2006

For 20 years, whenever Congolese businessman Kalaa Mpinga wanted to finance projects in sub-Saharan Africa, he would turn to agencies like the World Bank and the European Investment Bank. Now, rather than international development agencies, two hedge funds -- Lansdowne Partners Ltd. and Marshall Wace LLP -- are among his biggest investors. Together, they own more than 12% of the company he heads, Mwana Africa PLC.

"Today, you will get far more results by going to the market and raising your finance that way," says Mr. Mpinga, chief executive of Mwana Africa, a mining company that went public on the London Stock Exchange last year, after obtaining the listing of a rival African miner it acquired.

http://www.wdi.umich.edu/Resources/2280/

[Papasimon]

http://www.merlinpr.com/Clients.htm

ne gute PR-Agenutr haben sie auch!!!

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.377.164 von Papasimon am 14.11.06 08:36:36

Ja, bei den Clienten darf einem ruhig mal die "Fresse" einschlafen

[XIO]

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[XIO]

Korrektur, an zuvielen Fronten leichzeitig gepostet.

Nochmal eine kleine Zwischenzusammenfassung, damit wir das grosse Ganze nicht aus den Augen verlieren.
Meiner Auffassung nach wird das Anmercosa Projekt der Bringer, später dann das Kilo Moto Objekt.

[Papasimon]

Ah,

die haben also einen Reverse Merger gemacht bzw. ne andere afrikanische schon gelistete Firma übernommen.

Der Chart sieht ja nicht berauschend aus...warum geht es ehgentlich immer nur runter???

Insgesamt sieht es aber sehr vielversprechend aus, dass muss ich schon zugeben...

Mal schauen, was mein Bankkontgo mir sagt!!!

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.377.358 von Papasimon am 14.11.06 08:48:44

Würde mal sagen, die haben einfach mal sehr viel Kohle ausgegeben.
Ausserdem gabs anfang 2004 einen Hype.
Da ist doch die Situation jetzt wesentlich augeklärter.
Würde behaupten: genau rechtzeitig.

[XIO]

HighGrade Copper über 2% als Durchschnitt ist in der Region völlig normal. In Australien oder Kanada würden sie an die Deckhe springen.

[XIO]

Kleiner Abstecher zur Konkurrenz Tenke / Phelps
(die haben ("nur")ein Kolwezi Projekt in der Katanga Region (oben links in der Karte), das wird eines der grössten neuen Kupferprojekt weltweit.
(Aber warten wir mal auf Anmercosa, das wird nicht weniger sein und MWANA hat eine riesen Fläche)
Congo miners must look beyond the bottom line
http://search.ft.com/searchArticle?queryText=fortin&y=0&java…

By Andrew England

FT.com site, Aug 20, 2006

Standing on a hilltop in a remote corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a manager with Phelps Dodge, the US mining group, stoops to pick up a piece of rock. On one side he points to a greenish colour – copper; on other side it is soot-black – cobalt.

"It's everywhere. We will carry out exploration in all conceivable directions," says Jeffrey Best, now standing and looking out across the Tenke Fungurume concession in which Phelps Dodge plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in the next few years. "We drive through hills worth billions of dollars."

[karifel]

In Deutschland gibt es ja praktisch keinen Handel.

Weitere Daten von Berlin-Bremen
Bid 0,62
Bidsize 1.000
Uhrzeit Datum 09:21 14.11.
Ask - -
Asksize - -
Uhrzeit Datum - -

Heimatbörse London.
Mal sehen ob mine Bank damit klar kommt.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.379.724 von karifel am 14.11.06 10:44:05

Also London sollte jeder "normale" Broker bedienen können.
Evtl etwas höhere Ordergebühren, dafür aber sehr niedriger Spread.
In Berlin kann man ja mal alternativ versuchen, den umgerechneten ShareKurs zu bieten.

[oesitrader]

also in berlin ist der spread nicht sehr hoch - würde sogar meinen für einen MM wert sogar sehr gering



Börse Kurs +/- % Zeit Datum Geld Brief Hoch Tief geh. Stück geh. Stück ges. Kurs EUR
Berlin-Bremen 0,61 +0,11 +22,00% 14:19:03 14.11. 0,59 0,61 0,62 0,61 7.000 7.000 0,61
London 38,50 AT +1,00 +2,67% 14:20:33 14.11. 38,25 38,50 38,50 37,00 7.000 191.432 0,57

198.432


ein trade...

14.11. 14:19:03 0,610 7.000 7.000

[CaveModem [Mod]]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.370.993 von XIO am 13.11.06 21:58:18

Guten Tag XIO

WO hat die Bezeichnung jetzt aktualisiert. Danke für deinen Hinweis.

Gruß
CaveModem

[tjcc281086]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.384.136 von oesitrader am 14.11.06 14:37:29

hey oesi schaut ja glatt einer von den falcon leute vorbei
kanntest du den wert schon?
extrem was die alles vorhaben oder ?

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.384.451 von CaveModem am 14.11.06 14:53:21

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.384.136 von oesitrader am 14.11.06 14:37:29

Um so besser!

Als ich Anfang 2006 den Urasia Thread aufgemacht hab, war auch kein Umsatz bei uns. Das ist mittlerweile kein Thema mehr.
Fundamental starke Werte setzen sich auf Dauer durch und werden täglich gehandelt.

[XIO]

LSE heute +1,3 auf 0.38
0.38 British Pound = 0.56485 Euro

[XIO]

Nochmal ein paar gedanken zum Bereich Diamond Mining und was MWANA davon hat.

Dazu erstmal folgender Artikel:

Diamond rush lures big players
08/02/2006 11:56
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* Miner picks up giant diamond
* Diamonds show up in Botswana
* DRC gets $75m grant


Cape Town - Diamond prospecting is hurtling ahead in Congo after decades of stagnation, with small exploration firms like Australia's Gravity Diamonds competing with giant De Beers to uncover major deposits.

Congo's launch of a new investor-friendly mining code in 2003 and increasing stability after years of civil war sparked a rush to snap up prospecting licences in one of the world's biggest diamond-producing countries.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the world's third biggest producer in terms of carats, but many of the gems are small so its global ranking is seventh in value terms.

Gravity Diamonds, run by former officials of the world's biggest mining group, BHP Billiton, got in early and along with partners has the biggest swathe of exploration ground, more than state diamond producer Miba, gravity managing director Phillip Harman told Reuters on Wednesday.

"My view is that the DRC has the best chance delivering a world-class discovery because it's probably the best unexplored area in the world," he said on the sidelines of the Indaba mining conference in Cape Town.

Gravity and partners have 125 000m²of exploration ground in the Kasai area of southeast Congo, part of the same geological structure that extends into neighbouring Angola, where several rich diamond deposits have been uncovered.

Since October 2004, Gravity has spent $6m on Congo exploration to zero in on the most likely areas for deposits within a two-year time frame on permits, after which government exploration fees soar by nearly 10-fold.

Gravity is rushing to finish drilling at 30 sites, using helicopters to airlift drilling rigs to remote jungle locations, Harman said.

BHP Billiton owns around 10% of Gravity, which has access to Billiton's high-tech Falcon airborne exploration system.

Falcon is based on US military technology and detects changes in the gravitation field in the shallow part of the earth's crust.

Kimberlites, where diamond deposits are found, have a lower density than the rocks surrounding them.

De Beers, which is the world's largest diamond producer and is 45% owned by Anglo American, is also exploring in the Kasai areas of Congo in partnership with Miba over an area of 25 000m², a De Beers publication said.

Harman, who visited the DRC exploration areas last week, said he had heard from field sources that De Beers had discovered several kimberlites. De Beers was not immediately available to comment.

"Around half of De Beers's 2006 exploration budget will be spent in central Africa, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola priority areas," the De Beers publication said.

Harman, who left Billiton in 2000, said Gravity raised Aus$5.5m in a December rights issue and was seeking further placements to increase the total to A$12.6m, which would meet the firm's funding requirements through next year.

If a diamond deposit is found, BHP Billiton has the right to acquire all or part of Gravity's interest at a pre-determined purchase price based on project expenditure.

More than half of Gravity, which is also listed on London's AIM market, is owned by various diamond traders.

Gravity also has four diamond exploration projects in western and northern Australia.

Canada's SouthernEra Diamonds, in which Billiton has also taken a stake, is the third major exploration player in the Congo Kasai diamond areas.

Nochmal:
MWANA hält 15 % an Gravity diamonds
und
20% an MIBA

MWANA fettet also im Erfolgsfall von Gravity doppelt ab.
Ansonsten laufen nahezu alle Diamanten-JV auch anderer Firmen in der DRC immer über MIBA.

[XIO]

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[XIO]

Nickel Smelters
http://www.ame.com.au/smelters/ni/smelters.htm

[XIO]

Zimbabwe's nickel firm invests more funds to upgrade plants
http://english.people.com.cn/200510/25/eng20051025_216536.ht…
October 25, 2005

Zimbabwe's biggest nickel producer, Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC), said on Monday it was investing over 25 million US dollars to upgrade plants and other mine operations to boast production.

James July, the company's corporate affairs manager, said among the projects earmarked was the upgrading of the concentrator at Trojan mine.

He said the project, to be carried out between the fourth quarter of this year and the first quarter of next year, would cost 10.8 million US dollars.

July said the project will also see the filtration capacity upgraded and the milling circuit modified to improve mine operations.

He said another 10.81 million US dollars was being sunk in deepening shafts at Trojan mine to access ore deeper than existing levels.

The shafts were being deepened by 300 meters and the project will run to 2007.

July said the company was also investing 3.7 million US dollars in upgrading agitation systems at the mine.

He said the project would involve construction of an oxygen generator among other things.

The BNC, which is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, has embarked on a number of investment projects since a black empowerment group took over from Anglo American Corporation a few years ago.

The company also has announced plans to develop new nickel deposits discovered at Hunter's Road near Kwe Kwe.

Source: Xinhua

[oesitrader]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.384.753 von tjcc281086 am 14.11.06 15:07:52

nein - kannte ich nicht.aber neuem sollte man prinzipiell einmal nicht negativ begegnen.werd mal ein klein wenig research betreiben und dann entscheiden ob ich einsteige

[oesitrader]

ich glaube tobi hat seine anlageentscheidung schon getroffen

14.11. 15:54:32 0,610 1.100 8.100

[XIO]

[XIO]

Wie gesagt, Berlin macht (noch) Mondkurse, bietet nur den LSE Kurs in Euro umgerechnet!

[oesitrader]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.405.724 von XIO am 15.11.06 11:16:14

dzt gibts noch dazu weder geld noch briefkurse

[tjcc281086]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.407.267 von oesitrader am 15.11.06 12:15:29

haha ne noch konnte ich kein geld auftreiben
moto soll halt endlich mal wieder handelbar werden ..
was für trades mir hier immer angehangen werden

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.411.184 von tjcc281086 am 15.11.06 14:51:49

Keine Sorge, die Engländer sind noch nicht so euphorisch, wie wir "Hardcore Kongo Zocker" das geht bestimmt langsam los.
Aber wehe, wenn sie losgelassen......

[Papasimon]

wie sieht es mit Insiderkäufen aus???

Gibt es da infos???

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.411.589 von Papasimon am 15.11.06 15:08:09

Kuck lieber nach den Institutionellen.

[XIO]

Immerhin, die 0,40 Pence schon mal angekratzt heute ander LSE.

[XIO]

Schöne Seite mit Übersichten zu MWANA
http://www.sharecrazy.com/share2607share/share.php?disp=shar…

[XIO]

http://www.sharecrazy.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board…

Zitat:
At the start of every year, a coterie of City stock market reporters meet for lunch and a share-tipping contest. It is a contest taken seriously by those who fare well, less so by those who do not. This year I suspect I will not be treating it very seriously.

With no money being placed on the bet and nothing to lose except your dignity, the only real incentive is to aim to "shoot out the lights", picking high-risk, speculative stocks that have the potential to skyrocket even if you wouldn't recommend them to your grandmother. Anything less and you are condemned to follow the strategy of not-quite-gifted ice skaters - hoping everyone else in the race falls over before you do.

Journalists tend to make horrible share-tippers, even worse than investment bankers or independent financial advisers. My pick of the year sadly has been true to journalistic form. It was Mwana Africa, an obscure mining group with interests in Zimbabwe, Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The choice was hardly scientific, being based on a couple of hours of hurried pre-lunch research. It was basically a bet that the bubble in Aim oil and mining stocks would persist a little longer, no matter how unjustified valuations were.

Mwana had largely missed out on the exponential gains of some of its peers. But it seemed to have a strong board and a reasonable strategy of building a portfolio of diversified resources prospects. It also had some savvy large shareholders on board including Lansdowne Partners, the hedge fund group with a strong track record in mid-sized stocks and resources shares.

The pick has proved less than ideal

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.411.589 von Papasimon am 15.11.06 15:08:09

Siehe Link 2 Postings vorher

[XIO]

Auch Simbabwe wird langsam "normal".
(Ich glaube, das liegt am chinesischen Einfluss, der beruhigt irgendwie, wie grüner Tee )

Zimbabwe offers farm compensation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6153616.stm

More than 1,000 white farmers have been told to collect compensation for property seized during Zimbabwe's controversial land-reform programme.

The country's land ministry said dispossessed white farmers should contact the government urgently.

The invitation for compensation was carried in a four-page notice in the government-run Herald newspaper.

Zimbabwe's land reforms saw thousands of white-owned farms seized and redistributed to landless blacks.

Soaring inflation

Secretary of lands Ngoni Masoka urged former farm owners or representatives to "contact the Ministry of Lands, Land Reform and Resettlement as a matter of urgency in connection with their compensation".

President Robert Mugabe launched Zimbabwe's controversial land-reform programme seven years ago, with the aim of readdressing economic imbalances left over from the country's years of British colonial rule.

But critics say the often violent campaign has devastated Zimbabwe's agriculture-based economy, leading to massive food shortages.

Zimbabwe's inflation topped 1,200% recently, compounding the hardship many Zimbabweans experience.

Although it is estimated that 500 white farmers still remain in Zimbabwe, many have fled to neighbouring countries including Zambia and Mozambique.

[XIO]

Leider sind von den 3.5% Plus am Ende nur +1.3 übrig geblieben.
Bin gespannt, welche Hürde die 0,40 am LSE darstellt, oder ob es mal zackig durchgeht.

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Proposed merger with Mwana

RNS Number:2518M
Gravity Diamonds Limited
17 November 2006


RELEASED ON BEHALF OF:


GRAVITY DIAMONDS LIMITED

(ASX & AIM : GRN)

17 November 2006



PROPOSED MERGER OF MWANA AFRICA PLC
AND GRAVITY DIAMONDS LIMITED

Another step for Mwana Africa towards creating a major African-focused
integrated diamond exploration and production business

Unanimous recommendation from Board of Gravity


Mwana Africa Plc (AIM: MWA) ('Mwana') and Gravity Diamonds Limited (ASX/AIM:
GRN) ('Gravity') are pleased to announce their proposed merger to create an
enlarged diamond exploration and production business within Mwana. This
agreement follows the announcement in August 2006 that Mwana had acquired a
14.99% stake in Gravity. The merger proposal will be implemented by a scheme of
arrangement pursuant to the Australian Corporations Act, whereby Mwana will
offer Gravity shareholders 28 cents cash for every Gravity share held or,
through an equity alternative, Mwana will offer Gravity shareholders one Mwana
share for every four Gravity shares held. This will value Gravity at A$43.11
million (#17.43 million).

In so doing, Mwana will consolidate its already strong land position in the
prolific Kasai craton in the Democratic Republic of Congo ('DRC'), which will
supplement the attributable diamond production it already owns through a 20%
stake in Societe Miniere de Bakwanga ('MIBA').

Importantly, the experienced Gravity exploration team will supplement the high
level experience in project development and construction that already exists
within the Mwana management team.

Holders of Gravity listed options will also be asked to approve a separate
scheme of arrangement pursuant to the Australian Corporations Act, under which
Mwana will offer them six cents per option. The merger proposal is not
conditional on the option scheme being approved and becoming effective.

The Board of Gravity has unanimously recommended that all Gravity shareholders
and listed optionholders support and accept the merger proposal, in the absence
of a superior proposal. Gravity Board members intend to vote their own shares
and listed options in favour of the merger proposal, and will sell their
unlisted options to Mwana.

Background on Gravity

Gravity is listed on the ASX and AIM in London. It was incorporated in Australia
in May 1986 but reconstituted three years ago as a standalone diamond company to
explore for diamonds in Australia and in the DRC with BHP Billiton as its major
shareholder and alliance partner.

In the DRC, Gravity is exploring for diamonds on the Kasai craton, one of the
most prospective diamond terrains in the world that remains relatively
unexplored by modern exploration methods. The Kasai terrain is the
north-easterly extension of the Angolan diamond fields where there are numerous
known diamondiferous kimberlite pipes and widespread alluvial mining over the
border. The DRC is historically one of the world's largest diamond producers
although most of the production comes from artisanal alluvial mining, with only
one known diamondiferous kimberlite mine at Mbuji Mayi. Through a successful,
widespread program of reconnaissance kimberlitic indicator mineral ('KIM')
sampling carried out over the past two years, the company has identified four
highly prospective areas from which it is recovering coarse grained indicator
minerals and diamonds that indicate close proximity to diamondiferous kimberlite
pipes and it is rapidly moving towards target testing.

In Australia, the company's successful exploration strategy is based on the
deployment of BHP Billiton's FALCON(R) airborne gravity gradiometer technology
and has led to the discovery of a number of new kimberlite and lamproite pipes.
At Abner Range in the Northern Territory in particular, the diamondiferous ABN
021 discovery is currently undergoing a bulk sampling program to gain an
indication of its potential to be commercially viable.

Background on Mwana

Mwana is an AIM-listed pan-African natural resource company with a portfolio of
producing and exploration assets in a range of commodities across Africa. These
include producing nickel and gold mines in Zimbabwe, gold exploration projects
in Ghana and gold and copper projects in the DRC. Importantly, it shares
Gravity's positive view about the considerable potential of the diamond industry
in the DRC.

In May 2006, Mwana acquired 20 per cent of MIBA, the country's leading diamond
producer based in Mbuji Mayi, via its purchase of Sibeka P/L, signalling its
entry into the diamond industry and significantly strengthening its interests in
the DRC. MIBA has produced an average of six million carats of diamonds per year
over the past five years.

Mwana has a strong management team with many years of combined experience of
project acquisition and development in Africa. Along with Gravity's team of
experienced explorers, the combined company will be a potent force in diamond
exploration and development in the DRC.

Terms of offer

The merger proposal will be implemented by schemes of arrangement to be approved
separately by the shareholders and listed optionholders of Gravity.

Mwana will offer Gravity shareholders 28 cents for every Gravity share they
hold. In the alternative, Mwana will offer Gravity shareholders one Mwana share
for every four Gravity shares held, subject to certain conditions and a minimum
holding requirement.

Holders of Gravity listed options will also be asked to approve a scheme of
arrangement under which their options will be transferred to Mwana for six cents
per option. Also, as part of the merger proposal, holders of unlisted Gravity
options will have their options transferred to Mwana for a cash consideration.

If the merger proposal is approved, Gravity will become a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Mwana and will no longer be listed on ASX or AIM. Mwana does not
currently intend to list its shares on ASX.

The merger proposal is subject to a number of conditions, including the approval
of Gravity shareholders at a scheme meeting and the approval of the scheme by
the Court. The attachment to this announcement sets out the key terms and
conditions of the merger implementation deed signed by Mwana and Gravity.

Full details of the schemes will be contained in the explanatory booklet which
Gravity currently anticipates being circulated to shareholders and listed
optionholders in February 2007. The explanatory booklet will include an
independent expert's report in respect of each of the schemes. The scheme
meetings are expected to be held in March with implementation and completion of
the transaction to follow in the weeks after.

The directors of Gravity, having consulted with its nominated adviser, consider
that, for the purposes of the rules applicable to AIM companies and their
nominated advisers, the terms of the proposed merger are fair and reasonable
insofar as Gravity's shareholders are concerned. The Board of Mwana also
unanimously supports the merger proposal.

Commenting on behalf of Gravity, Phil Harman, Managing Director, said: "The
Board and management of Gravity recognise that the merger with Mwana represents
an ideal opportunity to place its exciting exploration programs in the DRC on a
much firmer footing. We now have a partner that recognises the potential of the
BHP Billiton relationship as defined by our alliance agreement and that we
believe has both the will and capability to maximise value from any discovery."

Kalaa Mpinga, Chief Executive Officer of Mwana, said: "There has been a meeting
of minds between Gravity and Mwana in seeing the substantial opportunities that
exist for the development of the diamond industry in the DRC. The merger of the
two companies is the next stage in the creation of a significant new diamond
exploration and production business with world class assets focused on central
and southern Africa. This business will sit alongside Mwana's growing portfolio
of other natural resource assets and is a further step towards its strategic
objective to create a major pan-African natural resource group."


ENDS




Enquiries:

Mwana Africa PLC
Oliver Baring, Executive Chairman
Kalaa Mpinga, CEO Tel. [phone]

Tom Randell
Maria Suleymanova Tel. [phone]


Gravity Diamonds Limited
Phil Harman, Managing Director
Mel Drummond, Company Secretary Tel. [phone]

[XIO]

Mwana Africa UK smallcap opening - Vane Minerals up as Diablito gold resource upped

LONDON (AFX) - Vane Minerals advanced 1.75 pence to 12.25 as the company
disclosed that its 100 pct-owned Mexican subsidiary, Minerales VANE SA de CV,
has substantially increased the silver and gold resource at its wholly-owned
high grade Diablito silver-gold mine, in Nayarit State, Mexico.
Modest progress was seen in Fairground Gaming, 2 better at 18-1/2, after the
company sold The Spin Palace Group -- its gaming operations and infrastructure
-- back to Seahouse Holdings Ltd for 11.095 mln stg.
On the takeover front, Gravity Diamonds hardened 1.00 to 10.50 following the
agreed 17.43 mln stg bid from Mwana Africa. Mwana will offer Gravity
shareholders 28 cents cash for every share held or, through an equity
alternative, one Mwana share for every four Gravity shares held.
Elsewhere, GSH Group climbed 15 to 287-1/2 after the international
facilities management provider revealed a 49 pct increase in full-year pretax
profits and expressed confidence that it will deliver further growth and
progress in 2006 and beyond.
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[XIO]

Der Markt hat die Ausgabe lediglich mit einer 0-Nummer von MWA heute an der LSE reagiert.
Nicht schlecht.

Gravity Diamonds agrees to 43.11 mln aud takeover offer by Mwana Africa

LONDON (AFX) - Gravity Diamonds Ltd said it has agreed to be bought by Mwana
Africa PLC for 43.11 mln aud, or 17.43 mln stg, to create an enlarged diamond exploration and production business within Mwana.
According to the deal, Mwana will offer Gravity shareholders 28 cents cash for every share held or, through an equity alternative, one Mwana share for every four Gravity shares held.
After the acquisition Mwana, which in August acquired a 14.99 pct stake in Gravity, will consolidate its land position in the Kasai craton in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and supplement its attributable diamond production it already owns through a 20 pct stake in Societe Miniere de Bakwanga.
[e-mail]

[XIO]

Free Report anfordern, ich hab ihn..sehr interessant
http://www.advfn.com/p.php?pid=quote&symbol=L^MWA

Kommt kostenlos mit der Post.

[XIO]

Vom Takover Gravity Diamonds:

[XIO]

So hässlich, wie die Gravity Site auch ist, folgendes ist interessant:
BHP Billiton hatte (oder hat noch ? ) 20% und die bedienen sich intensivst eine von BHP entwickelten oder zumindest spezialisierten Technologie bei den aeromagnetischen Messverfahren.

http://www.gravitydiamonds.com.au/Falcon.html


Weblink:
http://falcon.bhpbilliton.com/repository/aboutFalcon/aboutFa…

[XIO]

http://www.gravitydiamonds.com.au/Announcements.html#feb23

[XIO]

http://www.miningweekly.co.za/?show=97975
Board at Gravity Diamonds backs merger with Mwana Africa

Aim-listed pan-African natural resources company Mwana Africa and Gravity Diamonds have announced on Friday that the Gravity board had given its backing to a proposed merger between the two companies, which would facilitate the creation an enlarged diamond exploration and production business within Mwana.

Mwana has a portfolio of producing and exploring assets in a range of commodities across Africa, including nickel and gold-producing mines in Zimbabwe, gold exploration projects in Ghana and gold and copper projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

In a statement released on Friday, the companies said that the proposed merger was another step for Mwana Africa towards creating a major African-focused integrated diamond exploration and production business.

The agreement follows the announcement in August 2006 that Mwana had acquired a 14,99% stake in Gravity.

The merger proposal will be implemented by a scheme of arrangement, whereby Mwana will offer Gravity shareholders 28 cents cash for every Gravity share held or, through an equity alternative, Mwana will offer Gravity shareholders one Mwana share for every four Gravity shares held.

This will value Gravity at A$43,11-million (£17,43 million).

In so doing, Mwana will consolidate its already strong land position in the prolific Kasai craton in the DRC; which will supplement diamond production it already owns through a 20% stake in Societe Miniere de Bakwanga (MIBA).

Gravity is listed on the ASX and AIM and explores for diamonds in Australia and in the DRC with BHP Billiton as its major shareholder and alliance partner.

In the DRC, Gravity is exploring for diamonds on the Kasai craton, which is relatively unexplored by modern exploration methods.

Over the past two years, Gravity had identified four highly prospective areas from which it was recovering coarse-grained indicator minerals and diamonds that indicated close proximity to diamondiferous kimberlite pipes and was rapidly moving towards target testing.

If the merger proposal is approved, Gravity will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mwana and will no longer be listed on ASX or AIM.

Scheme meetings were expected to be held in March with implementation and completion of the transaction to follow in the weeks after.

Commenting on behalf of Gravity, MD Phil Harman said that the board and management recognised that a merger with Mwana represented an opportunity to place its exciting exploration programmes in the DRC on a much firmer footing.

“The merger of the two companies is the next stage in the creation of a significant new diamond exploration and production business with world-class assets focused on central and southern Africa. This business will sit alongside Mwana’s growing portfolio of other natural resource assets and is a further step towards its strategic objective to create a major pan-African natural resource group,” said Mwana CEO Kalaa Mpinga.

In diesem Sinne muss ich tjcc281086 recht geben.
Der Kauf des Junior Explorer Zerifikats ist fast überflüssig.
MWANA hat jetzt fast alles: Gold, Kupfer, Nickel, Cobalt, Diamanten und Öl ( wenn das JV mit EER klar geht)
Und das Beste ist: von allem sehr viel!!!

[XIO]

Zum Thema Anmercosa Projekt:
Ich habe mir einmal mittels Google Earth die Katanga Region aufgerufen und das MWANA Anmercosa Projekt als Layer darübergemacht.
Die Stecknadeln sind meist Tiger Projekte, sowie Tenke Fungurume.
MWANA hat mit Abstand die grösste zusammenhängende Fläche.
Die gelbe Linie ist die Landesgrenze zu Sambia.

[XIO]

Kleine Bilderserie zu MWANA Nickelmine Shangani in Simbabwe:
Bitte auf den Link unter den Thumbs klicken.
Alle Angaben ohne Gewähr, aber nach bestem Bemühen.

1. Blick von weit oben:

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/2739/imageshack01ux3.jpg

2. Das Objekt im Überblick:

http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/8757/imageshack01wh6.jpg

3. Nahaufnahme:
(Die Landebahn beachten!)

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/2387/imageshack01yz1.jpg

[XIO]

Die 2. Nickelmine von MWANA in Simbabwe heist Trojan Mine.
Es gibt ein Google-Earth-Placemark.
http://www.placemarks.de/kmz/2853589/trojan.kmz
Nur 6km südlich von der Stadt Bindura, das passt und stimmt mit den Angaben aus dem Prospekt überein.
Ich deute, die Mwana-eigene Bindura Nickel Schmelzanlage steht gleich unmittelbar nördlich noch am Berg.



http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/4383/imageshack01yp9.jpg

[XIO]

hm...man sollte sich evtl. überlegen, schnell zu versuchen, ein paar Gravity Diamonds ins Depot zu legen
WKN: 873894
Kurs: 0,125 in Berlin, Kurs ASX: 0,27 AUD umgerechnet schon auf 0.16
für 4 Graviity gibt es 1 Mwana.

[Papasimon]

Hi Xio,

Sag mal, Deutsche Bank und Lehman Brothers halten auch eininge Stückzahlen. Kannst Du das bestätigen???

lg

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.545.641 von Papasimon am 20.11.06 14:06:45

Leute: meldet Euch bei ADVFN an, geht auf MWA...zu den Financials, da könnt ihr einen feinen Report kostenfrei anfordern, der kommt mit der Post nach Hause.
Sollte man haben!!!

ja, lt 2006 annual Report: WestLB, Deutsche Bank, HSBC Global in den Major Shareholdings. Weitere lt. letzten Filings.
Die Anteile schwanken zwar immer mal, aber alles so zw. 4 und 7 Prozent.

[Papasimon]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.546.890 von XIO am 20.11.06 15:21:09

dann dürfte es eigentlich nicht mehr viele Aktein geben, wenn man so sieht, wer da alles Anteile von sogar bis zu 12 Prozent an der Firma hat.

ICh glaube ich kaufe mir bal dmal welche...aber auf der anderen Seite passeirt da überhaupt nichts....

MEga Boring die AKtie

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.547.577 von Papasimon am 20.11.06 15:48:04

Bald gibt es noch weniger Aktien...denk an das Rückkauf-Programm.

[XIO]

So, ich habe mich aber heute zur Abwechslung mal mit MWANA befasst.

Nächster Teil: http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=200608300700482…

Agreement to enter into a joint venture agreement with Energy Equity Resources, a privately owned oil and gas group, to jointly develop African oil and gas exploration and production assets]

Website wird gerade umgebaut.
http://www.eeras.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://www.eeras.com

Aber: wozu gibt es die Wayback-Maschine
Also: http://web.archive.org/web/20060130050539/http://www.eeras.c…
(Zur Sicherheit nochmal als Screenshot)

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/684/imageshack01eh8.jpg

About eeras
AN OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

EER is an international oil and gas company whose core interests include exploration and production opportunities worldwide, but with a current focus on the West African region, including Nigeria, Angola, Sao Tome and Principe and Equatorial Guinea, to name a few.

In the countries where we do operate, our executives have established inimitable relationships that give us an insight and competitive advantage when structuring the pursuit and development of opportunities within the host country.

Through our strategic alliances and relationships, we have unique access to new and emerging technologies. This includes the innovative Sea Bed Logging (SBL) technology that enables us to determine prior to drilling – with a high degree of accuracy – whether a potential target is hydrocarbon or water charged. (Read more in our technological edge section.)

COMPANY BACKGROUND
EER was established in August 2003 and is incorporated in Norway. Our principal offices are in Oslo, Norway and Guildford, United Kingdom.

Our key strengths are our ability to:
• Act quickly and effectively navigating through host country bureaucracies
• Structure productive arrangements with indigenous partners, government or private

Also, ich bin gespannt, was da "wächst".

"Energy Equity Resources" ist in Afrika auch als "Dangote Energy Equity Resources" bekannt.

Diese Links sollte man sich mal informativ reinziehen.

ChevronTexaco und Co-Venturers unterzeichnen Production Sharing Contract
http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=138885

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: Government nets $49m from signature of first oil exploration deal
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=45346

São Tomé receives first-ever oil revenues
http://www.afrol.com/articles/15504

[XIO]

http://www.oilvoice.com/Energy_Equity_Resources_Builds_Portf…

[XIO]

"We feel EER's competitive advantage can make a real difference to our partners - whether governments or commercial operators. Our strengths are appreciated, we believe, which is why we have seen steady consolidation and growth".

The most recent joint venture to be announced is with London-based mining group Mwana Africa plc, which will see a number of African assets developed jointly. Two of these have already had a memorandum of understanding signed following detailed negotiations.

Osamede Okhomina, EER's Nigerian Senior Vice-President for Business Development, is delighted at the recent alliance with Mwana, an AIM-quoted company, with operations in Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe. "This is an important alliance for us", he explained, "which we believe will add significant regional influence to our operations. Our joint venture with Mwana, which is one of equal partners, will complement both companies and allow solid growth in the African market, whose energy sector has seen a growing number of important opportunities recently. We have high hopes that all parties involved can benefit from this joint venture".

Ich glaube, die brauchen den CEO von MWANA ( Kalaa Mpinga) als Door-Opener für die Länder, wo MWANA aktiv ist.

[Papasimon]

noch ne Woche, dann kauf ich welche...

sieht so aus, als ob erstmal nichts passiert...










bis ich kaufe

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.594.396 von Papasimon am 22.11.06 16:44:24

ja, nur zu..keinen Stress

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.594.396 von Papasimon am 22.11.06 16:44:24

auch in London, oder willst Du es hier versuchen?

[XIO]

http://www.minesite.com/minews/singlenews/article/how-much-i…

November 21, 06
How Much Is Copper Worth In The Ground?By Rob Davies

Metal prices might have eased off a little last week, but it hasn’t stopped corporate financiers from putting together mining deals. The most recent one is the takeover of Phelps Dodge by Freeport-McMoRan for US$37billion in cash and shares. Phelps was vulnerable after it failed to rescue Inco from being bought by CVRD in the summer and it hasn’t made the most of this bull market because of poor hedging.

These deals are always interesting, apart from the potential to make money, because they put a definitive valuation on assets which do not come on the market very often. Here, the key assets are mines and the reserves that go with them. Valuing mines, particularly producing ones, is a combination of valuing the cash flow and the ore reserve. But you can’t get one without the other. In the case of Phelps Dodge it last published its ore reserves in its 2005 accounts and, on a quick calculation, amounted to 25 million metric tonnes.

Taking a copper price of US$6,000 a tonne, a slight discount to current prices, that gives a gross value of US$150,000 million to that metal in the ground. Freeport has agreed to buy Phelps Dodge for US$37,000 million in cash and shares or roughly a quarter of the gross value of the metal. Put another way, it is paying about US$1,500 a tonne, 70 cents a pound, for metal in the ground which it then has to mine, process and sell.

Effectively, that price represents the cost of exploration, the cost needed to add a pound of metal to a company’s ore reserve. Bear in mind that it wasn’t that long ago that copper was trading at 70 cents a pound and companies were struggling to get cash production cash costs below that level. Not surprisingly, exploration suffered and the recent bull market is essentially a reflection of that level of underinvestment. Metal prices have to be high enough for companies to find metal, build a mine and then extract it.

For years the industry only focussed on the last of those three components; the cash cost. But those other two elements; depreciation and exploration, need to be added to calculate the full cost of production. Adding 70 cents a pound, and probably a similar number for depreciation, to the cash cost of production dramatically increases total production costs and reduces the gap between current prices and mining costs. That makes today’s bull market look far less extreme.

For some time mining equities were valued in two different ways. The large established miners were assessed on cash flow and future earnings while the juniors were measured on their ability to deliver an increased resource and reserve base. This difference in approaches led to some large discrepancies in valuations with many traditional money managers dismissing juniors as being overvalued. Now that the senior mining companies are being valued on the same basis as the juniors it might cause some investors to think again.

[XIO]

LONDON, Nov 22, 2006 (Dow Jones Commodities News Select via Comtex) --

Mining deals advancing in the Democratic Republic of Congo will see guarantees by MIGA, the World Bank entity that provides political risk insurance to companies, balloon to $500 million over the next three to four years, a MIGA official said Wednesday.

MIGA's current guarantees amount to $20.8 million to Anvil Mining Ltd. (AVM.T), which operates the Dikulushi and Kulu copper mines in the country's Southern Katanga province.

The mining sector would be Congo's catalyst in turning the country around and spur economic growth, Nick Halkas, MIGA's global head of oil, gas, mining and chemicals said on the sidelines of the Mines and Money conference in London.

"Over the past two or three years, Congo seems to have matured as a country and it seems to be going the same way as Mozambique that became the darling for investment a few years ago," Halkas said.

Other companies active in Congo include Tenke Mining Corp. (TNK.T), majority owned by U.S. miner Phelps Dodge Corp. (PD) and South African's Metorex Ltd. (MTX.JO).

Halkas noted a shift in focus among miners to social and environmental issues.

"There is now substantially more emphasis on the environment and social issues rather than profits. The industry has changed, companies are more prepared to try and understand social risks in the vicinity of projects. Where the environment used to be at the forefront of concerns, social issues now go hand in hand," Halkas said.

This was particularly true for Africa due to a greater propensity for actual conflict.

"But this has also proven to be true for South America," he added.

MIGA's political risk insurance covers currency transfer restrictions and inconvertibility, war and civil disturbances, expropriation and breach of contract.

"We aim to resolve pre-claim situations by getting on a plane and starting negotiations with the government. This way we have only had to pay on three claims in 17 years," he said.

MIGA has provided political risk insurance for around 900 deals, Halkas said.

Political change in Congo represented a "great opportunity to avoid the same situation like in the Niger Delta as most of it is relatively greenfield," Ben Cattaneo, practice leader for metals and mining at risk consultancy Control Risks said.

Key for projects' success in Congo would be an offer of "some kind of equity" to local communities, Cattaneo said, including assistance in project planning and provision of jobs to local people.

"Key is to consult with the local community, make people aware, which will also help to deal with the problem of immigration of outside people looking for work," Cattaneo said.

"Common mistakes from companies are that they seek to support the community without really knowing who that community is and what its needs are," Cattaneo said.

-By Elisabeth Behrmann; Dow Jones Newswires; (4420) 7842 9412; [e-mail]

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

11-22-06 1220ET
Copyright (c) 2006 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

[XIO]

http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=32&ContentID=1…
Gravity gives way to Congo explorer’s offer
20th November 2006, 8:30 WST

Four years after striking a deal with mining giant BHP Billiton for exclusive use of the leading Falcon aeromagnetic surveying technology, Gravity Diamonds is to be taken over by its Congo exploration partner, Mwana Africa.

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London-listed Mwana on Friday agreed to pay 28¢ a share in cash, or one of its shares for every four in Gravity, to acquire the 85 per cent of its Australian partner it does not already own. The offer represents a 16 per cent premium to Gravity’s 24¢ close on Friday, valuing the explorer at $43.1 million. Gravity option holders will receive 6¢ per option.

Gravity recommended the deal in the absence of a higher offer and has agreed to a “no-shop, no-talk” clause and break fee of $150,000.

The agreed deal comes three months after Mwana acquired 14.99 per cent of Gravity and would set it on the path of creating a “major Africanfocused integrated diamond exploration and production business”.

The takeover will consolidate Mwana’s dominant landholding in the diamond-rich Kasai Craton in Democratic Republic of Congo and would supplement its existing share of production from 20 per centowned Societe Miniere de Bakwanga.

The deal also marks the end of an era for the Australian company, which started life in 1986 as Grenfell Resources and briefly came to prominence at the height of the Gawler gold rush in 1997 on the back of promising results at its Tarcoola gold project in South Australia.

When excitement in the Gawler petered out almost as quickly as it had begun, Grenfell was left looking for greener pastures and changed its name to Gravity Capital five years ago.

It subsequently struck a deal with BHP Billiton in late 2001 for the exclusive right to use the Falcon surveying technology, considered perfect for identifying hidden kimberlites.

First developed as part of the US missile program, Falcon can effectively “see through” the top layers of strata to the underlying structures, and has already been accredited with a host of major discoveries around the world, including previously unknown diamondiferous kimberlites at the rich Ekati mine in Canada.

In mid 2004 it struck a strategic alliance with BHP Billiton over a swag of diamond tenements in the Congo in a deal which made the mining giant its biggest shareholder and heralded another name change to Gravity Diamonds. Gravity boss Phil Harman said the deal with Mwana was an “ideal opportunity” to put its Congo exploration program on a “firmer financial footing” with a partner that recognised the value of the BHP Billiton alliance.

[XIO]

So nebenbei fällt mir gerade auf, daß MWANA jetzt in Australien 3 Properties von Gravity im Besitz hat.
http://www.gravitydiamonds.com.au/Projects.html

[XIO]

Zu guter Letzt für heute noch folgende Überlegung:

MWANA Chairman Oliver Baring hat noch ein anderes Eisen im Feuer:
Ridge Mining plc (Platin in Südafrika)
http://www.ridgemining.com
Einer der grössten chinesischen Minenkonzerne Zijn Mining ist zu 20% da eingestiegen.

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/eng/news/features/?show=960…

Ich denke, diese Beziehung wird auch MWANA von Nutzen sein.

[Papasimon]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.614.473 von XIO am 23.11.06 01:08:41

Alles schön und gut,

nur der Kurs ist wie fest gemeisselt!!!

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.664.098 von Papasimon am 24.11.06 16:14:11

na und?
Andere Werte kacken nach der Ankümdigung, mal eben 40 Millionen AUD für eine Übernahme auszugeben, ab.

Ich warte erstmal auf folgendes:
-Ergebnisse aus dem 10.000 Quadratkilometer Anmercosa Kupfer Kobalt Projekt
-was nun neues mit dem EER-JV im Bereich Öl abgeht
-Einnahmen aus der Nickelmine und der Schmelze, Nickel hypt ja gerade weiter
-was bringt das 20% - JV mit MIBA, 20 % an über 6 MIO Karat, da muss doch ws reinkommen.

Mal nebenbei:
In May 2006 Mwana acquired Umicore’s subsidiary, Sibeka, the major asset of which was a 20 per cent interest in Société Minière de Bakwanga (MIBA), the leading diamond producer in the DRC, based in Mbuji Mayi. MIBA’s other shareholder is the Government of DRC.

Over the past five years MIBA has produced an average of 6 million carats of diamonds per year. MIBA’s geological reserves should allow for a substantial enhancement of the production and productivity levels of the Mbuji Mayi operations.

MIBA also has mining and exploration titles covering an area in excess of 45,000km2 where it is discussing joint ventures with major diamond producers.

Ja, immer lasst die anderen arbeiten

[XIO]

LSE +1,3 38.25BPC erfreulich geringer Spread. von 0.25BPC

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Block Admission Application

RNS Number:7794M
Mwana Africa PLC
27 November 2006


Mwana Africa PLC (the "Company")

Block Admission Application


London, 27th November 2006 - The Company announces that application has been
made by the Company to the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange for the block
admission of up to 2,250,000 ordinary shares of 10p each which may be allotted
and issued in due course should warrants expiring 18 December 2006 be exercised.

ENDS

Enquiries:

Oliver Baring, Chairman Tel. [phone]
Mwana Africa plc

Tom Randell or Maria Suleymanova Tel. [phone]
Merlin

[XIO]

Zum Thema Gravity Diamonds Take over:



http://www.miningreview.com/archive/mra_2_2006/pdf/10-16.pdf

[XIO]

Gut bezgl. Anmercosa Copper / Cobalt Projekt

Cobalt prices explode
By Tom Stundza
Purchasing
November 29, 2006

Confirmation that Norilsk Nickel of Russia will supply OM Group of Cleveland with cobalt metals for the next five years has pushed market prices nearly 50% over the last two weeks. Under the supply agreement, Norilsk will supply OM Group with 2,500 metric tons/year of cobalt metal, 2,500 metric tons/year of crude cobalt hydroxide concentrate and up to 1,500 metric tons/year of crude cobalt sulfate. The supply agreement also includes a variety of nickel-based raw materials used in OMG’s electronic chemicals business. This has pushed the end-of-the-month world spot price of cobalt metal to $25/lb from $17 in mid-November.

Related article:
New stra

[XIO]

Credit Suisse: Copper Prices Should Rise On New Chinese Demand

http://gold.seekingalpha.com/article/20962

[XIO]

Gut schauts aus

http://de.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&cb=1165396006&article=18…

Date: 06/12/2006 @ 08:12
Source : UK Regulatory (RNS and others)
Stock : Mwana Africa Plc (MWA)
Quote : 38.0 0.0 (0.00%) @ 08:12

Mwana Africa Interim Results

6 December 2006

Mwana Africa plc

Results for the 6 months to 30th September 2006

London, 6th December 2006 - The Board of Mwana Africa plc ("The Board"), the
pan-African resource company, is pleased to announce its unaudited interim
financial results for the six months to 30th September 2006.

Financial Highlights for the 6 month period

* Group turnover of #46.05 million
* Group profit before tax of #25.98 million (including #12.40 million of
interest, denominated in Zimbabwean dollars, earned on Zimbabwean cash
deposits)
* Group profit after tax and minority interests of #10.53 million
* Earnings per share (diluted) of 4.21p
* Positive cashflow from operations of #9.39 million
* Capital expenditure and financial investment of #12.65 million
* Cash, denominated in # or US$, at bank as at 30th September 2006 of #45 million


Commenting on the announcement, Kalaa Mpinga, Chief Executive Officer of Mwana
Africa, said:

"This half year we have begun to see the benefits of our persistent efforts to
sustain and develop our operations in Zimbabwe, in spite of significant economic
and operational difficulties. We will continue in our efforts to grow our nickel
and gold operations in Zimbabwe and to support their long term viability as we
are doing with the improvements to the life of the Trojan and Shangani mines.

"Our exploration and near production activities, in particular in the DRC, are
full of potential and we believe justify continued investment.

"We remain open to new opportunities across the whole continent of Africa and
believe that now is an exceptionally promising time to be operating in the
natural resources business in Africa."

David Fish, finance director, commented that:

"A significant proportion of the Group's profit after tax and minority interests
is earned in Zimbabwean dollars both through regulated conversion of US dollar
income into Zimbabwean dollars and interest earned on Zimbabwean dollar deposits.

"There are practical restrictions on converting Zimbabwean dollars into hard
currency and hence #13 million of cash, denominated in Zimbabwean dollars,
included in the balance sheet at 30th September 2006, cannot currently be
converted into hard currency or remitted out of Zimbabwe. However, Mwana has
received US$2.62 million from Bindura's interim dividend in the first half and
anticipates receiving a second interim dividend which was declared and is
payable to shareholders registered on the 8th December 2006 of a similar amount."


usw...........................

[XIO]

http://de.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&cb=1165396006&article=18…

Mwana Africa swings to H1 pretax profit; expects share buyback soon

LONDON (AFX) - Mwana Africa PLC swung to a first-half pretax profit, aided
by 12.4 mln stg of interest which was earned on its Zimbabwean cash deposits.
The mining company reported a pretax profit of 25.98 mln stg as compared to
a loss of 0.33 mln stg in the same period the previous year. Sales increased to
46.05 mln stg from 25.1 mln stg. Diluted earnings per share were 4.21 pence, up
from 1.1 pence the year before.
"This half year we have begun to see the benefits of our persistent efforts
to sustain and develop our operations in Zimbabwe," said chief executive Kalaa
Mwana said it continues in its efforts to grow its nickel and gold
operations in Zimbabwe and to support their long term viability as it is doing
with the improvements to the life of the Trojan and Shangani mines.
In addition, it said it remains open to new opportunities across the whole
continent of Africa.
The company plans to initiate a share buyback scheme.
"Our pound and US dollar cash resources remain strong, supported by
operational cash-flow, and we expect to soon be in a position to enter into a
share buyback scheme if we believe this is in the interests of shareholders,"
said executive chairman Oliver Baring in a statement.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.966.387 von XIO am 06.12.06 10:28:01

Die 40 sind geknackt, ich wage eine Prognose: spätestens Ende April sind wir bei 0.80BPC

[XIO]

Als bisherige Kursbremse hat sich die Währung in Zimbawe herausgestellt. Diese ist nicht in USD konvertierbar.
Das bedeutet, daß ineterne Verechnungen in Bindura in der ZimbaweWährung gerechnet wurden.
Mit dem Abtritt Mugabes wird gerechnet und im Zuge der Unterwanderung mit chinesischen Firmen auch mit eine dramatischen Öffnung des Marktes.
Mal abwarten.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.978.307 von XIO am 06.12.06 19:02:44

David Fish, finance director, commented that:

"A significant proportion of the Group's profit after tax and minority interests
is earned in Zimbabwean dollars both through regulated conversion of US dollar
income into Zimbabwean dollars and interest earned on Zimbabwean dollar deposits.

"There are practical restrictions on converting Zimbabwean dollars into hard
currency and hence #13 million of cash, denominated in Zimbabwean dollars,
included in the balance sheet at 30th September 2006, cannot currently be
converted into hard currency or remitted out of Zimbabwe. However, Mwana has
received US$2.62 million from Bindura's interim dividend in the first half and
anticipates receiving a second interim dividend which was declared and is
payable to shareholders registered on the 8th December 2006 of a similar amount."

http://www.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&cb=1165428207&article=1…

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.978.702 von XIO am 06.12.06 19:16:38

[XIO]

0.415 British Pound = 0.61455 Euro

[XIO]

So heute Newstag:
....................................................................
RNS Number:5798N
Mwana Africa PLC
08 December 2006

http://www.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&cb=1165610240&article=1…
8 December 2006

Mwana Africa PLC
Grant of Options


London 8th December 2006 - Mwana Africa PLC ("Mwana") announces the grant of
the following options over ordinary shares of 10 pence each to the following
directors, at an exercise price of 40.5 pence per share:

Kalaa Mpinga - 2 million
Oliver Baring - 1.75 million
David Fish - 1.5 million
Ken Owen - 1 million
Tim Wadeson - 350,000
Stuart Morris - 350,000


These options may be exercised at any time during seven years following the date they were granted
.................................................................................

Das macht zusammen 0.505 British Pound = 0.74701 Euro
Was die Herrschaften bereit sind, auf den Tisch zu legen

[XIO]

Nr. 2
http://www.newratings.com/analyst_news/article_1438947.html

[XIO]

Nr. 3

http://www.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&cb=1165610240&article=1…
Mwana Africa Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:5454N
Mwana Africa PLC
08 December 2006


Mwana Africa plc (the "Company")

Holdings in Company


London, 8 December 2006 - The Company was notified on 7 December 2006 that
Deutsche Bank has a notifiable interest of 9,592,570 shares, representing 3.87
per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

[XIO]

http://www.mineweb.net/african_renaissance/517570.htm


Auszug:
....The Kilo-Moto gold belt, collectively more than 300km in length, is a prospective gold region in the Oriental province of northeast DRC. Companies exploring here include Moto Goldmines, AngloGold Ashanti, and Mwana Africa. A reported 11m ounces has been produced from the Moto and Kilo areas since 1906. In the Moto region there are more than 10 old mines, responsible for the bulk of the +3.0m ounces produced in the region.....

[XIO]

Ich glaube zu wissen, wo der Name Anmercosa für das Kupferprojekt herkommt:

Anglo American Corporation of South Africa Limited


Bei Google wegen Anmercosa Begriffsfindung auch bei Gravity gelandet.
Schau mal einer an:


http://www.gravitydiamonds.com.au/Corporate.html#ds
Dr Bobby Danchin (non-executive chairman)



+


Board Committees

The Board delegates certain of its responsibilities to the Board committees which have clearly defined terms of reference.
The Audit Committee

Considers the Group's financial reporting (including accounting policies) and internal financial controls.

Members
GZ Steffens (Chairman)
OAG Baring
The Resources Committee

Responsible for ensuring that all resource and reserve estimates published by the Company have been prepared to an appropriate standard.

Members
RV Danchin (Chairman)
The Remuneration Committee

Responsible for making decisions on directors' and senior executives' remuneration packages.

Members
OAG Baring (Chairman)
G Z Steffens

.................................................................
Aha, der Oliver Barings als CEO von Ridge bzw. Chairman von MWANA ist sozusagen das Verbindungsglied zu Bobby Danchin.

[mfierke]

muß doch mal, bei Euch rein schauen

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 25.594.396 von Papasimon am 22.11.06 16:44:24

biste drin?

[XIO]

Die von MWANA übernommene Gravity Diamionds...mein lieber Schwan..die Explorationsrechte im Kasai sind ja gewaltig.
129.000qkm,, bin noch im ELM und LIN investiert..also alles in bester Lage

[XIO]

GRAVITY DIAMONDS LIMITED FPO
4:58 pm Becoming a substantial holder
http://stocknessmonster.com/news-item?S=GRN&E=ASX&N=267392

http://www.mmecapital.com.au/
MM&E Capital vergrössert den Anteil von Gravity in seinen beiden Fonds

[Papasimon]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.079.608 von XIO am 10.12.06 14:43:25

nein!!!

HIer ist zu wenig Action...wobei das POtential riesig ist...

[XIO]

Kauf in London!!!

[XIO]

0.43 British Pound = 0.63653 Euro

[Papasimon]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.125.932 von XIO am 12.12.06 15:12:32

geht nicht.

Mein Broker sagt nur in BErlin!!!

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.170.556 von Papasimon am 14.12.06 10:58:38

Ich habe mal zu merlinpr angefragt, ob Fevtl. FM Listing geplant...keine Antwort bislang

[Papasimon]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.170.911 von XIO am 14.12.06 11:14:56

noch an diesem Tage würde ich kaufen

[XIO]

December 13, 2006
Mwana Africa Is Attracted To Gravity.

By Rob Davies

Describing the amalgamation of a £97million company with one valued at £7.5million as a merger to preserve sensitivities may be stretching a point. Nevertheless, the combination of AIM listed Mwana Africa with the Australian company Gravity Diamonds does bring advantages to both sides. Gravity gets plenty of cash to continue its exploration programme in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mwana gets an exploration team to spend its £45million cash pile to good effect.

Executive chairman Oliver Baring was able to give Minesite an update on the merger and the company’s interim results on the day they were announced. He and the company are clearly delighted with the move, which builds on the 15 per cent stake Mwana acquired earlier in the summer. While Gravity has exploration interests in Africa and Australia, it is the programme in the DRC that is the real carrot. Gravity’s other interests will be disposed off and Mr Baring reports that there is substantial interest from trade buyers.

These results were announced on the day Joseph Kabila was inaugurated as the first democratically elected President of the Congo for 40 years and there are high hopes now for the future. Mwana has a strong interest in stability through its 20 per cent stake in MIBA, the state owned diamond miner that struggles to produce five million carats a year. Mr Baring reckons that could be raised relatively easily to eight million carats, but at a cost of tens of millions of dollars. Fortunately, that is precisely what Mwana can bring to the party and exactly how much it will cost to take Mwana’s stake up to 50 per cent is obviously the centre of some intense discussions. 50% an MIBA..der Hammer /XIO

Mwana’s interim results make interesting reading for an AIM listed mining company. Revenue for the half year was £46.5million which means that the company is trading at about one times sales. Profit before tax of £26million and earnings per share of 4.21p show that this is a company with a real earnings base and cash flow from operations of £9million is useful to have when equity funding raising is not as easy as it was. Although the cash pile of £45million sounds impressive there is another £13million in blocked currency in Zimbabwe that is not available to head office. Even so, this is a powerful war chest, driven by strong earnings from nickel in Zimbabwe despite that country’s hyper inflation. Gold operations at Freda-Rebecca have been problematic Mr Baring admits, but he is optimistic that it will generate cash flow next year. Elsewhere drilling is progressing at Banka in Ghana, Kibolwe in the DRC and Mwana is still negotiating on an oil deal in Angola.

While the company has many activities in different countries in Africa it seems clear that Mwana is being drawn closer and closer to the DRC for its potential in diamonds and gold. The Gravity deal gives it a strong position in the Kasai Craton which is an extension of the Angolan Kimberlite Trend. If that can be combined with a deal with MIBA it will put the company in pole position. Despite all this news Mwana must be one of the few AIM mining companies that are trading below book value, even after stripping out intangible assets from the balance sheet. This is not something Mr Baring, or the board are comfortable with, and he reminded Minesite that a resolution was passed at the recent AGM allowing the company to buy back up to 26 million shares, equivalent to 10 per cent of the equity.

[hp40]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.213.746 von XIO am 15.12.06 20:39:24

wo würdest du das kursziel für die nächsten 6 monate ansiedeln ?

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.276.905 von hp40 am 18.12.06 15:01:25

Erstmal die Prognose auf www.newratings.com realisieren, dann sehn wir weiter.
Ziel: 0.60BP ...das sind 50 Prozent fürs erste.

[XIO]

Dafür lohnt es sich, auch mal, 35€ in London zu investieren.
(Das kostet LSE Order bei Consors ca)

[geldrups]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.301.678 von XIO am 19.12.06 12:06:10

Hallo XIO, neuerdings "on board" bei mwana; danke für Tipp, Potential ohne Ende!

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.302.416 von geldrups am 19.12.06 12:35:41

Wo haste geordert, wenn man fragen darf?

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.302.416 von geldrups am 19.12.06 12:35:41

Theoretisch sind die sogar mit dem Kibolwe Kupfer Teil-Projekt eher mit der Exploration fertig als Tiger.
Angekündigt ist es gegen Ende Quart. I/2007
BHB Billiton steht da fett dahinter.

[geldrups]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.303.625 von XIO am 19.12.06 13:27:38

in London

[XIO]

Heute war ein Scheixxtag..warum auch immer 6% runter

[ArmerThor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.357.388 von XIO am 20.12.06 23:13:29

Ich habe auch nichts gefunden.Gewinnmitnahmen vor Weihnachten?

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.360.647 von ArmerThor am 21.12.06 05:39:48

Manche scheinen erstmal nicht so erfreut zu sein, daß Robert Mugabe in Simbabwe bis 2010 an der Macht bleiben will.
Das sehe ich allerdings für MWANA nicht als Problem, da die dort einen Fuß dick im Nickel-Geschäft haben, der extrem gut läuft.

http://za.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=busin…
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe is at an "advanced stage" in finalising a controversial law designed to give locals shares in foreign-owned mines, and has sealed joint mining deals with China, President Robert Mugabe said on Wednesday.

Mugabe's government unsettled the mining industry in March when it announced plans to amend the mining laws and "indigenise" 51 percent of all foreign-owned mining companies, with 25 percent going to the state for free.

The government withdrew the document for further consultations but Mugabe has repeatedly stressed that locals should be in control of their rich natural resources.

"Indigenisation and economic empowerment of our people remains the cornerstone of our socio-economic development," Mugabe said in an annual state of the nation speech to parliament.

"The amendment of the Mines and Minerals Act to facilitate participation by locals in the mining sector is at an advanced stage," said Mugabe.

The government empowerment has worried investors in one of the few sectors of Zimbabwe's economy that has continued to attract foreign capital following the collapse of the key agriculture sector, which critics blame on Mugabe's seizure of white-owned farms for blacks.

Major international firms with interests in Zimbabwe include the world's number one platinum miner Anglo Platinum, Rio Tinto and Implats.

Last Friday Mugabe said his government would not allow land-grab style seizures of mines by top officials, a statement analysts said was designed to calm jittery foreign mining firms.

On Wednesday Mugabe said his "Look East" policy, which seeks to bolster ties with Asian and Muslim nations to make up for Zimbabwe's increasing isolation from the West, was bearing fruit after Zimbabwe signed joint venture mining agreements with firms from China.

"Joint venture mining projects have been agreed with several Chinese companies while there are advanced plans to open a minerals marketing office in the city of Shanghai in China," Mugabe said without giving details of the companies involved.

Analysts and industry officials say growth in the mining sector is being stunted by delays in finalising mine ownership laws and a skewed exchange rate policy.

Mining ouput declined by 14.4 percent in 2006, but official forecasts point to a 4.9 percent growth in 2007. The industry has overtaken agriculture as the top foreign currency earner in the crisis-hit southern African country.

[ArmerThor]

Vielen Dank für Deinen Hinweis.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.376.620 von ArmerThor am 21.12.06 18:20:32

Heute echt Scheisse gelaufen

[ArmerThor]

Mich schockt dieses Jahr überhaupt nichts mehr.Kein Wert ist so gelaufen,wie er hätte laufen können.Wirbelstürme,Präsidentschaftswahlen,Spekulanten und anderes Unbill haben zu einer mageren Performance geführt.Aber es kann nur besser werden......

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.381.113 von ArmerThor am 21.12.06 20:48:39

He Armer Thor.., halt Dich fest
Morgen gehts wieder andersrum (bestimmt)
Log in kostenlos!!
http://www.minesite.com/minews/singlenews/article/government…

December 21, 2006
Government of DRC Revokes Diamond Licences Of Small Companies Which Have Not Complied With Regulations
An interesting note has appeared from analyst John Meyer at Numis Securities which confirms that First Quantum Minerals is not on the Congo Government list to have any mining licences revoked. Many investors will not be aware that there was such a possibility, and it turns out today's statement is principally aimed at small diamond companies which have not maintained payments for licences. The Congo operates a 'use-it-or-lose-it' policy with regard to licences. Congolese Minister of Mines Mathieu Kalele has said in an interview with Dow Jones that 45 mines of 75 operating in the DRC have been given a five-day deadline to comply with environmental and social laws, or be stripped of their mining licences.

This could be good news for Mwana Africa which has been building up its diamond interests in the DRC in recent months . Back in May it acquired Sibeka which has a 20 per cent interest in Societe Miniere de Bakwanga (MIBA) whose other shareholder is the Government of DRC. It does not need much imagination to see that MIBA is likely to be in pole position to pick up any of these revoked licences. MIBA has produced an average of 6 million carats of diamonds/year over the past five years and its geological reserves should enable it to jack up production from its Mbuji Mayi operations.

Following this deal Mwana Africa is now acquiring Gravity Diamonds which is exploring for diamonds in Australia and the DRC with BHP Billiton as its major shareholder and alliance partner. In the DRC, Gravity is exploring for diamonds on the Kasai craton, one of the most prospective diamond terrains in the world that remains relatively unexplored by modern exploration methods. The Kasai terrain is the northeasterly extension of the Angolan diamond fields where there are numerous known diamondiferous kimberlite pipes and widespread alluvial mining over the border.

The DRC is historically one of the world’s largest diamond producers although most of the production comes from artisanal alluvial mining, with only one known diamondiferous kimberlite mine at Mbuji Mayi which is owned by MIBA.. Through a successful, widespread program of reconnaissance kimberlitic indicator mineral sampling carried out over the past two years, Gravity Diamonds has identified four highly prospective areas from which it is recovering coarse grained indicator minerals and diamonds that indicate close proximity to diamondiferous kimberlite pipes and it is moving rapidly towards target testing.

The mines operated by MIBA are in a sorry state and expertise and funding from Mwana Africa/Gravity Diamonds should go a long way to get them on track and expanding once again. This point will not be lost on the government of DRC and doubtless Kalaa Mpinga, the chief executive of Mwana Africa, will have rammed the point home. Kalaa Mpinga is a citizen of DRC and the son of a premier of Zaire before it became DRC. He spent a long time with Anglo American before getting involved with Mwana Africa. He has the ears of all politicians in the region, understands mining and sees things from an African point of view.

Minews managed to make contact with Oliver Baring, chairman of the company, who was on a train somewhere in France. He would not be drawn too far on the revoking of diamond licences in DRC, but admitted that it should be good news for Mwana Africa. If nothing else it should remind investors that his company is building its diamond interests in DRC as the current share rating indicates that the potential from this has been overlooked.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.384.443 von XIO am 21.12.06 23:48:05

45 von 75 kleinen Diamond Companies sind mit dem Rauswurf bedroht.
Keine Frage, wer deren Lizenzen bekommt

[ArmerThor]

Oh Mann!Wenn dies alles eintrifft,gibt das einen Upmove für Mwana,der sich gewaschen hat.Ich bin heute auf die Reaktion an der Londoner Börse gespannt.
Vielen Dank,Xio.Jetzt schließe ich mich Deinen Smilies an..

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.391.877 von ArmerThor am 22.12.06 08:25:47

+8,6 ...Entspannung ...schöne Feiertage
und lass einen rein auf den Schreck gestern

[ArmerThor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.398.036 von XIO am 22.12.06 13:45:09

Puh,daß nenn ich mal ein schönes Weihnachts-Geschenk.Auch Dir angenehme Festtage.
Die Flasche Finlandia 3Fach gefiltert steht schon neben mir.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.399.733 von ArmerThor am 22.12.06 15:01:33

Mal nebenbei:
Gravity Diamonds Reports Positive Cash Flow of $3,610,000 for the September 2006 Quarter
Tuesday October 31, 2006, 12:51 pm
http://au.biz.yahoo.com/061031/38/yphb.html

[XIO]

Oliver Baring hat eine erfolgreiche 87 MIO USD Millionen Finanzierung für Ridge Mining bekanntgegeben, bei denen er Chairman ist.

http://www.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&cb=1166781135&article=1…

[XIO]

http://www.ast.co.za/default.aspx?page=1642

NAME: Kalaa Mpinga (CEO von MWANA)
AGE: 45
BACKGROUND:
Kalaa a native from the Democratic Republic of Congo, worked for Bechtel Corporation in San Francisco. He then joined LTA Limited, owned by the Anglo American Corporation in 1991. Kalaa was accredited with achieving the expansion of LTA outside South Africa into the rest of Africa. He joined the New Mining Division of Anglo American Corporation of South Africa in 1997 as an executive director. In 2001 Kalaa started Mwana African Holding, a consortium of African investors from Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola and South Africa. He also serves on the board of Group Five Limited, one of the largest construction companies listed on the JSE Securities Exchange. He serves in the audit, corporate and social investment committees. Over the past 20 years, Mr.Mpinga built a considerable network in Africa in the areas of Finance, Mining, Engineering and Construction.

[XIO]

So langsam dämmerts...der Kalaa Mpinga ist extrem einflussreich.

http://www.g5.co.za/

[XIO]

So..und nun noch was zu Oliver Baring, dem Chairman von MWANA:


http://www.ubs.com/1/g/index.html

http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2004/05/22/story6229301…

....managing director of the corporate finance division of UBS

[XIO]

Bei Gravity steigen seit dem bestätigten Merger mit MWANA weitere Instis ein bzw. erhöhen ihre Anteile.

http://stocknessmonster.com/news-history?S=GRN&E=ASX

Interessant ist der Anteil von UBS.
MWANA Chairman Baring = UBS Manager

Des weiteren ist mit beim anschauen der australischen Properties aufgefallen, daß Gravity ja ein JV mit Kimberley Diamonds Dank seinem 51% Anteil in Blina Diamonds hat.


http://www.blinadiamonds.com.au/projects/index.html

Bin mal gespannt, ob die das JV weiter betreiben oder an KIM bzw. Blina veräussern.

Des weiteren hat man in Australien ein weiteres Joint Venture mit RIO TINTO :shock:
http://www.gravitydiamonds.com.au/NthAustDiamonds.html

[XIO]

Buy Mwana
http://personalfinance.iii.co.uk/articles/articledisplay.jsp…


from Tom Winnifrith of t1ps.com

These recommendations do not constitute advice, please read the risk warnings

A long, long time ago Irish serial promoter John Teeling ran a hopelessly unsuccessful gold producer in Zimbabwe called African Gold. A mercy killing in September 2005 saw a new and impressive management team with a parcel of very attractive nickel, gold and diamond assets reversed into AfGold, which then became Mwana (MWA). Not everything has gone Mwana's way. It tried to buy out a rival (Adastra), but that deal fell through. At least that left it with a vast war chest of $70 million (£38.7 million or 15.3p per share); and one can understand the market's nerves about a company whose main operations are in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zimbabwe. But the fact is that Mwana is generating cash (£4 million from operations last year); and that its cashflow could well be up to around £15 million per annum within two years. Value Mwana's producing assets at, say, four times 2008 cashflow, and already one arrives at a sum-of-the-parts valuation of £98.7 million. That means that a rich exploration portfolio in Zimbabwe, the DRC and Ghana is in for less than nothing. I know that there are risks but that is crazy. The stance is speculative buy at up to 38p with a share price target of 55p.

The management

Unusually, it is worth starting with the management rather than the assets. There are some pretty hopeless management teams out there in the mining sector. But this is not a company run by a 21 year-old geography student from Wimbledon. The board of Mwana boasts men of incredible experience in the mining world, a good City name and contacts and - critically, when operating in places such as Zimbabwe - strong local links. The company is chaired by Oliver Baring, who recently retired as MD of UBS Corporate Finance, but remains chairman of Ridge Mining, and is a non-exec at Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust. He previously spent five years with Anglo American/De Beers and is one of the biggest names in City mining circles. Non-executive director Hans Slack is right up there in the same league. It is, however, largely Baring who 'fronts up' Mwana to investors. The CEO is Kalaa Mpinga, who was previously a director of Anglo American. CEO David Fish also held senior positions at Anglo American before his retirement. The point I am making is that these are men with big-name backgrounds and with extensive contacts in southern and western Africa, and with, collectively, decades of experience in operating on the ground.

The assets

First, there is the cash - I estimate that Mwana is sitting on around £38.7 million or 15.3p per share. Because it is profitable and cash-generative, this cash pile is actually growing.

Secondly, there are the producing assets. The main assets are owned by Bindura Nickel, a company listed on the Zimbabwe stock exchange. You might think that the Zimbabwe market is not a place to be, but as my friend Jono Waters - who provides an email alert service on a number of Southern African markets from Harare - will tell you, the Zimbabwe market has soared - even in constant currency terms - for two years. The market is starting to discount what will happen to this amazing country when Robert Mugabe finally leaves office. Mwana paid $8 million for a 52.87% stake in Bindura, which is currently valued at c$90 million. Bindura owns a smelter and refinery, plus two producing mines (Trojan and Shangani) as well as a number of exploration licences (notably the Hunters Road property, where a feasibility study is underway). Bindura is currently producing around 6,000 tonnes of nickel per annum.

More interestingly, Mwana owns 85% of the Freda Rebecca mine in Zimbabwe, which is currently producing 20,000 oz of gold per annum. But after a modest capex programme, I believe that within 18 months this mine will be producing at 100,000 oz per annum at a cost of, say, $200 oz. Even on a $500 gold price you can work out what sort of uplift that will give to the cash generated. Mwana also owns a 20% stake in MIBA Diamonds, the largely state-owned diamond producer in the DRC. That stake cost $11 million and MIBA produced around 6 million carats per annum, although that number should rise.

Together the operating assets of Mwana generated £4 million of cash for the company in the year to March 31 2006, but there was nothing in that number for MIBA, and it is clear that Freda Rebecca on its own should generate a massive uplift in cash generation over the coming months. By 2008 I believe that these assets alone will be generating around £15 million a year of free operational cashflow.

Then there is the exploration portfolio, which extends across Zimbabwe, the DRC and Ghana. Through an effective 100% stake in Anmercosa, Mwana has rights over 9,689 sq km on the DRC copper belt in the highly prospective Katanga region. In combination with its gold property in the north east of the country, it has the largest land holding in the DRC - 12,088 sq km (BHP comes second with 9,932 sq km). Mwana has a joint venture with Angle American to develop assets in the Anmercosa region. Drilling will start before the end of the year at Kibolwe (copper) and the first phase of an exploration programme at Zani-Kodo (gold) will start shortly. The company also has an exciting gold exploration asset on the Ashanti gold belt in Ghana, where other miners are already in production. This is a joint venture project with Ahanta Mining, where Mwana has the right to acquire an 80% interest in the prospecting licence through staged exploration. Drilling has already begun at the Ahanta prospect and will start at Banka shortly. The company also has a 50% stake in the dormant Maligreen mine in Zimbabwe, which could easily be re-activated.

Valuation

My base case valuation is four times 2008 operating cashflow plus cash, which works out at a total of £98.7 million or 40p per share. But at anything up to that level, you are getting the exploration portfolio for less than nothing. Ask yourself what a stand-alone explorer with Mwana's sort of acreage would be worth. Have a quick look at the AIM listings. When considering the exploration portfolio for both exploration and political risk, I struggle to arrive at a value of less than £40 million (15p per share). Hence, my 55p target price. There are obvious risks and this is a speculative investment but, at 33.5p, my stance is speculative buy with a 38p limit buying price and a 55p one-year target. Any exploration success - and there is plenty of activity underway - could well see that target lifted.

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[XIO]

Mwana Africa heute im Daily Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2006/…

Whoops. Highland Gold Mining (HGM) had another annus horribilis in 2006, falling from £2.45 to £1.59. Gold miners are five-times leveraged to the metal price, so almost all have been lacklustre or worse since gold fell back from its 24-year high of $730 an ounce in May.

My bet is that the gold bull is just pausing in a long multi-year rally linked to credit inflation and US dollar troubles. The next phase should see gold producers leaping ahead again, so long as they have not sold production forward through hedging contracts. A rising tide will lift Highland Gold with the others but I prefer Mwana Africa, an Africa-run gold, nickel, and diamond company trading on Aim at 38p with a value of £92m, a tiny fraction of its potential worth. Its key operations are in Zimbabwe, deterring all but the bravest investors despite first-half profits of £10.5m.

President Robert Mugabe is 82, and ailing. Zimbabwe may soon be a normal country again. The shares of Mwana Africa are strapped to a catapult.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.492.281 von XIO am 27.12.06 12:47:38

+8,9%

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.399.733 von ArmerThor am 22.12.06 15:01:33

Welcome in the green Zone, ArmerThor

[geldrups]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.524.421 von XIO am 28.12.06 17:39:52

Go MWANA go!

Etwas Dynamik tut echt gut!

Wohin geht die Reise?
Bin erst vor kurzem eingestiegen (41,75) und schon im grünen Bereich!

Wurden bereits Kursziele genannt? Analystenmeinungen?
Bin bei Mwana noch uninformiert! Muß mich erst einlesen und den Verlauf mal mitverfolgen!

So long!

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.543.633 von geldrups am 29.12.06 12:19:51

http://www.newratings.com/analyst_news/article_1438947.html

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.543.633 von geldrups am 29.12.06 12:19:51

LSE schliesst auf 0.435

[hp40]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.546.041 von XIO am 29.12.06 13:46:49

ich glaub die sache geht jetzt in die richtige richtung, abwarten

[ArmerThor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.542.837 von XIO am 29.12.06 11:52:16

Das nenne ich einen würdigen Jahreabschluß!
Ich bin sehr von Mwana angetan.Ein fähiges Management,immer wieder Newsflow,Cash wird generiert.
Nicht zu vergessen,Aquisition von neuen Gebieten.So schafft man sich viele Standbeine.Sollte das Konzept komplett aufgehen,wird das ein Multi-Milliarden Unternehmen.
Was dies für die Investierten bedeutet,brauche ich nicht zu erwähnen.

[XIO]

Etwas sehr interessantes gefunden zur Person von MWANA CEO Kalaa Mpinga.

http://www.advfn.com/stocks/afren-plc-afr-discussion-and-cha…
CEO, Mpinga, is the son of Kasenda Mpinga

http://www.elektro.de/lexikon.php?article=Mpinga_Kasenda

Kasenda studierte Rechtswissenschaft und wurde Professor.

Er war führendes Mitglied der Einheitspartei Mouvement Populaire de la Révolution (MPR) und galt als treuer Gefolgsmann des langjährig autoritär regierenden Präsidenten Mobutu Sese Seko. Am 6. Juli 1977 wurde er an von diesem zum Ministerpräsidenten berufen. Zuvor hatte Mobuto seit 1966 auf einen Premierminister verzichtet und die Regierung selbst geführt. Am 7. Dezember 1977 trat er zurück, wurde aber 6 Tage später vom Präsidenten im Amt bestätigt. Seine Amtszeit endete am 6. März 1979.

Von 1993 bis zu seinem Tod bei einem Flugzeugabsturz war er Außenminister.

[XIO]

Moin...die 0.46 wurden j aschon mal getestet heute.
Wünsche allen MWA Investierten ein fettes Jahr.
Denkt dran, erstes Kursziel von Cannacord: 0.60BP
Gegen Ende Q1 dürften auch die Explorationsergebnisse betr. Kupfer in Kilbolwe / Anmercosa Property vorliegen.
MWANA will angbl. Ihren Anteil an der MIBA auf 50% ausbauen.
Die MIBA widerum strebt eine Steigerung der Diamantenproduktion auf 8 Mio Carat an.
Man müsste mal schauen, wo man dann im Weltmasstab liegt.
Mwana wird durch das Miba-JV und den Gravity Diamonds-Merger in die TOP 10 der Welt im Bereich Diamond Mining aufsteigen.

[XIO]

heut Sense +4 an der LSE auf 45,25 BPC = 0.67204 Euro

[ArmerThor]

Leider an der 0,46GBX Marke abgeprallt.Aber das wird noch werden.
Ein netter Trade war auch darunter:
16:00:08 02-Jan-2007 45.25 200,000 90,500.00 Ordinary Trade

[XIO]

Wen es interessiert, ich hab bei der Recherche zu dem EER / MWANA JV noch eine interessante Firma ausgebuddelt, die meiner Meinung nach bald einen ähnlichen wirtschaftspolitischen Stellenwert im Bereich Öl / Gas besitzt wie Mwana in der Metall / Diamanten Branche in Afrika hat.
Bin parallel zu Mwana heute da schnellstens rein.
Nennt sich Afren und hat mit EER ein gemeinsames Property an einem grossen Exxon Projekt.
Handel auch da wieder über LSE.
Thread: http://www.wallstreet-online.de/community/thread/1103033-1.h…

[XIO]

Achso, zum Thema EER
mal auf www.archive.org gehen und da in die Waybackmachine die Url www.eeras.de einngeben, da könnt Ihr Euch die aölte Homepage ankucken.
Das Öl Property OBO-1 ist nicht zu verachten.

Und weils so schön ist, haben die 2 Firmen wohl auch schon eine gemeinsame Ltd. ...lustig nicht wahr

http://www.ukdata.com/company-credit-reports/EER_!MWANA-LIMI…

[XIO]

http://www.harriman-house.com/tradersbible/downloads.htm
Afren und MWANA sind mit drauf!

[hp40]

warum geht der kurs auf einmal grundlos nach unten los, wo doch die chancen gigantisch sind ?

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.757.558 von hp40 am 07.01.07 20:27:30

ich vermute mal, daß das eine SL welle losgegangen ist.
bei ADVFN sind viele Trades mit AT gekennzeichnet.
Evtl hängts ja aucgh mit dem Aktienrückkaufprogramm zusammen, da könnt ich mir schon vorstellen, daß das management alle Register zieht.

Ich habe übrigens noch was interessantes zum CEO Kalaa Mpinga, der war doch mal bei Bechtel:

http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/corporate/dd/bechtel2.ht…

Bechtel has also been intimately involved in strategic U.S. foreign policy planning. In 1996 Bechtel proposed building a pipeline from Turkmenistan through Azerbaijan and Georgia to Turkey at a cost of $2 billion. "The pipeline constitutes a key element for the U.S. ‘s strategy to make Turkey rather than Russia the focal point of energy exports from former Soviet republics bordering the Caspian" (15).But by 2000, Russia has successfully pushed the U.S. out of the pipeline project and began building a pipeline linking Russian and Turkish coasts, spoiling U.S. strategic plans in the region.

There has also been concern about Bechtel’s role in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Bechtel established a strong relationship with the rebel leader Larent Kablila as well in 1997. Its interest was characterized as "one of the latest U.S. efforts to win business in Congo…as U.S. businesses continue to scramble for opportunity in the mineral-rich region" (16). Bechtel went one step further than many of its Western competitors involved in the Congo by offering high-tech intelligence and offering to draw up a master development plan and inventory of the country’s mineral resources free of charge. The company compiled "the most complete mineralogical and geographical data of the former Zaire ever assembled, information worth a fortune to any prospective mining or oil firm" (17). Bechtel also "commissioned and paid for U.S. National Aeronautics and Space administration satellite studies of the country for infared maps of its mineral potential". Robert Stewart, an executive, representing Bechtel International Inc. became "a trusted advisor to Kabila. Mr. Stewart traveled the country with the Congolese leader "to help him deal with ethnic uprisings as well as with problems across the river in Brazzaville" (19).

Bechtel’s close relationship with the CIA helped influence overthrows of several foreign governments perceived as unfriendly to American business goals; and allowed the company to be at the right place at the right time to take advantage of new business opportunities with puppet regimes. Bechtel’s relationship with the CIA began in the 1940’s. Bechtel built a major pipeline though Saudi Arabia, which assisted the Saudis in their emergence as a major oil producing country. Bechtel eventually established a heavy influence in Saudi, which eventually throughout the Middle East. The CIA utilized Bechtel’s intelligence of the region. The company collaborated with the CIA to influence political and economic developments.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.757.655 von XIO am 07.01.07 20:32:48

url]http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/nkcb/af/zr/p0005.htm[/url]

Harambee Mining Corporation has concluded a deal with Gecamines and Swiss Sogemin to develop the Kamfundwa copper- cobalt deposit. Operations have been suspended since early 1999 due to the volatile security situation.

Nachdem wir ja nun das wissen:
http://www.probeinternational.org/pi/index.cfm?DSP=content&C…





http://www.canaccordadams.com/aboutus/central_african_copper…

Mwana Africa - Mwana is a pan-African mining and exploration company, controlling nickel, copper, zinc, cobalt and gold projects in Ghana, Zimbabwe and the DRC. In the DRC, it has extensive land holdings in the Katanga copper belt and the Kilo Moto gold district. [color=red]It has also indicated an interest in purchasing the Kamfundwa copper-cobalt deposit

[hp40]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.757.655 von XIO am 07.01.07 20:32:48

ich bin mir nicht wirklich sicher, ob der kontakt zu cia nur positiv zu bewerten ist, aber abwarten, eigentlich bin ich auch sehr zuversichtlich, das wir hier nur einen kurzen einbruch erlebt haben

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.757.829 von hp40 am 07.01.07 20:44:15

Interessant ist auch ein direkter Vergleich von Kabila und Mpinga.
Die verstorbenen Väter beider Herren waren Präsidenten des Landes und kannten einander anscheinend im positiven Sinne sehr gut!!!

[XIO]

News bei Gravity, UBS erhöht Anteil
http://stocknessmonster.com/news-item?S=GRN&E=ASX&N=268585

[hp40]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.762.747 von XIO am 08.01.07 06:15:14

das ist erfreulich

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 26.764.388 von hp40 am 08.01.07 10:31:22

im März wird der Merger wohl vollzogen sein.

[XIO]

Gravity audio Webcast
http://www.brr.com.au/event/GRN/913/11204/wmp/cpgoagf99

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Director Share Transaction
Datum : 09/01/2007 @ 12:01
Quelle : UK Regulatory (RNS and others)
Name : Mwana Africa Plc (MWA)
Kurs : 38.0 0.0 (0.00%) @ 14:01



Mwana Africa Director Share Transaction

RNS Number:2058P Mwana Africa PLC 09 January 2007 9 January 2007 Mwana Africa PLC (the "Company") Director Share Transaction London, 9th January 2007 - The Company was notified on 8th January 2007 that Tim Wadeson, a Non-Executive Director of Mwana Africa PLC, purchased 25,000 ordinary shares at 37.25 pence each for his own account. Following this transaction, Tim Wadeson's total beneficial interest in the Company is 1.82%. Enquiries: Oliver Baring, Executive Chairman Tel: [phone] Mwana Africa PLC Tom Randell / Maria Suleymanova Tel: [phone] Merlin This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END RDSOKCKKDBKDBDK

[XIO]

http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,9294,2-11-1447_20…

A bummer for diamond miner
11/01/2007 22:02 - (SA)


Kinshasa - A pilfering worker in a Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) diamond mine was caught in the act when he walked past a security scanner with 126 of the sparkling gems stashed up his rear end, said a mine spokesperson on Thursday.

The would-be thief, a cleaner, "hid the small stones" - valued at $5 000 - "in his anus," explained Mike Mutombo of the Miba mining company in the DRC.

"An investigation has been opened and the heads of the relevant services have been suspended," he said, adding that it was "practically impossible" for the heist to have been organised without the connivance of others in the selection centre where the cleaner worked.

No information was released as to how the diamonds were recovered, or whether the man was arrested.

The Miba mine, 80% owned by the state and 20% by Mwana Africa and listed on the Alternative Investment Market in London, is spread over a 45 000km² area in the Kasai region of central DRC.

The company produces six million carats of mainly industrial diamonds a year.

[XIO]

http://www.zse.co.zw/?ASSETCODE=BINDU-L&period=0
mwana hat die mehrheit an bindura nickel

[XIO]

Letzte News bei Gravity Diamonds
...da kein Institutioneller verringert. können die doch eigentlich nur Shares der Kleinanleger aufkaufen...oder?
January 2007
17th Change in substantial holding

[XIO]

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number:3252Q
Mwana Africa PLC
29 January 2007



Transactions in own shares.

Mwana Africa PLC announces that on 29 January 2007 it purchased from JPMorgan
Cazenove Limited 100,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 39.75 pence per
share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above
purchase, Mwana Africa PLC holds 150,000 ordinary shares in treasury, and has
249,020,654 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares ).


This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

[XIO]

http://www.mineweb.net/co_releases/603680.htm

Gravity recovers macro-diamonds from in-fill sampling of Luebo block within Kasai Craton, DRC
By:
Posted: '31-JAN-07 12:44' GMT © Mineweb 1997-2006

GRAVITY RECOVERS MACRO-DIAMONDS FROM IN-FILL SAMPLING OF LUEBO BLOCK WITHIN KASAI CRATON, DRC

• Results Are Defining Specific Targets In Number Of Areas In Block

• In Australia, Bulk Sample From ABN 021 Kimberlite Delivered For Processing

• Documentation For Merger With AIM-Listed Mwana Ready By End-February

Gravity Diamonds Limited says that in-fill sampling in its Luebo project area in the Kasai Craton of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has returned both coarse indicator minerals and macro-diamonds which are defining specific targets in a number of areas contained in the Luebo block.

In its end-December quarterly, Gravity says a total of 512 samples were collected by six helicopter-supported sampling teams with the objective of outlining in greater detail the source areas of the kimberlitic indicator mineral (KIM) anomalies previously identified in regional sampling. The results, together with on-going detailed interpretation of aeromagnetic data, will lead to the selection of new drill targets, the company adds.

To expedite the programme, Gravity set up a field laboratory at the Luebo base camp which was able to provide results within days of sample collection. This enabled the company’s geologists to prioritise on high-interest areas while sampling teams were still working in the area, a significant improvement in the 4-5 month timeframe usually required by laboratories in South Africa to turn around results.

By the end of the field season, 393 of the 512 samples collected had been processed, with a total of 41 macro-diamonds recovered from 32 of the 393 samples. Thirty of these stones were recovered from the 1-2mm size fraction and two from the 2-4mm fraction. The remainder of the 512 samples have been sent to South Africa for processing, together with the minus-1mm fraction which was pan-concentrated in the field.

Some of the drill core samples previously submitted for KIM analysis have returned positive results and seven additional holes have yielded visible indicator minerals. These seven holes are concentrated in two areas, thus supporting the previous interpretation that the indicator grains were derived from local sources rather than being widely distributed. Gravity says that all seven holes returned a portion of grains which appear to be primary, kimberlitic in origin and relatively close to their source (5km-15km radius).

Gravity has engaged Geodiscovery Pty Ltd, a Brisbane-based consulting group, to review the non-kimberlitic heavy mineral data from the Maniamu block to the S.E of Kasai. “Significantly, many of the chrome-spinels show komatiitic compositions at greenschist facies metamorphic grade. This supports an interpretation that the regional cobalt-copper-nickel-gold-iron geochemical anomalies could be associated with greenstone belts that may be prospective for copper-nickel and gold mineralization”, states the company. More work will be required to put the geochemical anomalies in a geological context, it adds.

During the quarter Gravity completed a further round of ground rationalisation in DRC, reducing the company’s total land exposure to 58,800km2 or 47p.c. of the original total area.

In addition, Gravity signed an agreement with BHP Billiton under which 7,500km2 of tenements were returned to BHP Billiton for incorporation into a 51:49 joint venture between that company and Societe Miniere de Bakwanga (MIBA). Under the JV, this ground will be combined with areas contributed by MIBA, and BHP Billiton will fund all exploration of the tenements. Under a separate agreement, however, in the event of a discovery, Gravity retains the right to earn a 40p.c. interest in BHP Billiton’s share by contributing its share of any feasibility and development costs.

MIBA is owned 20p.c. by AIM-listed Mwana Africa Plc which is presently merging with Gravity on the basis of 28c per share cash, or a scrip issue of one Mwana share for each four Gravity shares held. Scheme of Arrangement merger documentation should be in shareholders’ hands in late February. The merger on balance, states Gravity, creates an exciting future for Gravity and a real chance to deliver discovery success from the company’s promising portfolio of projects for Gravity shareholders electing to take Mwana scrip rather than cash.

220 TONNE BULK SAMPLE EXTRACTED FROM ABN 021 PIPE

Turning to its Australian activities, Gravity says its planned field exploration programmes for 2006 were completed before onset of the wet season. At the Abner Range project in Northern Territory, a small bulk sampling programme of the diamondiferous ABN 021 kimberlite was completed. The large diameter drill initially employed encountered difficulties in penetrating the 2m-6m thick layer of lithified sediments that caps the pipe, and Gravity was obliged to replace this with a 30-tonne excavator to complete extraction of the sampling. Kimberlite and tuffisitic kimberlite breccia were recovered from 5 of the 6 pits excavated but the excavator was unable to reach kimberlite in the other pit due to thickening and hardening of the overlying sediments.

The kimberlite exposed in the pits appears to correlate well with existing drill hole samples and a bulk kimberlite sample of approximately 220 tonnes has been transported to the Merlin diamond mine for processing. This was scheduled to commence last week and is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete. The recovered heavy mineral fraction will be transported to the Diatech laboratory in Perth for final processing and diamond recovery.

A helicopter-borne transient electromagnetic survey covering district exploration at Abner Range was completed in October with final processed data obtained in November. Only a small number of EM targets were inspected and sampled before the end of the dry season with results available in the next quarterly and targets to be further tested by drilling in the 2007 season.

COPIES OF QUARTERLY REPORT AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

Further Info:

Phil Harman, Managing Director, Gravity Diamonds Ltd. Tel: [phone]

Ron Marshman/John Greenhalgh, City of London PR Ltd. Tel: [phone]

http://www.gravitydiamonds.com.au/

[XIO]

Die letzten Mwana News:

[XIO]

was sonst:

RNS Number:6762Q
Mwana Africa PLC
02 February 2007



Transactions in own shares.

Mwana Africa PLC announces that on 2 February 2007 it purchased from JPMorgan
Cazenove Limited 200,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 39.7980 pence
per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the
above purchase, Mwana Africa PLC holds 490,000 ordinary shares in treasury, and
has 248,680,654 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

[XIO]

Gravity: 29th Change in substantial holding
http://stocknessmonster.com/news-history?S=GRN&E=ASX&Year=20…
UBS hat kurz vor dem Merger weiter erhöht

[XIO]

Australische Gravity Aktivitäten:
(Blina ist ein Ableger von ASX:KIM Kimberley Diamonds)
(bitte nicht mit dem Pusherwert Central Kim...verwechseln

[XIO]

...Mwana CEO Kalaa Mpinga war bei Bechtel.....jaja....

[XIO]

[XIO]

DRC’s Miba to consider listing plan
David McKay
Posted: Tue, 06 Feb 2007
[miningmx.com] -- MWANA Africa, the £100m mining firm, said it would table formal proposals in about 30 days to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that it list its diamond company, Société Minière de Bakwanga, known as Miba.

“There have been informal discussions so far,” said Kalaa Mpinga, CEO of Mwana Africa, in an interview with Miningmx. “That is the strategy and it should be taking place over the next two to three months.”

Mpinga was speaking at a presentation arranged by the UK’s Numis Securities on the sidelines of the Indaba Mining Conference. Mwana Africa is listed on Britain’s Alternative Investment Market. It has 250 million shares outstanding trading at about 40p/share.

Mwana Africa bought a 20% stake in Miba, which owns the Mbuji-Mayi diamond mine, from Union Miniere for about $11m.

However, the mine was heavily under-capitalised and required approximately $50m in investment, said Mpinga. While Mwana was considering financing the mine’s recapitalisation through a convertible loan, it was uncertain what level of equity it should receive in return.

“There has been a lot of pressure from the World Bank about the ways mining deals have been conducted in the past in the DRC,” said Mpinga. “So the issue is to list Miba to ascertain a transparent, independent value.”

Mpinga said Mwana would commit to the recapitalisation and allow the market to decide the appropriate increase in equity it would receive. Miba is receptive to an IPO because it had seen other mining deals in the country where the listed value of projects is far greater than the acquisition cost from government, Mpinga said.

Mbuji-Mayi mine has produced average annual production of about six million carats since 2001. Oliver Baring, Mwana Africa’s chairman, said this should be sustainable annual production however.

“Production from the mine is on average at $17 to $18/carat including gemstones that are mined,” said Baring. The majority of output from the mine is for industrial use.

[XIO]

http://www.miningmx.com/events/indaba07/618538.htm

[XIO]

Was das überhaupt ist:
The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares

http://www.freshfields.com/practice/corporate/publications/p…

Die Akten werden nicht mehr verkauft, also nicht mehr zu spekulativen Zwecken verwendet, sondern "eingestampft"
Mwana verringert sozusagen die Aktienanzahl tatsächlich!

[Papasimon]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 27.482.002 von XIO am 07.02.07 11:13:08

Hi Xio,

ich finde es toll, wie Du diesen Thread pflegts.

Mwana ist eine Perle. Doch es erkennt leider niemand. Manchmal ist es schlimm, wenn man vomMArkt einfach ignoriert wird.

Doch es wird sich noch mal auszahlen, da bin ich mir sicher...

Und dann gehts ganz schnell!

Ich habe immer noch keine Stücke...

lg

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 27.509.576 von Papasimon am 08.02.07 13:15:31

Denk dran..wenn, dann in London kaufen..

Geht mir mit dem Afren-Thread auch so.... kuck mal rüber http://www.wallstreet-online.de/dyn/community/thread.html?th…
Bei Urasia hat sich der Thread im Laufe der Zeit auch super entwickelt.
Das Schicksal der Alleinunterhalter sind eben lange Solo-Phasen...aber es lohnt sich meistens.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 27.509.576 von Papasimon am 08.02.07 13:15:31

PS: vorgestern über 10 Mio Stück in London gehandelt.

[XIO]

Kalaa Mpinga, CEO of Mwana Africa, says the DRC has seen the discrepancy between the value at which it sells mining assets to foreign investors and the far higher value at which foreign mining companies then list them.

That’s one of the motivations behind plans to list all of the DRC’s mining companies including Miba, the diamond firm; base metals company, Gecamines and Okimo, the state-owned gold firm. Angola’s state-owned diamond company, Endiama, is the latest to run up listing plans, possibly on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

http://www.miningmx.com/events/ea2007/623450.htm

[XIO]

RNS Number:0591R
Mwana Africa PLC
09 February 2007

Transactions in own shares.

Mwana Africa PLC announces that on 9 February 2007 it purchased from JPMorgan
Cazenove Limited 20,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 39.5 pence per
share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above
purchase, Mwana Africa PLC holds 2,646,600 ordinary shares in treasury, and has
246,524,054 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares ).

[XIO]

Zimbabwe: Bindura Nickel Boss Resigns
http://allafrica.com/stories/200702070067.html

February 7, 2007
Posted to the web February 7, 2007

Harare

BINDURA Nickel Corporation Limited managing director Mr Fred Moyo has resigned.
The company's spokesperson, Mr James July, confirmed the resignation.
"Yes, it is true that Mr Moyo has left the company, he wants to pursue his personal business," said Mr July.
BNC technical director Mr Thomas Mashungupa will fill the hot seat, pending the appointment of a substantive managing director. Mr Moyo is the second executive to step down from this post in the mining industry in the last three months. Former Hwange boss Dr Godfrey Dzinomwa resigned from the coal mining giant in November last year, to pursue other interests in the Southern Africa Development Community.

In a statement, BNC chairman Mr Kalaa Mpinga wished Mr Moyo well in his new career and welcomed the new boss.

"Shareholders and stakeholders of Bindura Nickel Corporation Limited are advised that Mr Moyo has resigned from his position as managing director of BNC with effect from 30th of January 2007. We thank him for his contribution to the company and wish him every success in his new endeavours.

"We welcome Mr Mushungupa to his new role. He has been appointed acting managing director with effect from 31st January 2007 until further notice," said [color=red]Mr Mpinga.[/color]

Mr Moyo joined BNC in 2004 taking over from Mr Leonard Chimimba who was shot dead in May of the same year by suspected carjackers outside his Harare home.

One of Mr Moyo's biggest assignments during his tenure was to advance multi-billion-dollar investments, including the development of a new open-cast nickel mine -- the Hunter's Road project between Kwekwe and Gweru -- where at least 30 million tonnes of nickel deposits containing over 125 000 tonnes of recoverable nickel were discovered.

[XIO]

[XIO]

MWANA aktuelle Marktkapital. 139,22 Mio. EUR

[XIO]

Bloss mal noch was zum bedächtigen Durchdenken:

Moto Goldmines hat deulich Anteile von ihrem Kolo Moto Property an Okimo abgeben müssen, hälz gegenwärtig 60%.
Mwana dagegen hält derzeit 80%!
Und da hier noch keine Explorationsergebnisse vorliegen, sind diese in unten angeführter Tabelle auch nicht mit drin.
Also Kilomoto mit 0!!! Unzend derzeit bewertet.
Und das ist nur ein MWANA Projekt von vielen.
Nicht zu vergessen, daß man bereits in einigen Betriebsstätten in Simbabwe und Ghane produziert und Gewinne macht.
Moto Goldmines Marktkapitalisierung = Marktkapital. 278,56 Mio. EUR @ 4,50€ mit einem Single Projekt.

[XIO]

den Annual Report 2006 gibts zum Download im Investor Centre
http://www.mwanaafrica.com/

[XIO]

RNS Number:1340R
Mwana Africa PLC
12 February 2007

Transactions in own shares.



Mwana Africa PLC announces that on 12 February 2007 it purchased from JPMorgan
Cazenove Limited 20,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 39 pence per
share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above
purchase, Mwana Africa PLC holds 2,666,600 ordinary shares in treasury, and has
246,504,054 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares ).

[XIO]

[XIO]

Mwana Africa plc

GOLD UPDATE: BANKA EXPLORATION PROGRAMME - GHANA

London, 13th of February 2007 - Mwana Africa, the pan-African resource company,
continues its gold exploration programme in Ghana. Mwana has now completed a
2,322m (25 holes) diamond drilling programme on its Banka Concession, an 80%
Joint Venture.

The table below lists the ten best intercepts of the 25 hole programme. (Ten
holes returned insignificant intercepts, in some cases due to faulting). All
assays have been received.

Hole ID From m To m Interval m Au g/t
D003 8.8 9.1 0.3 2.79
D004 0.9 1.2 0.3 10.70
D005 62.0 62.3 0.3 3.83
D006 58.6 59.8 1.2 2.92
60.3 63.9 3.6 14.32
D008 58.2 58.7 0.5 2.67
D0010 81.5 82.0 0.5 4.60
D0015 56.0 57.0 1.0 6.40
61.6 62.6 1.0 7.25
D0020 49.0 50.0 1.0 3.76

The emerging geological model is one in which wide zones of well-mineralised
braided fluvial channels (e.g. D006) are separated by narrow inter-channel zones
of weaker mineralization. Five of these fluvial channels have to date been
identified on surface along a strike length of ca. 4,000m.

Mwana is in the process of interpreting the assay, geological and geotechnical
data, in order to update the geological model. A follow-up diamond drilling
programme will be designed to test the open-pitable as well as underground
potential of the Banka Concession.

Charl du Plessis, Vice President Exploration of Mwana, who holds a PhD and is a
Member of the AusIMM, is a "Qualified Person" as defined in the AIM Rules, and
has reviewed the information disclosed herein.

Enquiries:

Oliver Baring, Executive Chairman Tel: [phone]
Mwana Africa plc

Tom Randell / Maria Suleymanova Tel: [phone]
Merlin

Mark Williams Tel: [phone]

[XIO]

Ohne Kommentar:
(Preisangaben in Britischen Pound)

[ArmerThor]

Verdammt,Du bist mir wieder ein paar Minuten zuvor gekommen.
Ich hatte gerade vor,daß ganze online zu stellen!
Heute mal wieder ein sehr nettes Volumen.Ich lasse das ganze auch mal unkommentiert,habe aber weiter aufgestockt.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 27.686.967 von ArmerThor am 13.02.07 18:14:59

Ich glaube, ich krache auch noch was rein..werd mich wohl von was anderem trennen.....

[XIO]

Die Website von Energy Equity Resources ist endlich online :-):-):-)
Dieses Iahr IPO geplant.
Das JV mit Mwana steht auch drin unter der Rubrik Milestones

http://www.eeras.com

[ArmerThor]

Hallo Xio!
Ich hoffe,Du hast noch den richtigen Einstiegspunkt bekommen.Zurzeit bewegt sich Mwana ja tapfer nach oben.Danke nochmals für Deinen Tip...

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 27.751.660 von ArmerThor am 16.02.07 17:03:36

ne..ich hab nicht mehr nachgelegt.

Heute war ein schöner Tag für Mwana..+12,4 auf 49,75 BPC.

Die Gravity-Übernahme, oder besser gesagt, der Merger, steht jetzt an.
Mal schauen wie sich das bemerkbar macht.
Idealerweise ist Gravity ein Wert, der mehrheitlich von Institutionellen gehalten wird, die Marktkapitalisierung von 19 Millionen € ist wirklich ein Lacher.
Das 3 fache würde auch keinen verwundern, mit den Projekten an der Hand.
Aber was solls, umso besser.

kuckt mal, so lange es noch geht: http://www.gravitydiamonds.com.au

[XIO]

[XIO]

Berlin ist doch Käse

0.4975 British Pound = 0.74242 Euro
dort steht Mwana jetzt.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 27.761.082 von XIO am 16.02.07 21:08:54

Kursziel Canncord aus 2006: 0.60 British Pound = 0.89156 Euro

http://www.newratings.com/analyst_news/article_1438947.html

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 27.771.455 von XIO am 17.02.07 10:32:00

Nochmal letzte Zusammenfassung über mögliche zukünftige Dinge:
(Der Share Buyback ist ja bereits im Gange)

http://www.minesite.com/minews/singlenews/article/mwana-afri…

1. ...Fortunately, that is precisely what Mwana can bring to the party and exactly how much it will cost to take Mwana’s stake up to 50 per cent is obviously the centre of some intense discussions...


2. ....and Mwana is still negotiating on an oil deal in Angola.


3. ....This is not something Mr Baring, or the board are comfortable with, and he reminded Minesite that a resolution was passed at the recent AGM allowing the company to buy back up to 26 million shares, equivalent to 10 per cent of the equity.

[XIO]

Allein nur!!! die Gravity Properties, die jetzt zu Mwana kommen mit dem Merger.

Australien:


Kongo (ohne MIBA)

[XIO]

Oh die Berliner...eh kein Handel und dann noch Mondkurse.
0.64...träumt weiter...könnt locker nochmal 20% draufhaun

derzeit 0.51 British Pound = 0.75697 Euro

[geldrups]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 27.820.009 von XIO am 19.02.07 09:43:06

Hallo xio, thanx für Deinen Mwana Tipp!
Da dürfte Erfreuliches auf uns zukommen!

Hast Du eine Ahnung, was bei Tiger los ist?

Grüße und noch viel Spaß mit Mwana!

Rupert

[newzealaender]

Tiger? Ist doch alles im Lot, ab März kommen Ergebnisse, dann wirds schnell Richtung ATH laufen, keine Sorge!
Jede andere Aktie wäre schon längst Richtung 20 Cent runter, Tiger hält sich super. Macquarie ist zu umgerechnet 0,325 Euro eingestiegen, also alles im grünen Bereich.

Genau wie bei Mwana....

[geldrups]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 27.822.506 von newzealaender am 19.02.07 12:26:05

Dein Wort in Gottes Ohr!!
Eigentlich sollte man weiter aufstocken!
(mit tiefen Limits abgreifen bis zum erneuten newsflow)
was hälst Du davon?
wechseln wir in den Tiger Thread?
Grüße Rupert

[XIO]

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:5883R
Mwana Africa PLC
20 February 2007
Mwana Africa plc (the "Company")

Holdings in Company

London, 20th of February 2007 - The Company was notified on 7 February 2007 that
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited had increased its total holdings in
the Company to 12,359,668 ordinary shares, representing 5.01 per cent. of the
total voting rights attached to the issued ordinary share capital of the
Company.


The Company was also notified on 15 February 2007 that on 13 February 2007,
Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had decreased its total holdings in the
Company to below 3% of the total voting rights attached to the issued ordinary
share capital of the Company.

Enquiries:

Oliver Baring, Executive Chairman Tel: [phone]
Mwana Africa plc

Tom Randell / Maria Suleymanova Tel: [phone]
Merlin

[XIO]

News:

Mwana Africa plc


BASE METALS UPDATE: KATANGA EXPLORATION Joint Venture -

Democratic Republic of Congo



London, 21st of February 2007 - Mwana Africa plc, the pan-African resource
company, is the 100% beneficial owner of the 9,700 km2 SEMKHAT exploration
licence in the copper belt area of the Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of
the Congo. Mwana's significant land holdings in this area were selected for
their high potential for discovery of base metals, and cover what are believed
to be extensions to the world class mining properties on the Congo part of the
Lufilian Arc - home to such major copper orebodies as Tenke Fungurume, KOV,
Kamoto and lead / zinc orebodies such as Kipushi.

Mwana is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement in principle with the
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Anglo American Plc ("Anglo") on the principal terms
of a proposed agreement in terms of which Anglo would conduct exploration
activity on a farm-in basis on two portions of the SEMKHAT licence area, namely
the NorthWest Block and the Lombe property. The proposed agreement would replace
an existing agreement signed between the parties in 2003. A Term Sheet drawn up
jointly by the parties proposes that a formal Joint Venture Agreement (the
"Agreement") be signed by 15 April 2007.

The NorthWest Block is primarily a grass-roots target for stratabound high-grade
copper-cobalt deposits, while Lombe is a zinc prospect, on which historical
drilling has intercepted wide zones of high-grade mineralisation. The total area
of the NorthWest Block represents approximately 12% of Mwana's prospective base
metal land holdings in the Katanga Province.

Under the proposed terms of the Agreement, Anglo would earn a 70% interest in
the two target areas by expending an aggregate $6M over four years from the date
of signing the Agreement including a minimum commitment to spend $1.5M within
the first 18 months.

Kalaa Mpinga, CEO of Mwana Africa, commented, "We are pleased to have agreed the
expected terms under which Anglo American will enable us to progress exploration
on this property. This strategy will allow Mwana to retain significant interest
in these areas while also allowing us to focus on targets in which we wish to
maintain our sole ownership. This shared approach to exploration will complement
our efforts to develop these assets more quickly than we would have done alone.
We look forward to the results of this partnership."

Enquiries:
Oliver Baring, Executive Chairman Tel: [phone]
Mwana Africa plc

Tom Randell / Maria Suleymanova Tel: [phone]
Merlin

Mark Williams Tel: [phone]
Canaccord Adams Limited

[XIO]

Mann oh Mann..heute ein Newsflow...


RNS Number:6364R
Mwana Africa PLC
21 February 2007

Mwana Africa plc (the "Company")

Holdings in Company

London, 21st of February 2007 - The Company was notified on 20 February 2007
that Deutsche Bank AG including its subsidiary companies had increased its total
holdings in the Company to 9,956,624 ordinary shares, representing 3.99 per
cent. of the total voting rights attached to the issued ordinary share capital
of the Company.

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Board Changes

RNS Number:9098R
Mwana Africa PLC
27 February 2007

Board Changes

Johannesburg & London, 27 February 2007 - Mwana Africa plc ("the Company" or
"Mwana") announces today the retirement of Tim Wadeson as Non-Executive Director
of the Company.

The Board would like to thank Tim for his contribution to the Company,
particularly in the formation of Mwana Africa.

The Board of Mwana also announces it has appointed John Anderson and Etienne
Denis to the Board as Non-Executive Directors, with immediate effect.

John Anderson is a Director of J O Hambro Investment Management Ltd where he
manages investment portfolios for a predominantly international client base.
Prior to joining J O Hambro in 1988, he was a Director of J Henry Schroder
Wagg where he was instrumental in establishing Schroder Securities Ltd and was
formerly both Finance and International Partner at Panmure Gordon & Co. He has
been involved in natural resources and emerging markets for 40 years and is a
qualified Chartered Accountant and a graduate of Edinburgh University.

Etienne Denis holds a PhD in Science from the University of Louvain (UCL). After
working at the University and with Gecamines in the Democratic Republic of
Congo, he joined Umicore (former Union Miniere) in 1974 where he held a number
of management positions, including Managing Director of Union Zinc, Umicore
Engineering and Sibeka until 2003. He retired from his executive positions and
became a Board member of Umicore until mid 2005 when he moved to the Board of
Cumerio. Etienne was a Director of Adastra Minerals Inc. until 2006 when it was
purchased by First Quantum Minerals.

Commenting on the announcement, Kalaa Mpinga, Chief Executive Officer of Mwana
Africa, said:

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Tim Wadeson for the important
role he has played in building Mwana. His advice and direction over the years
has been greatly appreciated and we wish him all the very best in retirement.

"We are delighted to welcome John and Etienne to the Mwana Africa Board. John's
knowledge of investment issues and his wide experience in Africa, together with
Etienne's contacts and knowledge in the DRC mining industry will be invaluable
as we continue to develop and grow the Company."

Enquiries:

Kalaa Mpinga, CEO or Oliver Baring, Chairman
Mwana Africa plc Tel. [phone]

Tom Randell or Maria Suleymanova
Merlin Tel. [phone]


The following information is provided in accordance paragraph 2(g) of Schedule 2
of the AIM Rules:

1) John Alexander Anderson (66)
- has held within past the 5 years the following directorships:
J O Hambro Investment Management (US) Ltd
African Gold Plc

- currently holds directorships at:
J O Hambro Investment Management Ltd
JOHIM (Holdings) Ltd
J O Hambro Asset Management Limited
Kongoni Menorca Limited (nominee company)
Blairmore Limited (publicly traded investment trust)
Latin American Extra Yield Fund (Advisory Board) (publicly traded
investment trust)
JOHIM Cayman (II) - alternative director
JOHIM Cayman (III) - alternative director
Tai Chi Fund Ltd - alternative director (publicly traded investment
trust)
JOHIM IDF LLC- alternative director

- John Anderson holds 250,000 shares in Mwana Africa plc

2) Etienne F. L. Denis (64)
- has held within the past 5 years the following directorships:
Umicore S.A.
Umicore Engineering S.A.
Umicore Marketing Services S.A.
Adastra Minerals Inc. (formally America Mineral Fields Inc.)
Sogem S.A.
Sopave
Syndiabel S.A.
Traxys S.A.
Element Six Abrasives S.A.

- currently holds directorships at:
Sibeka S.A.
Cumerio S.A.
Sapiensa S.P.R.L.
Maison de la Radio Flagey S.A.

- Mr. Denis resigned from his position as director of Contimine S.A., a
Belgian company on December 31, 1998. Contimine S.A. was subsequently
declared bankrupt on October 27, 1999.

There are no further disclosures required pursuant to paragraph 2(g) of Schedule
2 to the AIM Rules.



This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END

[XIO]

12:28 pm Merger Between Gravity & Mwana Africa Plc Progressing
http://stocknessmonster.com/news-item?S=GRN&E=ASX&N=271763

[XIO]

im Durchschnitt läufts erstmal auf einen kontinuierlichen Anstieg hinaus....wenns weiter so geht...OK

[XIO]

0.455 British Pound = 0.66796 Euro

[ArmerThor]

Wenigstens eine Aktie,wo der Kurs für ein zufriedenes Gesicht sorgt.Bin zur Zeit etwas missmutig,weil rot in meinem Depot überwiegt..

[XIO]

BNC to Get Boost From New Discovery

Zimbabwe Independent (Harare)
NEWS
March 2, 2007
Posted to the web March 2, 2007

By Paul Nyakazeya

Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC) this week said nickel reserves had been boosted by the discovery of ore at its Hunters Road claim, saying this would extend the mine's lifespan from 2013 to 2022.

The Hunters Road claim is between Kwekwe and Gweru and extraction of nickel ore from the mine is likely to begin in 2011.

A BNC official said the a feasibility study completed last year had revealed that Hunters Road had up to 30 million tonnes of ore.

The officials said the resources discovered at Hunters Road were worth over US$3 billion.

BNC managing director, Thomas Mashungupa, refused to comment when contacted this week.

"Regrettably we do not have any comments at this stage," Mashungupa said in a written response to questions from businessdigest.

Sources said key infrastructure like roads, rail and electricity were already in place and the company was ready to start mining.

The Hunters Road site is 2km from the main Harare-Bulawayo highway, and is connected to a 132 kilovolt electricity transmission line.

BNC produces around 8 000 tonnes of nickel annually, earning the country an average of US$100 million.

[XIO]

http://allafrica.com/stories/200703060064.html
March 6, 2007

Harare

NICKEL giant Bindura Nickel Corporation has resolved to finance a pilot project for the Hunter's Road venture with its own resources pending finalisation of their partnership deal with a potential investor.

Insiders said the matter would be brought before the shareholders at the company's annual general meeting scheduled for next month.

BNC sources said the initiative would make the project more attractive to the investor community.

"The management is still working on money required to kick-start the pilot project and this would be subject to shareholders' approval," said sources.

BNC is locked in negotiations with a Chinese investor for the development of the mammoth US$100 million project.

The Hunter's Road project involves construction of a new open-cast mine between Kwekwe and Gweru where at least 30 million tonnes of nickel deposits containing 125 000 tonnes of recoverable nickel were discovered.

Feasibility studies at the site have been completed and have shown potential to "build and operate" a viable mine.

While Hunter's Road deposits are of marginal ore grade, they have the potential to supply additional feedstock to the BNC smelter and refinery

BNC's two operational mines, Trojan and Shangani, are unable to produce sufficient ore to operate the plant at full capacity.

Although some of the shortfalls are currently filled from external toll contracts, it is more economical for BNC to produce concentrate from its own mines.

This makes the Hunter's Road more attractive to Bindura and its major shareholder, Mwana Africa.

[ArmerThor]

Nur mal eine kleine Milchmädchenrechnung.
125.000 Tonnen * 42.350,00 Euro = 5.293.750.000 Euro
Mwanas Anteil 52,9% = 2.800.393.750
Davon muß man natürlich noch die Produktionskosten Bzw. Verbindlichkeiten abziehen.
Aber es sollte noch das eine oder andere übrig bleiben.

[XIO]

GRN GRAVITY DIAMONDS LIMITED FPO
http://stocknessmonster.com/news-item?S=GRN&E=ASX&N=272441

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Offer for SouthernEra


RNS Number:0799T
Mwana Africa PLC
16 March 2007


NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO THE
UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA



MWANA AFRICA PLC ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO MAKE A SHARE EXCHANGE OFFER VALUED AT
C$69.7 (#30.8) MILLION TO ACQUIRE ALL OUTSTANDING SHARES OF SOUTHERNERA DIAMONDS
INC. AT AN IMPLIED PRICE OF C$0.420 (#0.185) PER SHARE


OFFER REPRESENTS A 42.4% PREMIUM TO SOUTHERNERA SHAREHOLDERS


(ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN CANADIAN $, STERLING EQUIVALENTS ARE
CALCULATED AT #1: $2.266)

London, March 16, 2007 - Mwana Africa Plc ("the Company" or "Mwana", AIM Symbol
MWA-L) announced today that it intends to make a share exchange take-over bid
(the "Offer") to acquire all of the outstanding common shares ("SouthernEra
Common Shares") of SouthernEra Diamonds Inc. ("SouthernEra", TSX Symbol SDM-T;
AIM Symbol SRE-L) on the basis of one Mwana ordinary share ("Mwana Ordinary
Shares") for every 2.3333 SouthernEra Common Shares held. The Company will
consider making appropriate proposals to option and warrant holders in due
course. SouthernEra is a Canadian based integrated diamond company holding
alluvial and kimberlite diamond exploration projects in the Democratic Republic
of Congo ("DRC"), an 18 per cent. carried interest in the Camafuca mine in
Angola, a 57 per cent. interest in the Klipspringer diamond mine in South Africa
and advanced diamond exploration projects in Canada.

The Offer would represent an implied offer price of approximately C$0.420
(#0.185) per SouthernEra Common Share (based on Mwana's 15 March, 2007 closing
price on the AIM market operated by the London Stock Exchange ("AIM") of #0.433)
and would value the outstanding SouthernEra Common Shares at approximately $69.7
million (#30.8 million). Based on the number of SouthernEra Common Shares
outstanding, as publicly disclosed, Mwana would issue up to an aggregate of 64.1
million Mwana Ordinary Shares to SouthernEra shareholders under the Offer which
would represent, if fully diluted, 20.6% of Mwana's Ordinary Shares (excluding
treasury shares) after giving effect to such issuance.

Based on the closing price of Mwana's Ordinary Shares on AIM on 15 March, 2007,
the implied offer price represents a premium of approximately 42.4% over the
closing price of SouthernEra Common Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange of
C$0.295 as at 15 March, 2007.

The Company holds in aggregate a total of 16,457,500 SouthernEra Common Shares,
representing approximately 9.92% of the outstanding SouthernEra Common Shares.

In addition, the Company has entered into lock-up agreements with JP Morgan
Asset Management (UK) Limited ("JP Morgan") and OZ Management, L.L.C. ("OZ
Management"), both on behalf of certain of their managed funds, in respect to an
aggregate 36,743,330 SouthernEra Common Shares, representing approximately
22.14% of the outstanding SouthernEra Common Shares. Under the lock-up
agreements, the shareholders who are parties to the agreements have agreed to
tender their SouthernEra Common Shares to the Offer. JP Morgan and OZ Management
have agreed to tender an aggregate 15,898,416 SouthernEra Common Shares to the
Offer unconditionally, amounting to an aggregate 9.58% of the outstanding
SouthernEra Common Shares (which, when combined with the SouthernEra Common
Shares already held by Mwana, aggregates to 19.5% of the outstanding SouthernEra
Common Shares). JP Morgan and OZ Management have also agreed to tender an
aggregate 20,844,914 SouthernEra Common Shares representing 12.56% of the
outstanding SouthernEra Common Shares, on terms permitting the withdrawal of
such SouthernEra Common Shares in certain circumstances involving a competing
offer or transaction, as contemplated in SouthernEra's shareholder rights plan.
In the event of a competing offer or transaction that satisfies the requisite
criteria, Mwana has the right to match such offer. A copy of each lock-up
agreement is available to the public and may be obtained on request from the
Company.

"Mwana's strategy is to develop into a major resource group on the African
continent, exploiting opportunities across different countries and commodities,
and focusing on being one of the most efficient and low cost producers in
Africa. The strategy includes partnering with industry majors on new projects
and also being a preferred vehicle for African investors and entrepreneurs. The
proposal to merge Mwana and SouthernEra will allow the management of Mwana to
apply its skills to the projects owned by SouthernEra in the DRC and Angola"
said Mr. Baring, Chairman of Mwana.

Mwana holds exploration assets in a range of commodities in the DRC, Ghana and
in Zimbabwe, as well as production assets in Zimbabwe and the DRC, and has been
actively building an African diamond exploration and production business. In May
2006, Mwana acquired 20 per cent. of Societe Miniere de Bakwanga ('MIBA'), the
DRC's leading diamond producer based in Mbuji Mayi, signalling its entry into
the diamond industry and significantly strengthening its interests in the DRC.
Building on this, in November 2006 Mwana announced a proposed merger with
Gravity Diamonds Limited ("Gravity"), the diamond exploration business with
valuable exploration assets in the DRC, which is expected to complete during the
second quarter of this year.

"We look forward to SouthernEra's shareholders participating in the combined
group. We believe that Mwana's management has the drive, commitment and
experience to ensure that SouthernEra's various opportunities, in particular the
Badibanga and Tshikapa projects in the Kasai region and Camafuca project in
Angola, are developed in an economical and expeditious manner. The diamond
concessions of MIBA, Gravity and SouthernEra are contiguous in the DRC. We
believe that, developed together, they would form a solid foundation for a major
African diamond exploration and production business. This would be to the
benefit of both groups' shareholders." said Mr. Baring.

Mwana has engaged Numis Securities Limited ("Numis") as financial adviser in
connection with the Offer.

Canaccord Adams Limited acts as Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker to Mwana in
the United Kingdom. JP Morgan Cazenove Limited also acts as Joint Broker to
Mwana in the United Kingdom.

Full details of the Offer will be included in a formal offer and take-over bid
circular to be mailed to SouthernEra shareholders (save where the directors of
Mwana consider that it is necessary or desirable to exclude certain SouthernEra
shareholders in certain jurisdictions from the Offer). Mwana will formally
request a list of SouthernEra's shareholders and expects to mail the offer and
take-over bid circular to SouthernEra's shareholders as soon as reasonably
practicable following receipt of the shareholder list.

The formal offer and take-over bid circular will be filed on SEDAR. SouthernEra
shareholders should read the circular and any other materials relating to the
Offer, copies of which can be obtained at the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com
(http://www.sedar.com).


About Mwana

Mwana is an AIM-listed pan-African natural resource company with a portfolio of
producing and exploration assets in a range of commodities across Africa. These
include producing nickel and gold mines in Zimbabwe, gold exploration projects
in Ghana and gold, zinc and copper-cobalt projects in the DRC.

In May 2006, Mwana acquired 20 per cent. of Societe Miniere de Bakwanga
('MIBA'), the country's leading diamond producer based in Mbuji Mayi, via its
purchase of Sibeka P/L, signalling its entry into the diamond industry and
significantly strengthening its interests in the DRC. MIBA has produced an
average of 6 million carats of diamonds per year over the past five years.

In November 2006, Mwana announced a proposed merger with Gravity Diamonds
Limited ("Gravity"), a diamond exploration company based in Australia and the
DRC, to be effected pursuant to two schemes of arrangement (the first between
Gravity and its shareholders and the second between Gravity and its listed
optionholders). It is anticipated that, subject to the receipt of shareholder,
optionholder and court approvals, the schemes will take effect during the second
quarter of this year.

Mwana has a strong management team with many years of combined experience of
project acquisition and development in Africa. Including SouthernEra's team of
experienced explorers and developers, Mwana's directors anticipate that the
combined group will be well positioned to become a potent force in diamond
exploration and development in Africa and Canada.


Important Notice

The Offer will not be made to, nor will deposits of SouthernEra Common Shares be
accepted from or on behalf of, U.S. persons or other holders of SouthernEra
Common Shares in any jurisdiction, including the United States, in which the
making of the Offer or the acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with
the laws of such jurisdiction or in which registration or other qualification of
Mwana Ordinary Shares to be issued in the Offer would be required by applicable
laws of such jurisdiction.

[newzealaender]

Klasse!

[XIO]

Mwana Africa SouthernEra shares suspended on AIM at co's request; adviser resigns

LONDON (AFX) - SouthernEra Diamonds Inc said its shares have been
temporarily suspended from trading on the AIM market in London, at its own
request.
The company also said that as a result of the takeover bid by Mwana Africa
PLC, its adviser and broker Canaccord Adams has resigned, effective immediately.
African natural resource company Mwana Africa earlier today launched a share
exchange takeover bid to acquire SouthernEra in a deal valued at 69.7 mln cad.
Mwana already holds 16.46 mln SouthernEra shares, or about 9.92 pct of the
company.
The offer, which implies a price of 0.420 cad for each SouthernEra share,
represents a 42.4 pct premium over SouthernEra's closing share price of 0.295
cad on the Toronto Stock Exchange yesterday.
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[XIO]

Ich wage noch gar nicht drüner nachzudenken, wieviel Karat im Jahr mal drin sind, wenn das ganze gebilde mal loslegt.
Müssen doch so langsam mehrere Millionen Karat/Jahr Potential werden.

[ArmerThor]

Aber deswegen muß man in London doch nicht den Share Price so in den Keller jagen.Wenn man sich hingegen die dicken Blöcke ansieht,die gehandelt werden!
Ein Schelm der böses dabei denkt....

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 28.326.951 von ArmerThor am 16.03.07 13:45:35

Kurzfristig müssen wir damit leben, schliesslich hat Mwana ja die Ausgabe.
Nichts desto trotz wird sich dieser Deal umgehend bezahlt machen.
Southernera hat bereits erste Explorationsergebnisse aus dem Kongo vorliegen.
Und 10 carat / Kubikmeter klingt nicht schlecht oder was sagst Du

http://www.mineweb.co.za/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page54?oid=…

NITIAL RESULTS EXTREMELY ENCOURAGING
SouthernEra recovers 3,124 diamonds over 174 cubic metres in DRC

SouthernEra Diamonds Inc says it is aiming at moving its 100% owned Badibanga Alluvial Diamond Project in the DRC into production after diamonds recovered during bulk sampling averaged 2.00 carats per cubic metre.
Author: Rodrick Mukumbira
Posted: Wednesday , 07 Mar 2007

WINDHOEK (Mineweb.com) - One of Canada\'s fully integrated diamond companies, SouthernEra Diamonds Inc (TSX: SDM, AIM: SRE) says it is aiming at moving its 100 percent Badibanga Alluvial Diamond Project in the DRC into production after diamonds recovered during bulk sampling averaged 2.00 carats per cubic metre.

A total of 3,124 diamonds with an overall weight of 348.11 carats has been recovered to date from a sampling of 174 cubic metres. The largest recovered diamond weighed 1.75 carats. The company is interested in extracting a representative parcel of 2,000 carats of rough diamonds for valuation purposes.

The 2,000 carat bulk sample is phase one of the Badibanga program and is expected to be completed in the second quarter of the year and the company said in a statement Wednesday that based on positive results from phase one, the second phase will consist of methodical pitting and drilling to increase confidence levels in the resource and facilitate a decision to mine.

"The initial results are extremely encouraging and have already gone a long way in confirming the reliability of the historical grade data received late in 2006. Our objective is not one of detailed resource definition but to move this project into production and generate cashflow as soon as possible," said chief executive and president Alasdair MacPhee in the statement.

The Badibanga project is one of SouthernEra\'s two large alluvial diamond projects. It is located in the Kasai Oriental Province approximately 60 kilometres to the northwest of the producing Mbuji-Mayi Kimberlite diamond region.

SouthernEra said historical reports indicate that, between 1926 and 1955, the Belgian mining companies Forminiere, E.K.L. And Socieite de Miniere du Beceka mined in excess of 194 million carats from the area within and adjacent to SouthernEra\'s permits.

It said that the initial bulk sample programme is targeting an alluvial flats area, named Flats D-E and F within an area historically termed by Forminiere as the "Lubi-Lukula Triangle".

The company quoted Forminiere exploration reports that illustrated the presence of historical non-43-101 compliant, unmined, diamond deposits totalling 3.49 million carats within the triangle.

"This deposit is reported in a 1951 reserve table that does not report volume and grade data but instead reports on estimated carats within each alluvial flat," SouthernEra said. "These reserves do not conform to the CIM definition standards on mineral resources and mineral reserves. Included in the technical report is a historical map showing pit sample locations with the recovered diamond grade from each pit."

It added, "The map indicates that the average diamond grades in the alluvial flats approximate one carat per cubic metre with average grades of individual flats on the Lubi River as high as 1.7 carats per cubic metre.

"The highest individual sample pit was historically documented at 10.61 carats per cubic metre."

[ArmerThor]

Yeehaw!Aber Kleinvieh macht auch Mist.Und zwar sehr wertvollen:
A total of 3,124 diamonds with an overall weight of 348.11 carats has been recovered to date from a sampling of 174 cubic metres. The largest recovered diamond weighed 1.75 carats.

[ArmerThor]

Kommen wir heute über 2 Millionen gehandelte Aktien?Es ist ganz schön Bewegung in London.

[XIO]

Das geht ja wie das Brezelbacken:

Mwana starts Miba refinancing talks

http://www.miningmx.com/diamonds/696747.htm

David McKay
Posted: Fri, 16 Mar 2007

[miningmx.com] -- MWANA Africa, a UK mining firm, has begun formal discussions to recapitalise Société Minière de Bakwanga (Miba), the Congolese state-owned diamond miner, said Kalaa Mpinga, CEO of Mwana.


“We’ve just started discussions so we’ll see where that takes us,” said Mpinga in an interview with Miningmx. “There are a lot of options on the table from lending money to a rights issue.”

Another option was a listing for Miba. “Miba needs to be completely refinanced. The (DRC) government will be looking for the best proposition that gives it value,” he said. “But we’ve got the watch, and they’ve (Miba) got the time.”

Miningmx reported on February 6 that a listing of Miba would help it evaluate a $50m convertible loan Mwana was considering pumping into the Mbuji-Maya diamond mine. At the time, Mpinga said the possibility had been the subject of informal discussions.

Mwana Africa bought a 20% stake in Miba from Union Miniere for about $11m and could lift its interest in the firm further should it recapitalise its mining operations. A listing would be a means of crystallising the number of shares Mwana would receive for its funding.

Development of Mbuji-Maya may also form part of Mwana Africa’s plans to consolidate diamond mining in the region.

Mwana bought Australian firm, Gravity Diamonds, in November for $34m which owns mines in the region, and earlier today announced a C$69.7m all-scrip offer for SouthernEra Diamonds which has adjacent properties.

“It’s not quite right to say all the properties are strictly adjacent. But there are going to be a lot of synergies between operations,” said Mpinga. “It’s never easy to speak of logistics in the DRC,” he said.

Mwana has irrevocable support of 22% of SouthernEra Diamonds’ shareholders, as well as a 9.95% stake of its own, said David Fish, chief financial officer of Mwana. “We need about 67% for the deal to go through,” he said. Mwana also has the right to match a competing offer.

In a report by Bloomberg News, Mwana’s chairman, Oliver Baring, said the Mbuji-Maya mine could triple output. Fish confirmed the hope: “At its height, the mine used to produce 8 million carats/year. It’s currently producing 1.6 million carats, so tripling production is possible,” he said

[XIO]

March 19, 2007

Mwana Africa Continues To Consolidate Diamond Assets In DRC and Angola

“We’re putting in place another part of the jigsaw”, says Oliver Baring, chairman AIM listed Mwana Africa in response to the question from Minews as to why he should want to buy SouthernEra Diamonds. A look at the map shows exactly what he means as it delineates the Kasai Craton which, no respecter of country borders, runs from the north east of Angola into the Democratic Republic of Congo. Down at the southern end in Angola is the Alto Cuilo project where Petra Diamonds and BHP Billiton look like coming up with a major kimberlite diamond mine. Just to the north of that is the big Camafuca kimberlite which is said to have similar potential and further to the northeast are a mass of alluvial and kimberlite projects and prospects. The trouble is that this area has been one of Africa’s hot spots. The murderous raid by the UNITA rebels on the Yetwene diamond mine operated by Diamondworks in the Lunda Norte region of Angola back in 1999 is an example.
The result is that this hugely diamondiferous Craton has been under-explored and Kalaa Mpinga, chief executive of Mwana Africa and a citizen of the DRC is determined to put this right for the benefit of his company and his country. This is the reasoning behind the bid and Oliver Baring has a couple of answers for those shareholders who query why he is issuing more paper at this level. “First, you have to do a deal that is doable and a number of shareholders in SouthernEra Diamonds preferred our paper to cash which is why we already have acceptances amounting to over 30 per cent. Secondly, the money we have is best spent in the ground and it will accelerate production in this region.”

SouthernEra is a Canadian based integrated diamond company holding alluvial and kimberlite diamond exploration projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo an 18 per cent. carried interest in the Camafuca mine in Angola, a 57 per cent interest in the Klipspringer diamond mine in South Africa and advanced diamond exploration projects in Canada. The last time Minews wrote about the company it was SouthernEra Resources as that was back in January 2004 before the company had spun-off its diamond interests. Its then boss, Patrick Evans, a diplomat turned miner, had chosen the dead time between Christmas and the New Year to announce the closure of the Klipspringer mine. Might seem a good time to bury bad news to a diplomat, but not to a journalist.

Maybe that is what others thought as he is now a non-executive director , the great kimberlite discoverer Chris Jennings is chairman and an old De Beers hand, Alasdair MacPhee, is chief executive. Ironically there are now signs that Klipspringer is coming back to life, but SouthernEra has a long way to go to inject any real excitement into its activities. This is evidenced by the fact that this offer amounts to a 42.4 per cent premium to the share price of SouthernEra on 15 March based on Mwana Africa’s share price of 43.3p at the same time. Consolidation is now the name of the game at the junior end of the market and Petra Diamonds has already set an excellent example with its deal with Xceldiam Diamonds announced a couple of weeks ago. Diamond exploration is an expensive hobby and small explorers do not find finance easily available.

Mwana Africa has already shown that it is on the consolidation trail and it has some very powerful investors behind it. The company has been actively building an African diamond exploration and production business following the acquisition of a 20 per cent holding in Société Miniere de Bakwanga (MIBA), the DRC’s leading diamond producer based in Mbuji Mayi which has produced an average of 6 million carats of diamonds per year over the past five years. Later last year Mwana announced a merger with Gravity Diamonds Limited, another diamond exploration business with valuable exploration assets in the DRC, particularly in the Kasai Craton. Gravity also brings with it alliance agreements with BHP Billiton. The Australian programme is based on the deployment of the FALCON® airborne technology whereas the DRC program gives Gravity access to highly prospective exploration ground previously unexplored with modern techniques. The latest news from DRC is that infill sampling has returned coarse indicator minerals and diamonds, defining a number of specific target areas in the Luebo block.

SouthernEra recently reported that the first bulk sampling trench at its 100 per cent owned Badibanga alluvial diamond project in the DRC has been completed returning an average recovered grade of 2.00 carats per cubic meter The diamond processing plant recovered a total of 3,124 diamonds totaling 348.11 carats from 174 cubic meters of targeted alluvial basal gravel from this first sample. The largest recovered diamond was 1.75 carats. The initial program is continuing with the objective of extracting a representative parcel of 2000 carats for diamond valuation purposes. Badibanga is located in the Kasai Craton about 60 kms to the northwest of the producing Mbuji-Mayi kimberlite diamond region. Historical reports indicate that, between 1926 and 1955 three Belgian mining companies mined in excess of 194 million carats from the area within and adjacent to SouthernEra’s permit.

The intention of Mwana Africa is to be one of the most efficient and low cost producers in Africa, according to Oliver Baring. The strategy includes partnering with industry majors on new projects and also being a preferred vehicle for African investors and entrepreneurs. The proposal to merge Mwana and SouthernEra will allow the management of Mwana to apply its skills to the projects owned by SouthernEra in the DRC and Angola. This applies particularly to the Badibanga alluvial project which could be brought into production in short order. By developing the neighbouring diamond concessions of MIBA, Gravity and SouthernEra together there is every chance that Mwana Africa will become a major African diamond exploration and production business to everyone’s benefit.

The writer has a beneficial interest in Mwana Africa.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 28.380.923 von XIO am 19.03.07 22:56:11

March 19, 2007
Nickel In The Stratosphere
http://www.minesite.com/nc/minews/singlenews/article/nickel-…

By Rob Davies

A closing nickel price of US$49,495 a tonne sets a new record for a metal that has been setting records for the last couple of years. It can only be a matter of days before it goes through US$50,000 a tonne, equivalent to US$22.7 a pound. Not quite a precious metal, but one certainly to take care of. Press reports from Japan refer to a rising trend of thefts of stainless steel in that country as scrap prices go through the roof. Many a boat owner too will be looking twice at all the stainless steel fittings around his yacht these days. That the price is unsustainable is clear, not least from the forward prices, US$46,700 for three month metal and “only” US$37,935 for fifteen month metal. Those will still be good prices for those mines lucky enough to be in production. The trouble is that it seems there won’t be many more than there are now, even if there are no further problems in starting up new mines.

Nickel’s advance last week was helped a little by a weaker dollar, down about 3 per cent across the board as capital markets try and work out if borrowers in US trailer parks really will pay off their mortgages. Is the US economy in trouble? It seems that Alan Greenspan is taking that view. Now that he has left office he seems to be a lot more loquacious, and direct, than he ever was when he was the Governor of the Federal Reserve. Though the fact is that in many cases what the US economy does or doesn’t do is less important now. Chinese demand for metal is larger than any other single economy. And all the evidence suggests that China is still growing very strongly, so that global metal demand is still rising even after allowing for weakness in the US.

What rising nickel prices, and better prices for copper and tin as well, demonstrated last week is that base metals are not closely correlated with the other investment asset classes of equities and bonds. To many this will reinforce the investment case for holding commodities as an asset in its own right that behaves differently from traditional investments. What is driving metal prices now is underinvestment ten to fifteen years ago, and that cannot be solved quickly. Another example of this was tin where prices reached a new record of $14,000 a tonne as the supply interruptions from Indonesia and Bolivian collide with increased demand from solder manufactures. Now that lead is being phased out, tin is the best alternative in this application. Unfortunately or fortunately depending if you are buying or selling, in a small market of less than 400,000 tonnes these three factors have had a dramatic impact on pricing.

Even though lead has suffered yet again as one of its few remaining uses is eroded its price has held up well. At US$1,911 a tonne it can’t quite crack the US$2,000 barrier, but that can’t be long. While the environmentalists are continuing their campaign to take us back to a carbon free economy the prospects for electric cars can only look positive, albeit from a low base. But is lead more environmentally friendly than carbon?

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 28.382.184 von XIO am 20.03.07 07:56:58

Mwana Africa Merger Update

RNS Number:2727T
Gravity Diamonds Limited
20 March 2007


RELEASED ON BEHALF OF:

GRAVITY DIAMONDS LIMITED
(ASX & AIM : GRN)

20 March 2007

ASIC REGISTRATION OF EXPLANATORY BOOKLET


Further to its announcement to ASX / AIM on 16 March 2007, Gravity Diamonds
Limited (Gravity) advises that the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission has today registered a copy of the explanatory booklet to be issued
by Gravity in respect of the proposed schemes of arrangement between Gravity and
its shareholders and listed optionholders respectively.

The explanatory booklet, a copy of which accompanies this announcement under
separate cover (in four parts), will be dispatched to Gravity shareholders and
listed optionholders by 27 March 2007. The explanatory booklet contains all
information material to the decision by Gravity shareholders and listed
optionholders whether to vote in favour of the respective schemes of arrangement
at the meetings to be held on 26 April 2007. It also contains an independent
expert's report from Nexia ASR Pty Ltd.


Paste the following link into your web browser to download the PDF document
related to this announcement:


http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2727t_-2007-3…

Further Information:


Phil Harman, Managing Director,
Gravity Diamonds Ltd.
Tel: [phone]

Elisa Bartlett,
Assistant to the Managing Director,
Gravity Diamonds Ltd.
Tel: [phone]

[ArmerThor]

Wieder mal ein nettes Volumen in London.Heute schon mehr Shares gehandelt,als an den letzten beiden Tagen zusammen.

[XIO]

http://stocknessmonster.com/news-item?S=GRN&E=ASX&N=272992

[ArmerThor]

Was ist bei Mwana los?Ich hatte damit gerechnet,daß die Aktie noch einige Zeit in der Range von 0,42 bis 0,44 GBP pendelt.Aber so ein Ausbruch nach oben ist auch nicht verkehrt..

[XIO]

läuft konstant hoch

[XIO]

Nickel price soars to all-time high

*
* April 06, 2007

THE price of nickel has struck an all-time high of $US50,000 dollars a tonne in London trading on Thursday owing to falling stockpiles of the base metal, traders said.

It was the highest reading for nickel since the start of its quotation on the London Metal Exchange (LME) in 1979. Nickel is used to help prevent corrosion.

"If there are any worries about slowing US and or global growth then they are not apparent from the performance of the base metals market, at least not over the past few days," UBS analyst Robin Bhar said.

"Although further gains are possible we suspect prices (at these levels) are unsustainable," he added.

The price of nickel has surged 50 percent since the start of 2007 and tripled in one year.

Later Thursday, the price of a tonne of nickel for delivery in three months stood at $US49,450.

Following the record high, profit-taking was expected ahead of the Easter break, traders said.

Stockpiles of nickel have shrunk to about 5,000 tonnes on the LME, equivalent to about one day's worth of global demand.

LME stocks stood at more than 32,000 tonnes a year ago, in part owing to global supply disruptions.

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Price Monitoring Extension

RNS Number:6322U
Mwana Africa PLC
10 April 2007

A Price Monitoring Extension has been activated in this security.

A Price Monitoring Extension is activated when the auction matching process would result in an auction price that is a

pre-determined percentage above or below the base price. The auction call period is extended for 5 minutes.

For details of how base prices are set for each market, please refer to the Guide to Trading Service at
www.londonstockexchange.com

END

[XIO]

RNS Number:7350U
Mwana Africa PLC
12 April 2007



Mwana Africa plc (the "Company" or "Mwana")

Gravity Diamonds - Update on Mwana Offer


Further to the announcements to ASX / AIM on 17 November 2006, 16 March 2007 and
20 March 2007 concerning a proposal under which the Company would acquire all of
the issued shares in Gravity Diamonds Limited ("Gravity"), the Company is
pleased to announce that BHP Billiton has indicated to the Company that, in the
absence of any material developments affecting Gravity or Mwana, it will vote in
favour of the scheme(s) of arrangement and, if approved, will elect to receive
Mwana shares in consideration of the transfer to Mwana of the 14,240,184 shares
it holds in Gravity (representing 9.25% of Gravity's total issued shares) and,
separately, to receive cash in respect of its 1,424,019 ASX listed options in
Gravity.

As stated in the announcement dated 16 March 2007, the effective date of the
merger is expected to be Monday 7 May 2007, after which there will be no trading
of Gravity's quoted securities.

Mr. Oliver Baring, Mwana's Executive Chairman, commented that he welcomes
BHP Billiton's decision and its indication of support for Mwana's offer.


0.52 British Pound = 0.76535 Euro

[ArmerThor]

Du warst mal wieder schneller...
Eine kleine Korrektur 0,53 GBP = 0,7779 Euro

[ArmerThor]

Und weiter gen Norden .... Yeeehaaaw

[newzealaender]

Und warum der Anstieg?

War doch klar, dass Gravity geschluckt wird, ob mit BHP oder ohne.

Und ne Sperrminorität o.Ä. hatte BHP ja auch nicht.

Kleinanleger.

[ArmerThor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 28.779.257 von newzealaender am 12.04.07 16:48:08

Sind wir nicht alle Kleinanleger?
Und an einem steigenden Kurs kann ich nichts negatives sehen!

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 28.779.415 von ArmerThor am 12.04.07 16:55:46

yo, es wird bestimmt wieder etwas korrigieren, aber der trend ist wohl eindeutig.
Und wenn der Kongo weiter friedlich bleibt wirds immer besser.
Bin mittleweile über 50% im Plus...otschen karoscho

[XIO]

PS. ganz vergessen

[XIO]

N E U E - W E B S I T E

http://www.mwanaafrica.com/

Seh interessant auch die Angaben zu den Nickelprojekten:
http://www.mwanaafrica.com/oe/res_res.asp

[XIO]

Wir sind garantiert fett mit dabei
African diamond giants to form diamond “syndicate
http://www.diamondworld.net/newsroom/news.asp?newsid=1031

Author: Bloomberg
Updated On: 4/21/2007

Six major African diamond producing countries have announced plans to form a diamond “syndicate” in order to have a greater say in matters concerning the $13.1 billion rough diamond industry, Victor Kasongo, the deputy mines minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) said, according to reports.

The association is being planned along the lines of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) that controls 41 per cent of the world’s oil supply.

The diamond association will be formally launched when the mining ministers of Angola, Botswana, Congo, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe meet in Luanda on April 30th. However, officials from each of the six countries are expected to meet in Angola’s capital a week earlier, as per reports.

The 12-member African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA), which includes these six countries, was formed last year with a view to strengthening their influence on the world diamond market by ensuring that more stones are processed locally, and to put an end to sales of conflict diamonds.

“We will establish the OPEC of diamonds,” Kasongo told Bloomberg. “We will form united diamond policies, so that we have more power on the international arena,” he added.

[XIO]

UBS erhöht nochmal bei Gravity vor dem Merger auf von 9.66% auf 10,78%
http://stocknessmonster.com/news-item?S=GRN&E=ASX&N=274524

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Dividend, App of Manag Director

RNS Number:4640V
Mwana Africa PLC
25 April 2007


Dividend announcement by Bindura Nickel Corporation


London, 25th April 2007 - Mwana Africa plc ("Mwana") has been informed by
Bindura Nickel Corporation Limited ("BNC"), in which it is a 52.87% shareholder,
that it has declared a fourth interim dividend of Zim$20 per share.

The dividend is payable to ordinary shareholders of BNC registered at the close
of business on 4 May 2007. The total dividend is expected to equate to
US$10,086,000 (based on the current exchange rate of US$1=Zim$250).

As a 52.87% shareholder in BNC, Mwana expects to receive, on or about 17 May
2007, a dividend of approximately US$5,330,000 (based on the current exchange
rate of US$1=Zim$250) before a deduction of 5% withholding tax.

Mwana has received three earlier interim dividends from BNC, totalling
US$8,000,000 before a deduction of 5% withholding tax.

Appointment of New Managing Director

Mwana Africa is also pleased to announce the appointment of David EH Murangari
as Managing Director of BNC with the effect from the 1st of May.

David joins BNC from the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe, where he was the Chief
Executive Officer since 1999. Prior to that, he was Managing Director of
Trillion Zimbabwe, a position he assumed after a long career in the Government
of Zimbabwe where he started off as Regional Geologist for Harare Mining
District in 1980 and rose to the post of Secretary for Mines when he retired
from civil service by 1997.

David is a member of boards of directors of ZISCO, Mining Industry Pension Fund
and Zimbabwe Power Company.

[XIO]

Heute gabs ne Gewinn-Mitnahme-Empfehlung auf der Insel.
Ok..was solls..es geht eh weiter.

[XIO]

Gravity Diamonds News betr. Merger mit MWANA
http://stocknessmonster.com/news-history?S=GRN&E=ASX&Year=20…
1:46 pm Chairmans Script - Share Scheme and Option Scheme Meetings
1:41 pm Results of Option Scheme Meeting
1:41 pm Results of Share Scheme Meeting


alles in Butter

[ArmerThor]

Da wird doch heute massiv gedeckelt und eingesammelt.Ist ja schon wiederlich,wie offensichtlich dies gemacht wird.

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Court approves schemes

RNS Number:1062W
Gravity Diamonds Limited
04 May 2007


RELEASED ON BEHALF OF:


GRAVITY DIAMONDS LIMITED

(ASX & AIM : GRN)

4 May 2007


GRAVITY SCHEMES OF ARRANGEMENT APPROVED BY COURT



Following the approval on 26 April 2007 by Gravity Diamonds Limited (Gravity)
shareholders to effect the acquisition of Gravity by Mwana Africa plc pursuant
to a share scheme of arrangement (Share Scheme) and the approval by Gravity
optionholders of an option scheme of arrangement (Option Scheme), Gravity
advises that today the Supreme Court of Victoria approved the Share Scheme and
Option Scheme (Schemes).


It is anticipated that a copy of the Court order approving the Schemes will be
lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission on 7 May 2007.
Further details will follow at that time.

[XIO]

Map mit den 3 Okimo Projekten

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/1828/aertg5fq4.jpg

[XIO]

Gravity Merger complete:

GRN GRAVITY DIAMONDS LIMITED FPO
12:05 pm Scheme of Arrangement Become Effective
http://stocknessmonster.com/news-item?S=GRN&E=ASX&N=275408

1:36 pm Suspension from Official Quotation
http://stocknessmonster.com/news-item?S=GRN&E=ASX&N=275421

[ArmerThor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 29.181.801 von XIO am 07.05.07 08:21:45

Alles was Mwana anpackt,gelingt ihnen auch.Ein sehr gutes Management.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 29.190.606 von ArmerThor am 07.05.07 16:47:24

Bin ja nun gespannt, ob sie Southernera auch noch einkassieren.

[ArmerThor]

Ich denke,Du beziehst Dich auf untenstehende Meldung.
Mwana hat bewiesen,daß sie nicht lange fackeln,wenn sie Interesse an einer Firma haben.So etwas beeindruckt den Markt und ich denke,daß die Geschichte mit SouthernEra bald in trockenen Tüchern ist.
Sollte es nicht gelingen,haben sie mit den bisherigen Projekten schon das Zeug zum Multi-Milliarden Unternehmen.

London, May 8, 2007 - Mwana Africa Plc ("the Company" or "Mwana", AIM Symbol
MWA-L) announced on March 16, 2007 that it intends to make a share exchange
take-over bid (the "Offer") to acquire all of the outstanding common shares
("SouthernEra Common Shares") of SouthernEra Diamonds Inc. ("SouthernEra", TSX
Symbol SDM-T) on the basis of one Mwana ordinary share ("Mwana Ordinary Shares")
for every 2.3333 SouthernEra Common Shares held.

Further to the announcement of March 16, 2007, the Company is pleased to
announce that it has since entered into a lock-up agreement with BHP Billiton.
Under the lock-up agreement, BHP Billiton has agreed to tender and deposit in
valid acceptance of the Offer an aggregate 15,684,000 SouthernEra Common Shares
representing approximately 9.05% of the outstanding SouthernEra Common Shares,
on terms permitting the withdrawal of such SouthernEra Common Shares in certain
circumstances involving a competing offer or transaction, as contemplated in
SouthernEra's shareholder rights plan. In the event of a competing offer or
transaction that satisfies the requisite criteria, Mwana has the right to match
such offer.

The Company currently holds in aggregate a total of 16,457,500 SouthernEra
Common Shares, representing approximately 9.50% of the outstanding SouthernEra
Common Shares. The Company has also previously entered into lock-up agreements
with JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited and OZ Management, L.L.C., both on
behalf of certain of their managed funds. With this additional lock-up with BHP
Billiton, this brings the total number of SouthernEra Common Shares which
SouthernEra shareholders have agreed to tender and deposit with the Company in
valid acceptance of the Offer to 52,427,330, representing approximately 30.26%
of the total SouthernEra Common Shares in issue. The total number of SouthernEra
Common Shares which are therefore owned by the Company or in respect of which
the Company has entered into lock-ups now stands at 68,884,830, representing
approximately 39.76% of the total SouthernEra Common Shares in issue.

The Company has been advised by BHP Billiton that the SouthernEra Common Shares
beneficially owned by BHP Billiton are subject to a right of first refusal (the
"ROFR") in favour of SouthernEra. Accordingly, BHP Billiton is obliged under
its lock-up agreement to trigger the ROFR and to otherwise strictly comply with
the terms and conditions of the ROFR, and insist upon strict compliance
therewith by SouthernEra.

Subject to the successful completion of the Offer by the Company for the
SouthernEra Common Shares and the acquisition by the Company of Gravity Diamonds
Limited, BHP Billiton will hold 10,710,332 shares in the Company which
represents 4.30% of the Company's current shares in issue.

Oliver Baring, Executive Chairman of Mwana, commented, "It is encouraging to
have secured the support of BHP Billiton for our two proposed transactions,
firstly with Gravity Diamonds and now also with SouthernEra Diamonds. Mwana sees
a compelling commercial logic in combining the diamond assets of SouthernEra,
Gravity and Mwana to create a single strong and highly efficient diamond
business. The opportunities in the DRC are exciting and we hope to be a major
beneficiary with a balanced and profitable diamond exploration and production
business."

A copy of each lock-up agreement is available to the public and may be obtained
on request from the Company.

The Company has engaged Numis Securities Limited ("Numis") as financial adviser
in connection with the Offer.

Canaccord Adams Limited acts as Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker to Mwana in
the United Kingdom. JP Morgan Cazenove Limited also acts as Joint Broker to
Mwana in the United Kingdom.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 29.217.100 von ArmerThor am 08.05.07 18:05:38

Southern Era kann sich nucht wehren...hihihi

[XIO]

Seit November investiert, zufrieden und fein im Plus.
Ab Juli sind ja die Vertragsprüfungen in der DRC erledigt, danach gehts bestimmt erst richtig ab.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 29.257.340 von XIO am 10.05.07 19:34:04

PS: siehe Datum vom Threadanfang

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:4490W
Mwana Africa PLC
11 May 2007


Mwana Africa plc (the "Company")

Holdings in Company


London, 11th May 2007 - The Company was notified on 8 May 2007 that, on 4 May
2007, Deutsche Bank AG including its subsidiary companies increased its total
holdings in the Company to 12,870,965 ordinary shares, representing 5.17 per
cent. of the total voting rights attached to the issued ordinary share capital
of the Company.

Enquiries:

Oliver Baring, Executive Chairman Tel: [phone]
Mwana Africa plc

Tom Randell / Maria Suleymanova Tel: [phone]
Merlin

[XIO]

Kaaaaauuuuuuuuffffffennnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Noch sind wir bei einer MK von moderaten 149 Mio britischen Pound.
Ab Juli weht ein anderer Wind.

[XIO]

Jaja, immer wehrt euch nur..es nützt ja doch nix
Ihr werdet von Mwana geschluckt

May 11, 2007
SouthernEra Diamonds Seeks Novel Ways To Escape The Grip Of Mwana Africa
http://www.minesite.com/nc/minews/singlenews/article/souther…

Rather an odd company, SouthernEra Diamonds, but Minews has always thought so since it listed in almost complete silence on AIM with an ex-diplomat called Patrick Evans at the helm.. His explanation that he was not interested in promotion until he wanted to raise some money appeared to reflect a lack of understanding of the stock market. He is only a director of the company nowadays as it is run by golden oldie Chris Jennings as chairman with Alasdair MacPhee, ex De Beers, as CEO.

In March AIM listed Mwana Africa made a paper bid equivalent to 18.5p or C42 cents/share for SouthernEra which was listed on both AIM and in Canada. This was a whacking premium of over 40 per cent to the price existing before the bid. SouthernEra made minimal comment, but appointed RBC Capital Markets as adviser. soon afterwards.

Canaccord Capital was nominated adviser to both SouthernEra and Mwana Africa which represented a conflict of interest, so it had to resign. As soon as it did so the AIM listing was suspended until SouthernEra could find a new nomad. Instead of doing so SouthernEra cancelled its AIM listing saying that “The company advises any shareholders that would normally trade SouthernEra shares on AIM to continue to do so on SouthernEra’s listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol SDM.”

That might be OK for the institutions, most of whom will probably have bought their holdings in Canada as that was where the majority of trading went on. But what about smaller investors over here who have shares on AIM’s Crest system? Not so easy for them and one wonders how much thought has been given to their predicament. Precious little to judge by the company’s statement.

And here is something odder. On April 19th, three days after cancelling the AIM listing, SouthernEra raised a net C$2.5 million by a non-brokered private placement. No mention was made in the announcement as to the price but it would appear to have been around C40 cents on the basis of the usual generous Canadian commissions. Nice work if you can get it as these shares are effectively underwritten by the bid from Mwana Africa which is now worth C53 cents/share as its price has risen to 55p.

Just as well, also, that SouthernEra had dumped its AIM listing as it is difficult to envisage the authorities over here allowing a company to dilute existing shareholders at a time when it did not appear to be in desperate need of funding and had a bid hanging over it..

Doubtless the board of SouthernEra has now been given more food for thought by the recent announcement from Mwana Africa that BHP Billiton has accepted a lock-up agreement for its 9.05 per cent holding in SouthernEra. This takes the total of acceptances to 39.76 per cent, which would be said by some to be spitting distance from control. Some of the new shareholders may already be contemplating their next move and it would be interesting to know what advice they receive from RBC Capital Markets.

[XIO]

0.6 British Pound = 0.88260 Euro

[XIO]

Gravity Diamonds (AIM: GRN) is now no more, having been acquired by Mwana Africa (AIM: MWA). With the acquisition of Gravity, and if possible SouthernEra Diamonds, Mwana is consolidating the diamond exploration ground in the highly prospective Kasai craton in the DRC. Shares in Mwana gained 14 per cent to 58p.

http://www.minesite.com/nc/minews/singlenews/article/that-wa…

[XIO]

[ArmerThor]

Einer im Sack und einer auf der Abschußliste!Southernera,wir kommen.....

[XIO]

Friday, May 18, 2007

0.64 British Pound = 0.93606 Euro

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Acquisition

RNS Number:9234W
Mwana Africa PLC
21 May 2007



Mwana Africa completes the acquisition of Gravity Diamonds

London, 21st of May 2007 - Mwana Africa PLC ("Mwana"), the pan-African resource
company announces the completion today of the acquisition of Gravity Diamonds
Limited ("Gravity") and admission of 13,711,132 new Mwana's ordinary shares
("Mwana Shares") to the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange. The new Mwana
Shares have been issued as consideration to certain Gravity shareholders, with
the balance of the consideration payable in cash of approximately AUS$21.23m.

Completion of the acquisition follows the implementation of two schemes of
arrangement between Mwana and Gravity. The first scheme of arrangement was with
respect to Gravity's ordinary shares ("Gravity Shares") under which Mwana
acquired all of the issued share capital of Gravity. 72,101,803 Gravity Shares
were acquired by Mwana for a consideration of AUS$0.28 per Gravity Share with a
further 54,844,339 Gravity Shares being acquired by Mwana in consideration for
the 13,711,132 Mwana Shares issued to Gravity shareholders who had made the
scrip election under the scheme of arrangement. The second scheme is in respect
of 6,564,544 Gravity ASX-listed options under which those listed options were
transferred to Mwana for AUS$0.06 per Gravity listed option. Further, Mwana has
also acquired unlisted Gravity options pursuant to private agreements with the
holders thereof for cash consideration of between AUS$0.01 and AUS$0.09 per
unlisted option.

Oliver Baring, Executive Chairman of Mwana, said:

"With this acquisition Mwana continues to consolidate its already strong land
position in the prolific Kasai craton in the DRC. We are very pleased to be
advancing our strategy and now look forward to making further progress with
creating a significant new diamond exploration and production business in
central and southern Africa."

[ArmerThor]

1 Pence noch zum ATH.Mal sehen,was der Kursverlauf die nächsten Tage noch so bringt.Und da der Aquisitionshunger von Mwana noch nicht gestillt ist,bin ich auf die nächsten News gespannt.

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Total Voting Rights

RNS Number:0189X
Mwana Africa PLC
22 May 2007




Total Voting Rights

London 22nd May 2007 - In conformity with the Transparency Directive's
transitional provision 6, we would like to notify the market of the following:

As at 22 May 2007, the issued share capital and voting rights of MWANA AFRICA
PLC ("Mwana") are as follows:

Mwana's issued share capital consists of 262,881,786 Ordinary Shares of 10p each.
Of the 262,881,786 Ordinary Shares in issue, 2,666,600 Ordinary shares are
currently held by Mwana in treasury (to which no voting rights may be exercised)
pursuant to the buyback programme recently effected by Mwana. As such, the total
number of Ordinary Shares in Mwana to which voting rights are attached on the
basis of one vote per Ordinary Share held is 260,215,186.

The above total voting rights figure may be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are
required to notify their interests in, or a change to their interest in, MWANA
AFRICA PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 29.421.078 von XIO am 22.05.07 16:51:11

West African News March 1–15, 2007

Congo-Kinshasa’s state-run Société Minière de Bakwanga (Miba, AC Vol 47 No 23) has been run into the ground by politics, corruption and mismanagement. Moreover, Miba is based in the opposition stronghold of Kasai Oriental. Official figures show diamond production falling from 7mn.ct. in 2004 to 545,000 ct. in 2006. In that period, Miba’s Chief Executive has been Gustave Luabeya, a signatory to the disastrous contract with Dan Gertler’s Emaxon, which awarded the right to market 88% of Miba’s diamond production (at a 5% discount).

A parliamentary inquiry condemned the contract, which expires in July and is unlikely to be renewed. Kinshasa will probably put Miba’s marketing contract out to international tender. The big diamond companies will come courting.

Miba operates only in 1,000 square kilometres of its concession area of 78,000 sq.km. Even then, it cannot keep its operations clear of raiders, army deserters and other armed bandits. The company is $100mn. in debt, owing over $20mn. to the politically connected Belgian tycoon Philippe de Moerloose, whose firm Demimpex supplies equipment and vehicles and whose Overseas Security Services provides security for Miba’s processing plant. De Moerloose will not maintain security until Miba pays its debt and the lack of security emboldens Miba big shots and their cronies to steal the best stones or replace them with low-quality ones.

The Congolese state, which owns Miba, has no money to invest in it. International donors would insist on transparency and limit the government’s freedom to use the earnings for its own purposes. Privatising Miba could pit Gertler and his friends against Kaala Mpinga’s company Mwana Africa, which already owns 20% of Miba. Competitors, however strong, would lack Gertler’s political connections.

[ArmerThor]

RNS Number:3359X
Mwana Africa PLC
29 May 2007


NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO THE
UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA


MWANA AFRICA PLC ANNOUNCES THAT SOUTHERNERA HAS NOT EXERCISED ITS
RIGHT-OF-FIRST-REFUSAL WITH REGARD TO BHP BILLITON'S 9.05% HOLDING IN
SOUTHERNERA

London, May 29, 2007 - On 8 May 2007, Mwana Africa PLC ("the Company" or
"Mwana", AIM Symbol MWA-L) announced that it had entered into a lock-up
agreement with BHP Billiton pursuant to which BHP Billiton agreed to tender and
deposit the 15,684,000 common shares of SouthernEra Diamonds Inc.
("SouthernEra") held by BHP Billiton, representing approximately 9.05% of the
outstanding SouthernEra common shares ("SouthernEra Common Shares"), to the
proposed share exchange offer announced by Mwana on March 16, 2007 (the "Offer")
to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of SouthernEra. As previously
disclosed, Mwana was advised by BHP Billiton that the SouthernEra Common Shares
beneficially owned by BHP Billiton are subject to a right of first refusal (the
"ROFR") in favour of SouthernEra.

BHP Billiton has notified Mwana that it had triggered the ROFR but that
SouthernEra had not exercised the ROFR within the prescribed period.
Accordingly, BHP Billiton has therefore advised Mwana that it is now free to
tender its SouthernEra Common Shares to the Offer.

The Company currently holds in aggregate a total of 16,457,500 SouthernEra
Common Shares, representing approximately 9.50% of the outstanding SouthernEra
Common Shares. As previously announced, the Company has also entered into
lock-up agreements with JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited and OZ
Management, L.L.C., both on behalf of certain of their managed funds, in
addition to the lock-up with BHP Billiton. Pursuant to the lock-up agreements
and subject to the terms thereof, SouthernEra shareholders have agreed to tender
and deposit with the Company in valid acceptance of the Offer a total of
52,427,330 SouthernEra Common Shares, representing approximately 30.26% of the
total outstanding SouthernEra Common Shares. The total number of SouthernEra
Common Shares which are therefore owned by the Company or in respect of which
the Company has entered into lock-ups now stands at 68,884,830, representing
approximately 39.76% of the total outstanding SouthernEra Common Shares. A copy
of each lock-up agreement is available to the public and may be obtained on
request from the Company.

The Company has engaged Numis Securities Limited ("Numis") as financial adviser
in connection with the Offer.

Canaccord Adams Limited acts as Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker to Mwana in
the United Kingdom. JP Morgan Cazenove Limited also acts as Joint Broker to
Mwana in the United Kingdom.

[XIO]

MIBA Boss Fired by Minister
May 24, 2007 - 11:16:39 AM
http://www.ocnus.net

The managing director of Miniere de Bakwanga (MIBA), Gustave Luabeya, was dismissed by portfolio minister Jeanine Mabunda on May 9 and replaced by an executive from the diamond producing company, Kabongo Fuila. The other members of the firm’s management committee were also stripped of their functions.

The minister said she had ousted Luabeya and his team because they had proved incapable of conducting negotiations with some 6,000 MIBA workers who have been on strike for two weeks following the failure of the company to pay their wages regularly and see to the security of miners on MIBA’s premises. Indeed, three of the company’s guards were killed by illicit diggers early this year. The minister also accused Luabey’s team of poor management of the group’s business.

MIBA, which is 80% owned by the Congolese government and the rest by Mwana Africa, a South African firm run by Kalaa Mpinga , has been mired in crisis for some time. Its workers haven’t been paid for seven months and exports of diamonds ground to a halt 10 months ago. The unions have warned the authorities that MIBA is facing bankruptcy, with debts of USD140 million, for which the government itself is responsible for USD64 million. Work partially resumed once the minister’s decision became known. But the true cause of the crisis, namely a lack of financial resources to continue mining diamonds, remains.

[XIO]

BHPB STAKE IN PLAY
Mwana Africa continues move on SouthernEra Diamonds
Mwana is continuing with its plan to tender BHPB’s SouthernEra holding following the latter not exercising its right of first refusal to take up the stake.

Author: Rodrick Mukumbira
Posted: Thursday , 31 May 2007

WINDHOEK -

Mwana Africa PLC says it will go ahead with tendering BHP Billiton's 9.05 percent stake in SouthernEra Diamonds Inc to the company after the Canadian diamond miner failed to exercise the right-of-first-refusal (ROFR) within the prescribed period.

SouthernEra had until May 22, last week, to exercise the ROFR following the announcement on May 8 by Mwana that the company had entered into an additional lock-up agreement with BHP Billiton to acquire 15,684,000 SouthernEra Diamond Inc common shares, representing approximately 9.05 percent of the outstanding common shares, for exchange for shares in the company.

Mwana said BHP Billiton had advised that it is free to tender its 9.05 percent SouthernEra stake. Under the shareholders' agreement between BHP and SouthernEra, BHP said it has triggered SouthernEra's ROFR.

By Wednesday SouthernEra had not exercised its ROFR and Mwana's chairman Oliver Baring was saying that his company would go ahead with a formal offer for the company, this which he said would be announced "in the coming few weeks".

"By not exercising their ROFR, they (SouthernEra Diamonds) are signalling that they want to accept our offer," Baring told Mineweb.

He said the offer will be made as a take-over bid circular, which will contain the full terms and conditions, including details of how the offer may be accepted.

Mwana already held 16.5 million SouthernEra shares, a 9.92 percent stake in the company. The company said it now controls 68,884,830 SouthernEra shares or about 39.76 percent of the company including the lock-ups, adding that SouthernEra shareholders have agreed to tender 52,427,330 shares or about 30.26 percent.

In March Mwana launched a hostile bid to take over SouthernEra, in a move aimed at creating the largest diamond miner in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It offered one of its own shares for every 2.3333 SouthernEra shares, giving an implied value of C$0.42 a share and said it would pay CAN$69.7 million for the company.

Last week, SouthernEra rejected the takeover bid saying the offer proposed "significantly" undervalued the company.

The company runs the world's fourth-most active diamond-exploration programme, with exploration in Canada, Australia, Gabon, the DRC, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

It also operates the Klipspringer diamond mine in South Africa and maintains an 18 per cent stake in the Camafuca diamond project in Angola.

Patrick Evans, Chairman of the Special Committee of SouthernEra, said, "The Mwana Proposal has come shortly before a period of expected significant risk reduction and associated value enhancement for the Company. A bulk sample at the Badibanga alluvial project is currently underway along with the drilling programme by BHP on the DRC Kimberlite JV. In addition, drilling has commenced on the company's recently acquired diamondiferous kimberlite BK-16 in Botswana."

However Wednesday Mwana's Baring said the offer had not changed.

"We are not going to increase the offer," he told Mineweb. "Ever since we made an offer to SouthernEra, its share price has more than doubled. Its shares are trading at over US$0.60, currently."

Baring said his company is after consolidating its presence in Africa and is eyeing SouthernEra's properties in the DRC and Angola, where it wants to control an area that produced the world's fourth-largest diamond, the 890 carat "Incomparable", recovered by a young girl from rubble in the early 1980s that reportedly took four years to cut into its polished state.

The company has also entered into lock-up agreements with JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited and OZ Management, L.L.C., both on behalf of certain funds managed, in addition to the lock-up with BHP Billiton.

As part of its position solidifying strategy, last year it acquired 20 percent of Société Miniere de Bakwanga (MIBA), the DRC's leading diamond producer which is based in Mbuji Mayi, in a move that signalled its entry into the diamond industry and significantly strengthened its interests in the country.

Mwana is also looking at merging with Australian and the DRC-based diamond exploration company Gravity Diamonds in a deal that is expected to be sealed in the second half of the year.

It holds exploration and production assets in a range of commodities in the DRC, Ghana and Zimbabwe, and the company says it has been actively building an African diamond exploration and production business.

Its assets include producing nickel and gold mines in Zimbabwe, gold exploration projects in Ghana and gold, zinc and copper-cobalt projects in the DRC.

Mwana, formerly known as African Gold PLC, has been building its own diamond production business in the DRC in recent months.

[ArmerThor]

RNS Number:5896X
Mwana Africa PLC
01 June 2007


NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO THE
UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA

UPDATE ON MWANA AFRICA PLC\'S PROPOSED OFFER FOR
SOUTHERNERA DIAMONDS INC

London, June 1, 2007 - On 16 March 2007, Mwana Africa PLC (\"the Company\" or
\"Mwana\", AIM Symbol MWA-L) announced its intention to make a share exchange
takeover offer (\"Offer\") to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of
SouthernEra Diamonds, Inc. (\"SouthernEra\") on the basis of one Mwana ordinary
share for every 2.3333 SouthernEra common shares held.

Since the announcement, Mwana has been working with its financial and legal
advisors and its independent accountants and geologists to prepare the formal
offering documents in compliance with the various regulatory and legal regimes
in a number of jurisdictions. Mwana is committed to completing the offering
documents and to formally commencing the Offer as soon as practicable on the
terms described in Mwana\'s 16th March announcement.

In that connection, Mwana has amended the lock-up agreements that it has
previously entered into with OZ Management, L.L.C. (\"OZ Management\"), on behalf
of certain funds managed by it, so as to remove the requirement for the Offer to
be commenced within 80 days of the lock-up agreements having been entered into.
In addition, OZ Management has agreed to extend the outside date contained in
the lock-up agreements to September 30, 2007. The outside date contained in the
lock-up agreements that Mwana has also previously entered into with JP Morgan
Asset Management (UK) Limited, on behalf of certain funds managed by it, and BHP
Billiton, respectively, is June 30, 2007. The total number of SouthernEra common
shares which are therefore owned by the Company or in respect of which the
Company has entered into lock-ups stands at 68,884,830, representing
approximately 39.76% of the total outstanding SouthernEra common shares.

The Company has engaged Numis Securities Limited (\"Numis\") as financial adviser
in connection with the Offer.

Canaccord Adams Limited acts as Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker to Mwana in
the United Kingdom. JP Morgan Cazenove Limited also acts as Joint Broker to
Mwana in the United Kingdom.


Important Notice

The Offer will not be made to, nor will deposits of SouthernEra Common Shares be
accepted from or on behalf of, U.S. persons or other holders of SouthernEra
Common Shares in any jurisdiction, including the United States, in which the
making of the Offer or the acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with
the laws of such jurisdiction or in which registration or other qualification of
Mwana Ordinary Shares to be issued in the Offer would be required by applicable
laws of such jurisdiction.

This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer to sell or
invitation to purchase any securities or solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities, pursuant to the Offer or otherwise. The Offer will be made solely by
the formal offer and take-over bid circular, which will contain the full terms
and conditions of the Offer, including details of how the Offer may be accepted.

This announcement is for information purposes and is not a substitute for the
formal offer and take-over bid circular. Copies of the offer and take-over bid
circular and other materials relating to the Offer can be obtained when they
become available free of charge at the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com (http://
www.sedar.com).

Neither the issuance of this news release by Mwana in connection with the
proposed Offer nor the filing of early warning reports prescribed by applicable
Canadian securities laws is an admission that an entity named in this news
release or such reports owns or controls any described securities or is a joint
actor with another named entity.

This Announcement may contain \"forward looking statements\" concerning, among
other things, the completion of anticipated transactions, the ability of the
Company to obtain future synergies or efficiencies from any combination, the
timing or success of further exploration and development activities and future
production by the Company. The words \"expect\", \"will\", \"intend\", \"estimate\" and
similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. There can be no
assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which these forward
looking statements and information are based will occur. \"Forward looking
statements\" are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
Some of the factors which could affect future results and could cause results to
differ materially from those expressed in the forward looking statements and
information contained herein include: market prices, exploitation and
exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing and
general economic, market, business or governmental conditions. Forward-looking
statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of management at the
date the statements are made and are subject to change without notice. The
Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements if management
believes, estimates or opinions or other circumstances should change. The
Company also cautions potential investors that mineral resources that are not
material reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

[ArmerThor]

Herzlich Willkommen zum ATH!

[XIO]

Yippie

hab heute die ersten 100% mit MWANA geschafft.
EK war 0.35BP im Herbst 2006

....................................

Mwana Africa Base Metals Update
Date : 04/06/2007 @ 10:23
Source : UK Regulatory (RNS and others)
Stock : Mwana Africa Plc (MWA)
Quote : 76.75 8.75 (12.87%) @ 16:14
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Mwana Africa Base Metals Update

RNS Number:6958X
Mwana Africa PLC
04 June 2007



BASE METALS UPDATE: KIBOLWE PROSPECT- Democratic Republic of Congo

Progress towards proving up substantial copper mineralization


London, 04 June 2007 - Mwana Africa, the pan-African resource company, is
pleased to announce that the exploration programme at its 100% owned Kibolwe
prospect has produced results that indicate a substantial copper mineralization
system.

The exploration programme during the 2006/7 season in the Kibolwe prospect area
has delineated a significant secondary enriched copper oxide deposit, which is
situated 160km northwest of Lubumbashi (see Figure 1 below or
www.mwanaafrica.com) in the northern portion of Mwana's SEMHKAT licence area in
the Katanga province in the copper belt of the DRC.

The Kibolwe mineralization is a sediment-hosted stratiform copper deposit, which
occurs within Neoproterozoic Katangan Supergroup rocks of the Central African
Copper belt. Mineralization is hosted within Roan rocks of the Mines Sub-group.
The dominant copper oxide mineral is malachite with minor amounts of cuprite and
tenorite, which occur mainly in the argillaceous carbonates with minor
concentrations in the shale units.

A total of 8,200m of Reverse Circulation ("RC") drilling has been completed on
the prospect to date. Drilling has outlined four mineralized zones. The Main
Zone, which is developed on a steep-dipping bed, can be traced over a strike of
800m and is open ended to the west and east. It is lenticular and sub-horizontal
and has been drilled down to depths of over 50m. Two smaller zones lie above and
below the main zone with a third, more steeply dipping zone developed to the
north. Results in Table 1 report only visibly mineralised samples from the Main
Zone (intersections are in excess of 4m width and 2% Cu.).


Table 1. From To Cu% Width (m)
Hole ID (m) (m) (Down Hole)*

C13 14 34 2.32 20
C14 42 50 2.81 8
C16 26 42 3.70 16
C17 43 50 3.37 7
D14 25 32 2.13 7
D16 7 23 3.60 16
D17 23 36 2.13 13
E13 24 27 2.83 5
E14 47 53 2.89 6
E15 15 26 2.55 11
E16 4 16 2.91 12
G13 18 29 4.19 11
G14 4 12 4.64 8
G15 16 26 3.84 10
H16 6 11 3.86 5
H17 7 20 3.79 13
J10 30 46 3.56 16
L11 21 34 2.23 13
L13 9 46 2.13 37
L14 30 34 4.27 4
M10 4 08 3.51 4
M13 13 28 3.11 15
M13 29 43 6.43 14
M14 21 28 2.78 7
O11 24 32 3.44 8
O11 33 48 2.79 15
O12 26 33 3.63 7
P10 10 27 2.53 17
P11 16 24 2.45 8
P12 35 39 4.30 4
R12 7 45 2.90 38
R13 6 16 5.29 10
S10 24 41 2.03 17
S10 42 48 4.01 6
S11 41 46 2.61 5
S13 13 18 2.24 5
S14 6 12 3.29 6
U13 40 45 6.79 5

* The angle of intersections with the strata was about 40-50 degrees


An RC drill programme covering a total of over 2,000m is scheduled to commence
in June 2007 in order to test similar rock strata and structural elements mainly
to the east of the Kibolwe deposit. In addition to this a previously identified
prospect and two newly identified prospective occurrences within a 10km radius
of Kibolwe are being followed up.

Kalaa Mpinga, CEO of Mwana Africa, commented, "I am impressed with the
consistently good copper grades from one drill line to the next, indicating good
continuity. The promising results so far enable us to fast-track Kibolwe to
pre-feasibility stage by the end of this year. We expect to commence our first
major development work in our Katanga copper belt licence area at Kibolwe in
2008."

Charl du Plessis, Vice President Exploration of Mwana, who holds a PhD and is a
Member of the AusIMM, is a "Qualified Person" as defined in the AIM Rules, and
has reviewed the information disclosed herein.


Enquiries:

Oliver Baring, Executive Chairman
Tel: [phone]
Mwana Africa plc

Tom Randell / Maria Suleymanova
Tel: [phone]
Merlin

Mark Williams
Tel: [phone]
Canaccord Adams


Notes to Editors

Mwana is the 100% beneficial owner of the 9689km2 SEMKHAT exploration licence in
the copper belt area of the Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mwana's significant land holdings in this area were selected for the high
potential for discovery of base metals, and cover what is understood to be
extensions to the world class mining properties on the Congo part of the
Lufilian Arc, home to such major copper orebodies as Tenke, Fungurume, Kov,
Kamoto, and lead / zinc orebodies such as Kipushi

[ArmerThor]

Die Kursentwicklung und die Bohergebnisse sind einfach Spitze.Und die nächsten News werden nicht lange auf sich warten lassen,so wie ich Mwana kenne.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 29.632.181 von ArmerThor am 04.06.07 16:59:19

Schade, daß, nicht noch mehr User hier dabei sind... eine saubere Kiste

[XIO]

Erde ruft Börse Berlin

0.7575 British Pound = 1.11747 Euro

[XIO]

Massiv Umsatz und ein paar richtig grosse Trades gegen Ende.

[XIO]

Mwana Africa moves towards prefeasibility study at DRC prospect
http://www.miningweekly.co.za/article.php?a_id=110272
By: Mariaan Olivier
Published: 4 Jun 07 - 12:15
London-based miner Mwana Africa might reach a prefeasiblity study-stage at its Kibolwe project, in the DRC, by year-end, as its prospecting work continued to prove “good copper grades”, CEO Kalaa Mpinga said on Monday.

The company said in a statement that it had found a “substantial” copper mineralisation system at its 100%-owned Kibolwe prospect, northwest of Lubumbashi, in the Katanga province.

“The promising results so far enable us to fast-track Kibolwe to prefeasibility stage by the end of this year. We expect to commence our first major development work in our Katanga copper belt licence area at Kibolwe in 2008,” he said.

A total of 8 200 m of reverse circulation drilling has been completed on the prospect to date and a drill programme covering a total of over 2 000 m is scheduled to start this month.

The Kibolwe mineralisation is a sediment-hosted stratiform copper deposit, which occurs within Neoproterozoic Katangan Supergroup rocks of the Central African copper belt. Mineralisation is hosted within Roan rocks of the mines mub-group, the company said.

[XIO]

By: Reuters
Published: 5 Jun 07 - 12:49
http://www.miningweekly.co.za/article.php?a_id=110346

The world's third biggest mining group Anglo American Plc recently opened an office in Congo as part of a new push to find big copper, nickel and zinc deposits in Africa, a top official said on Monday.

"We're very interested in the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo)," Godfrey Gomwe, chief operating officer of the group's South African unit, told Reuters.

"What we look for is scale and we think the DRC is the kind of place where you can get large deposits that would interest our size."

Anglo has targeted seven other African countries for base metals exploration, including Zambia, Angola and Burkina Faso, he added in an interview on the sidelines of a metals conference in Namibia.

The group currently produces the bulk of its copper in South America, but is seeking to expand in Africa, where increasing political and economic stability plus reformed mining legislation is making the continent more attractive to mining investors.

Currently Anglo has scant base metal operations in Africa with its main one the Skorpion zinc mine in Namibia.



The group would consider a range of options for entering new countries, from greenfields exploration to takeovers, but working with mid-sized firms already on the ground is probably the most likely entry method.

"The junior players are usually an excellent source for resources, because they can usually take a project only up to a certain point because they don't have the capacity," said Gomwe, who is also finance director of Anglo South Africa.

In Congo, Anglo opened an office the Congolese copper belt city of Lubumbashi in recent months and in Kinshasa the group has started working out of the office of diamond group De Beers, in which Anglo holds a 45 percent stake, he added.

The main criteria for new base metal mines in Africa would be that they are big enough to meet the guidelines for the Anglo group.

"If you look at most of the projects we invest in, they are multi-million dollar projects. It would have to be a deposit that would generate significant resources and significant production."

Anglo is also considering a return to Zambia, from which it withdrew in 2002.

Zambia mainly produces copper, but the big operations in that sector are already largely taken.

"This is early days exploration and we're looking. It would be more on the nickel and zinc side, the non-traditional things. It's really not copper," Gonwe said.

Other countries Anglo is targeting in Africa for base metals are Burundi, Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania.

[XIO]

Ende heute im Plus mit 0.7%

Starke Umsätze wieder:

[hp40]

Regulatory Announcement

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Company Mwana Africa PLC
TIDM MWA
Headline Result of EGM
Released 12:47 06-Jun-07
Number 8858X



RNS Number:8858X
Mwana Africa PLC
06 June 2007



Results of Extraordinary General Meeting


London, 6th June 2007 - At today's Extraordinary General Meeting of Mwana Africa
plc ("the Company"), all resolutions put to the Company's shareholders were duly
passed.



ENDS

Enquiries:

Oliver Baring, Executive Chairman Tel: [phone]
Kalaa Mpinga, Chief Executive
Mwana Africa plc

Tom Randell / Maria Suleymanova Tel: [phone]
Merlin







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[ArmerThor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 29.667.859 von hp40 am 06.06.07 16:05:16

Es hätte mich auch gewundert,wenn es Einwände gegeben hätte.Das Mwana Management macht seine Sache sehr gut.

[franzlim]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 29.668.247 von ArmerThor am 06.06.07 16:29:37

hallo zusammen,
ne frage so am rande. wo habt ihr eure aktien an der firma gekauft,in berlin, oder an der aim?

[ArmerThor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 29.689.490 von franzlim am 07.06.07 17:41:15

An der AIM habe ich gekauft.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 29.689.490 von franzlim am 07.06.07 17:41:15

Ne... nur in London gekauft!!!
MWANA ist offiziell nur in London gelistet

[ArmerThor]

So,die Korrektur scheint vorbei zu sein.Auf zu neuen Höhen.Mal sehen,wo das nächste ATH liegt.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 29.875.431 von ArmerThor am 13.06.07 16:21:14

Ich tippe mal auf folgendes für die nächste Zukunft:

MWANA und Anglogold Ashanti werden ihre 2 Kilomoto Propeties mergen.

Mal sehen, ob ich richtig liege.

[XIO]

So, nochmal ein kleines Zwischen-Fazit:

Mit Mwana haben wir 2 in 8 Monaten 120% gemacht.
Ich habe zu 0.75BP etwas vom Gewinn verkauft und in EMED investiert.
Ab sofort ist meine MWANA Position long ..denke, daß die MK in die Milliarden gehen wird ..mit der Zeit.
Schade, daß bislang nicht mehr Leute hier in D-Land für diesen LSE-Wert Interesse zeigen.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 29.876.045 von XIO am 13.06.07 16:49:42

PS:

[ArmerThor]

Hat es überhaupt eine Korrektur gegeben?Der Kurs hat heute aber wieder mächtig angezogen!
Das Interesse an Mwana läßt auf jeden Fall nicht nach und das ist gut so.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 29.906.473 von ArmerThor am 14.06.07 23:38:38

fantastische Entwicklung, zu 0.35 entdeckt....

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Preliminary Results

Mwana Africa Preliminary Results

RNS Number:6689Y
Mwana Africa PLC
20 June 2007


Unaudited Results for the year ended 31st March 2007


London, 20th June 2007 - The Board ("The Board"), of Mwana Africa plc ("Mwana")
the pan-African resource company, is pleased to announce its unaudited financial
results for the year ended 31st March 2007.

Financial Highlights:

* Group turnover: #121.9m

* Group profit before tax: #41.7m

* Group profit after tax and minority interests: #21.9m

* Earnings per share (diluted) of 8.31p

* Operational cashflow, prior to capital expenditure and acquisitions:
#7.1m

* Capital expenditure and financial investment: #22.7m

* Net cash at bank as at 31st March 2007: #38.1m

* Received three interim dividends from Bindura Nickel Corporation ("BNC"),
totalling US$7.5 million, and the fourth dividend payment of US$5 million
in May 2007. Fifth and final dividend has been declared by BNC on 15th of June,
which at the current exchange rate amounts to US$6.3 million, and is expected
to be paid to Mwana in mid July


Operational Highlights:

* Nickel:

*Capital expenditure of US$22 million to extend life of mine at BNC in
Zimbabwe and to increase processesing capacity

*Two mines at BNC are being deepened and a new concentrator is planned
to be commissioned in early 2008

*Feasibility study is ongoing for new production at the Hunters Road
project


* Gold:

*Investment of US$5.0 million committed for Phase One of the
refurbishment programme of the Freda Rebecca Mine in Zimbabwe. Phase One is
expected to be completed and production increased to a rate of 48,000 oz per
annum by the end of 2007

*Regional LANDSAT interpretation and airborne geophysical survey at
Zani-Kodo in the DRC are completed and operational conditions remain stable.
The drilling programme is well underway and results are expected shortly

*Planned follow-up drilling at Banka in Ghana with the purpose of
testing the potential for open-pit mining

*Completed drilling campaign at Ahanta with assays awaited

* Copper/ Zinc:

*Work to prove up Kibolwe prospect in the Katanga copper belt is in
progress, there are indications of substantial copper mineralisation.
Pre-feasibility study is planned with the objective of establishing a 10,000 to
20,000 tonne per annum copper operation, commencing production by the end of
2008

*Work is underway on a number of copper-cobalt targets around Kibolwe.
Trenching on Mwombe, a nickel cobalt anomaly, is complete

*Evaluation work is continuing on the remainder of the SEMKHAT licence


* Diamonds:

*Commenced negotiations with DRC Government for re-financing and
restructuring of Societe Miniere de Bakwanga (MIBA) in which Mwana is a 20%
shareholder

*Successful completion of the acquisition of Gravity Diamonds Ltd.
("Gravity") in May 2007 has permitted an acceleration of the exploration work at
the Kasai Craton and integration of the Gravity and Mwana exploration teams

*Mwana is in the final phases of completing its offer document in
connection with its intended Offer for SouthernEra Diamonds Inc.
("SouthernEra"). The combined diamond concessions of MIBA, Gravity Diamonds and
SouthernEra, which are contiguous in the highly prospective Kasai Craton, would
make Mwana a substantial concession holder in the area


The exploration team at Mwana headed up by Dr Charl du Plessis is responsible
for 26 separate exploration projects.

Kalaa Mpinga, Chief Executive Officer of Mwana Africa, commented on the results
announcement:

"This past year has been the busiest yet for Mwana. We have raised money, pushed
forward and expanded our exploration programmes, invested in production upgrades
and very importantly achieved a substantial pre tax profit. We can be confident
the future pace of activity will continue and our challenge is to be highly
discriminating in deciding which projects we should support and ensure that we
steadily develop our world class exploration properties and grow our portfolio
of profitable producing assets".

[XIO]

Erde an Börse berlin (auch wenn da offiziell kein Handel ist!!!)

0.81 British Pound = 1.19906 Euro

[ArmerThor]

Ich schlage lang hin!Wieder ein neues ATH.

[ArmerThor]

Über 3 Mill. gehandelte Shares.

[XIO]

DRC DIAMOND MINING PROSPECTS EXPAND
http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page36?oid=22…
Despite challenges, gold, base metals miner Mwana Africa reports FY07 profit

Despite the challenges of mining in Zimbawbe, Mwana Africa has posted a pretax profit of £41.7 million (US$83 million). The group is confident that--with a stake in MIBA, its acquisition of Gravity Diamonds and its proposed bid for SouthernEra—Mwana stands threshold of becoming a substantial DRC diamond miner.
Author: Rodrick Mukumbira
Posted: Thursday , 21 Jun 2007

WINDHOEK -

Despite the challenges of mining in Zimbabwe, Mwana Africa PLC has described the year that ended 30 March 2007 as one of the "busiest" that saw the company raising funds, pushing forward and expanding its exploration programmes, investing in production upgrades, and reporting a substantial pretax profit.

The group announced a full year 2007 profit (after tax and minority interests) of £21.9 million (US$43.6 million) or 8.31 pence per share, compared to a loss of £ 0.1 million (US$199,800) or 0.11 pence per share in the prior year.

Mwana Africa holds exploration and production assets in a range of commodities in the DRC, Ghana and Zimbabwe, and the company has been actively building an African diamond exploration and production business.

In the face of the windfall for the group's coffers, chief executive Kalaa Mpinga noted the challenges of mining in Zimbabwe where inflation currently hovered above 4,000 percent.

"Our biggest problem is dealing with hyperinflation because of the vast mismatch between revenues and costs," he told shareholders in a statement posted on the London Stock Exchange.

Its assets in Zimbabwe include producing nickel and gold mines. On Tuesday, Reuters quoted Mpinga saying that nickel output from Mwana Africa's Bindura Nickel mine was down to 5,451 tonnes in 2006, a nine percent fall from 5,994 tonnes the previous year due to constrained production associated with equipment breakdown, power cuts, a skewed exchange rate and a loss of skilled labour, as Zimbabweans escape a decaying economy for greener pastures.

Its Freda Rebecca gold mine in Zimbabwe, also announced Tuesday that it was laying off 180 workers after scaling down operations, a move coming after the country's chamber of mines hinted on a 23 percent fall of gold production from 11,354 kilograms to about 8,700 kilograms.

The group Wednesday however remained confident of fiscal 2008 after pumping in US$22 million to extend life of mine at Bindura Nickel and to increase its processing capacity during fiscal 2007. It also said two mines were being deepened and a new concentrator was planned for commissioning in early 2008.

The group also invested US$5.0 million towards Phase One of the refurbishment programme of the Freda Rebecca Mine, which at completion, is expected to up gold production to 48,000 ounces per annum by the end of 2007.

Work to prove up Kibolwe prospect in the DRC's Katanga copper belt and a number of copper-cobalt prospects have been targeted. Mwana Africa plans a pre-feasibility study with the objective of establishing a 10,000 to 20,000 tonne per annum copper operation by the end of 2008.

The company is also confident that--with a 20 percent stake in the DRC's MIBA, its acquisition of Gravity Diamonds and its proposed bid for SouthernEra-- it now has what is required to become a substantial diamond miner in the DRC.

"Should this (bid for SouthernEra) succeed, it would mean that Mwana Africa would have a vast and contiguous landholding in the prolific Kasai craton in the DRC and Angola," said executive chairman Oliver Baring.

[XIO]

SoutherEra Postpones Annual Meeting, Still Mulling Mwana Offer

By Avi Krawitz Posted: 06/24/07 04:20 [Submit Comment]

RAPAPORT... Exploration company SouthernEra Diamonds postponed its annual general meeting in light of a pending acquisition offer from Mwana Africa.

The meeting, scheduled for June 21, will take place no later than September 21, 2007, or at an appropriate time decided by shareholders should a new transaction require a meeting to be held, the company announced.

Mwana announced in March its intention to make an offer to acquire all SouthernEra shares in exchange for shares of Mwana. SouthernEra subsequently called the offer "significantly undervalued" and urged its shareholders to hold off on any decisions until a formal recommendation be made by the SouthernEra board of directors.

In the latest announcement surrounding the deal, Mwana stated on June 1 that it has engaged advisors and is continuing to mail offering materials to SouthernEra shareholders in relation to its proposal.

Canada-based SouthernEra has extensive alluvial and kimberlite diamond exploration activities in the DRC, Canada and South Africa.

[XIO]

[ArmerThor]

Heute wieder sehr viele gehandelte Shares in London.Ein fetter Megatrade war auch dabei!

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 30.332.395 von ArmerThor am 26.06.07 19:30:51

es sieht überhaupt nicht so aus, als wenn hier Schluss ist....

[XIO]

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Mwana Africa PLC said it has been "extremely
encouraged" by drilling results to be released from Zani-Kodo, part of the Kilo Moto joint venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
"In the next few weeks we will be releasing our first exploration results
and we are extremely encouraged," said chief executive Kalaa Mpinga at a metals
and mining conference hosted by Numis Securities.
"A number of targets have been identified," he added.
The company holds 80 pct of the joint venture with the remainder being held
by the state mining company.
The company has so far completed about 2,000 metres of a 6,000 metre
drilling programme.

[XIO]

Mwana sets nickel production target, shares rise
Tue Jul 3, 2007 4:42 PM BST

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Africa-focused miner Mwana Africa Plc set a new production target for a Zimbabwe nickel mine on Tuesday, sending its shares higher.

Chief Executive Kalaa Mpinga said the firm's fledgling Zimbabwe nickel project Hunters Road was expected to produce 2,500 tonnes of nickel annually by the end of 2008, whereas in its results statement two weeks ago it said a feasibility study was still being completed.

Mpinga also confirmed that its Mwana's Freda Rebecca gold project in the same country could eventually double 2007 estimates to 90,000 ounces per year, while expressing confidence the group could become a major diamond player following recent acquisitions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

He was speaking at a mining conference hosted by broker Numis Securities, and a trader said the subsequent buzz of publicity was helping to fire the shares.

Shares in the company were up 10 percent at one stage, but came back to be up 4.3 percent at 74 pence by 1525 GMT, valuing it at 192.5 million pounds ($388.1 million).

The stock has risen nearly 60 percent in the year to date, despite some wider uncertainty among DRC miners after the mineral-rich country's newly elected government launched a review of some 60 mining contracts.

However, Mpinga said in his conference speech that Mwana was not immune to political frustrations, as it was having trouble getting clearance for the re-financing and restructuring of DRC diamond mine MIBA.

The group said at its results that MIBA's Mbuji-Maya mine had the ability to produce 8 to 10 million carats of diamonds per year -- if it received significant investment.

"It seems diamonds have the ability to make very rational people become irrational," Mpinga said.

Den letzten Satz sollte man sich merken

[ArmerThor]

Das nenne ich mal einen schnellen Rebound!Phänomenal..

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 30.486.354 von ArmerThor am 04.07.07 16:25:30

Ich bin gespannt, wenn die ersten Zahlen aus dem Kilo Moto Projekt kommen.
Wenn es in Richtung Goldgehalte wie bei Moto Goldmines geht... dann wirds richtig interessant.

So um die 5-6-7 gramm / tonne wäre fein... mal sehen ob ich ungefähr richtig liege

[XIO]

BNC to Open New Mine

The Herald (Harare)
NEWS
5 July 2007
Posted to the web 6 July 2007
Harare

BINDURA Nickel Corporation will begin exploitation of nickel at its US$100 million Hunter's Road project in the next three months, "if things go according to plan".

Chairman Mr Kalaa Mpinga told a mining conference in South Africa recently that the firm's fledgling Zimbabwe nickel project was expected to produce 2 500 tonnes of nickel by the end of 2008. This was in sharp contrast to his remarks as reflected in BNC's financial results two weeks ago in which he suggested a feasibility study was still to be completed.

BNC chief executive Mr David Murangari echoed Mr Mpinga's remarks.

"We are anticipating to start production in the next three months that is if things go ahead as planned," said Mr Murangari in an interview yesterday. "We are certainly trying to move ahead with this project."

The Hunter's Road project involves the construction of a new open-cast mine between Kwekwe and Gweru where at least 30 million tonnes of nickel deposits containing 125 000 tonnes of recoverable nickel were discovered.

According to feasibility studies conducted so far, the site has the potential to "build and operate" a viable mine.

While Hunter's Road deposits are of marginal ore grade, they have the potential to supply additional feedstock to the BNC smelter and refinery.

BNC's two operational mines -- Trojan and Shangani -- are unable to produce sufficient ore to keep the plant running at full capacity.

The nickel mining giant says although some of the shortfalls are currently filled from external toll contracts, it is more economical for BNC to produce concentrate from its own mines.

This makes the Hunter's Road more attractive to Bindura and its major shareholder, Mwana Africa.

[XIO]

Wohin soll denn die Reise gehn, wohin, sag wohin, ja wohin....
(Volkslied)




So jetzt darf ich auch mal:

[ArmerThor]

Mal wieder ein netter Tag für Mwana.Besonders der letzte Trade war der Hammer.

[XIO]

0.79 British Pound = 1.17359 Euro

[ArmerThor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 30.779.619 von XIO am 20.07.07 19:28:17

Wo ist Dein Sinn für Humor geblieben?Ich wünsche jedenfalls ein schönes Wochenende.
Ich denke,über die Kursentwicklung bis jetzt können wir uns nicht beschweren.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 30.779.697 von ArmerThor am 20.07.07 19:32:35

yo, schönes weekend auch Dir.... nene keine Sorge.. mir geht bloss die Kursfindung in Berlin gegen das Ego

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 30.779.831 von XIO am 20.07.07 19:39:34

Weil ich es gerade angesprochen habe: bloss nicht in Berlin versuchen zu ordern.. nur London!!!!

Achtung: Zani Kodo drilling results extrem gut erwartet!!!

Wer nix damit anfangen kann, sollte mal auf die Website kucken und dann mal bei Moto Goldmines nachschauen...

www.mwanaafrica.com

[ArmerThor]

Es ist schon interessant,wie der Kurs bei 0,8 GBP festgetackert ist.

[XIO]

http://www.minesite.com/nc/minews/singlenews/article/that-wa…

Speaking of expected, Mwana Africa has finally made it official by offering up one of its shares for every 2.3333 shares of SouthernEra Diamonds. That values the take over offer at around C$0.72 per share for a C$113 million deal. The offer is open until Sept. 5. SouthernEra ended the week up C$0.05 at C$0.65.

[XIO]

RNS Number:1543B Mwana Africa PLC 31 July 2007

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR

INTO THE UNITED STATES

MWANA AFRICA PLC TO MAIL OFFER CIRCULAR REGARDING ITS FORMAL OFFER FOR SOUTHERNERA DIAMONDS INC.

London, July 31, 2007 - On 16 March 2007, Mwana Africa PLC ("the Company" or "Mwana", AIM Symbol MWA-L) announced its intention to make a share exchange take-over offer (the "Offer") to acquire the outstanding common shares ("SouthernEra Shares") of SouthernEra Diamonds Inc.("SouthernEra"), other than SouthernEra Shares held by Mwana and its affiliates, on the basis of one Mwana ordinary share ("Mwana Shares") for every 2.3333 SouthernEra Shares held.

The Company announces that the formal offer to purchase any and all of the SouthernEra Shares and related materials (the "Offer Circular") will be mailed to SouthernEra shareholders today and filed on SEDAR (http://www.sedar.com). Further details regarding the Offer, including the conditions to the Offer and information relating to the Mwana Shares, are included in the Offer Circular. The Offer Circular is also available from the Company's website (http:// www.mwanaafrica.com/) free of charge.

The Offer represents an implied offer price of approximately C$0.718 (#0.334) per SouthernEra Share, based on the closing price of the Mwana Shares on AIM of #0.780 (C$1.676) on July 27, 2007 (being the last practicable trading day before the date of the Offer), and values the outstanding SouthernEra Shares at approximately C$112.8 million (#52.5 million).

In addition, the consideration under the Offer represents an implied premium to SouthernEra shareholders for each SouthernEra Share held of approximately:


* 19.7% over the closing price of SouthernEra Shares on the Toronto

Stock Exchange ("TSX") of C$0.600 on July 27, 2007, based on the closing

price of the Mwana Shares on AIM of #0.780 (C$1.676) on July 27, 2007;


* 43.1% over the closing price of SouthernEra Shares on the TSX of C$0.295

on March 15, 2007, being the last trading day prior to Mwana's announcement

of its intention to make the Offer, based on the closing price of the

Mwana Shares on AIM of #0.433 (C$0.985) (#1: $2.2771) on March 15, 2007

(the last trading day before Mwana's announcement of its intention to make

the Offer).

Unless otherwise set out, all dollar amounts are stated in Canadian $, sterling equivalents are calculated at #1: $2.1487.

As of the date hereof, Mwana beneficially owns in the aggregate 16,457,500 SouthernEra Shares, representing approximately 9.5% of the outstanding SouthernEra Shares.

In addition, as previously disclosed, the Company has entered into lock-up agreements with JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited ("JP Morgan"), OZ Management, L.L.C. ("OZ Management") and BHP Billiton, each on behalf of certain of their managed funds, in respect to an aggregate 52,427,330 SouthernEra Shares, representing approximately 30.2% of the outstanding SouthernEra Shares. A copy of each lock-up agreement is available to the public and may be obtained on request from the Company.

Information on Mwana

Mwana is a pan-African resource company with production, exploration and development assets across Africa. Mwana holds exploration assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo (the "DRC"), Ghana, Zimbabwe and in Australia, as well as production assets in Zimbabwe, and has been actively building an African diamond exploration and production business. All current production is in Zimbabwe and the focus of greenfields exploration is in the DRC and Ghana. Mwana intends to pursue further development and exploration opportunities across Africa. In May 2006, Mwana acquired 20% of Societe Miniere de Bakwanga ("MIBA"), the DRC's leading diamond producer based in Mbuji Mayi, signaling its entry into the diamond industry and significantly strengthening its interests in the DRC. Building on this, on May 21, 2007 Mwana completed the acquisition of Gravity Diamonds Limited ("Gravity Diamonds"), a diamond exploration business with exploration assets in the DRC and Australia.

Mwana's strategy is to use its management skills and experience in Africa to develop into a major resource group on the African continent, exploiting opportunities across different countries and commodities. Mwana is focused on building a portfolio of producing and near-producing assets by identifying and acquiring efficient and low-cost producing mines in Africa as well as by seeking to partner with industry majors on new projects while aiming to be the preferred vehicle for African investors and entrepreneurs. The proposal to merge Mwana and SouthernEra will allow the management of Mwana to apply its skills to the projects owned by SouthernEra, and in particular, in the DRC and Angola.

For the financial year ended March 31, 2007, Mwana reported a profit before taxation and minority interests of #41,735,000, principally generated by Mwana's Zimbabwean operations. After taxation and minority interests, this equated to a profit of #21,879,000. Mwana also raised a total of #41,002,000 in cash funds during the year, principally through the placement of 66.9 million Mwana Shares. As at March 31, 2007, Mwana retained #38,086,000 in cash.

The Offer presents Mwana and SouthernEra shareholders with an opportunity to participate in the benefits of a combined group. The diamond concessions of MIBA, Gravity Diamonds and SouthernEra are contiguous in the DRC and Mwana believes that, developed together, they would form a solid foundation for a major African diamond exploration and production business. Further details of the strategic rationale behind the Offer are set out in the Offer Circular.

Time and Manner for Acceptance

The Offer is open for acceptance until 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on September 5, 2007 or until such later time and date to which the Offer may be extended by Mwana at its discretion (the "Expiry Time"), unless withdrawn by Mwana.

SouthernEra shareholders may accept the Offer by depositing certificates representing SouthernEra Shares that are being deposited, together with the Letter of Transmittal, duly completed and signed, at the offices of Computershare Investor Services Inc., the depositary for the Offer (the "Depositary") as specified in the Letter of Transmittal at or before the Expiry Time.

Any shareholder holding SouthernEra Shares in the form of Crest Depositary Interests must additionally arrange for the appropriate electronic acceptance instruction to be sent to CREST Depository at or before the Expiry Time. The Offer will be deemed to be accepted only if the Depositary has actually received these documents and, where applicable, electronic acceptance instructions have actually been received by CREST Depository at or before the Expiry Time. Shareholders whose SouthernEra Shares are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or other nominee should request their nominee to effect the transaction.

Shareholders whose certificates for SouthernEra Shares are not immediately available may use the procedures for guaranteed delivery set forth in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (printed on yellow paper).

Shareholders may also accept the Offer in Canada by following the procedures for book-based transfers, provided that a confirmation of the book-transfer of SouthernEra Shares through CDSX into the Depository's account at CDS is received by the Depository at its office in Toronto prior to the Expiry Time. The Depository has established an account at CDS for the purpose of the Offer. Any financial institution that is a participant in CDS may cause CDS to make a book-based transfer of SouthernEra Shares into the Depository's account in accordance with CDS procedures for such transfer. Delivery of the SouthernEra Shares using the CDS book-based transfer system will constitute a valid tender under the Offer.

Shareholders and their respective CDS participants who utilize CDSX to accept the Offer through a book-based transfer of their holdings into the Depository's account with CDS shall be deemed to have completed and submitted a Letter of Transmittal and to be bound by the terms thereof and to have acknowledged that Mwana may enforce such terms against the applicable Shareholder and CDS participant, as the case may be, and therefore any book-based transfer of SouthernEra Shares into the Depository's account at CDS in accordance with CDS procedures will be considered a valid tender in accordance with the terms of the Offer.

Further details regarding the procedure for accepting the Offer are set out in the Offer Circular.

Independent Technical Report on the Material Assets of Mwana

As part of preparing the Offer Circular, Mwana retained SRK Consulting to prepare an independent technical report on Mwana's material assets. This report will be filed on SEDAR (http://www.sedar.com/) later today together with the Offer Circular and is also available on the Company's website (http:// www.mwanaafrica.com/).

Mwana has engaged Numis Securities Limited ("Numis") as financial adviser in connection with the Offer.

Canaccord Adams Limited acts as Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker to Mwana in the United Kingdom. JP Morgan Cazenove Limited also acts as Joint Broker to Mwana in the United Kingdom.

Canaccord Adams Limited acts as Dealer Manager for the Offer.

Information on SouthernEra

This information concerning SouthernEra contained in this press release has been taken from or is based upon publicly available documents and records of SouthernEra on file with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and other public sources. Although Mwana has no knowledge that would indicate that any of the statements contained herein concerning SouthernEra taken from or based upon such documents and records are untrue or incomplete, neither Mwana nor any of its directors or officers assumes any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information, including any SouthernEra financial statements, or for any failure by SouthernEra to disclose publicly events or facts which may have occurred or which may affect the significance or accuracy of any such information but which are unknown to Mwana. Mwana has no means of verifying the accuracy or completeness of any of the information contained herein that is derived from SouthernEra's publicly available documents or records or other public sources or whether there has been any failure by SouthernEra to disclose events that may have occurred or may affect the significance or accuracy of any information.

SouthernEra is a producer of diamonds. SouthernEra's mineral properties include the Camafuca Diamond Project in Angola, the Klipspringer Diamond Project in South Africa and a portfolio of diamond exploration projects, in Canada, the DRC and South Africa.

SouthernEra holds a 57% joint venture interest in the Klipspringer Mine located 250km north of Johannesburg in the hills of the northsouth trending Highland Mountains in the Limpopo Province. The project consists of several en echelon (staggered or overlapping) kimberlite fissures and blows trending in a northeast orientation, and includes the Leopard Fissure, the Sugarbird Fissure, the Sugarbird Blow, the Kudu Fissure, and the Kudu Blow, amongst others.

In January 2004, the Klipspringer Mine was placed on care and maintenance; however during the third quarter of 2006, a trial mining and bulk sampling exercise was undertaken to try a new mining method and test market conditions.

SouthernEra also holds an 18% free-carried interest in the Camafuca Diamond Project in Angola through the Camafuca Joint Venture between Endiama, the state-owned national diamond mining company of Angola, SouthernEra, Minex Lda ("Minex"), and Comica SARL. The Camafuca Diamond Project is located in the Lunda Norte province of northwestern Angola, approximately 20km southeast of the town of Lucapa. The project area covers the primary kimberlite deposits associated with the Camafuca-Camazamba kimberlite pipe complex, which has a surface area of 160 hectares and is one of the world's largest, known, undeveloped diamond resources. Under the joint venture agreement, US$20 million will be provided by one of the stakeholders, Minex, to finance Phase 1 of the proposed dredge-mining operation at Camafuca. Since 2000, no further technical work has been carried out at Camafuca, and further progress on development of the project will only commence once finance for Phase 1 is received from Minex. As of early 2006 SouthernEra was awaiting the release of funds by Minex.

On March 28, 2007, SouthernEra announced that it had acquired a 55% interest in the BK16 kimberlite pipe located within the Orapa Kimberlite Field in Botswana. Under the agreement, SouthernEra has the right to earn up to a 70% interest in the project by funding exploration to the completion of a definitive feasibility study. SouthernEra announced that it has entered into an agreement with Kenrod Engineering Services (Proprietary) Limited, a Botswana registered company which owns the BK16 prospecting license, and has immediately earned a 55% interest in the BK16 pipe.

Subsequently, on May 16, 2007, SouthernEra announced that the agreement was approved by the Minister of Mines of Botswana and that SouthernEra is fast-tracking the BK16 evaluation program.

SouthernEra's diamond exploration strategy is focused on developing and working on projects located in high potential on-craton diamond regions that include the Slave and Superior Cratons in Canada, the Kaapvaal Craton in South Africa and the Congo Craton in the DRC, in programs that range from early stage reconnaissance to advanced drilling to bulk sampling. SouthernEra controls in excess of 2 million hectares of diamond properties, exploring for diamonds in three of the world's top eight diamond producing countries.

According to SouthernEra's audited financial statements, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, SouthernEra had a net loss of approximately US$21.2 million, or US$0.14 per share based on the weighted average number of SouthernEra Shares outstanding during the period. In addition, for the three months ended March 31, 2007, SouthernEra had a net loss of US$0.242 million.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, to "U.S. persons" (as such term is defined in Regulation S of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the "U.S. Securities Act") or in or into the United States (including its territories, possessions, each state thereof and the District of Columbia, the "United States") or any other jurisdiction where it would be unlawful to do so, or by use of the mails, or by any means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, telephonically or electronically) of interstate or foreign commerce, or by any facility of a national securities exchange of any jurisdiction where it would be unlawful to do so, and the Offer will not be capable of acceptance by U.S. persons or by any such means, instrumentality or facility from or within the United States or any other jurisdiction where it would be unlawful to do so. Accordingly, copies of this press release, the Offer, Circular and all other documents relating to the Offer are not being, and must not be, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from the United States or any other jurisdiction where it would be unlawful to do so. Persons receiving such documents (including, without limitation, nominees, trustees and custodians) should observe these restrictions. Failure to do so may invalidate any related purported acceptance of the Offer.

The Mwana Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any U.S. state securities or "blue sky" laws and may not be offered or issued in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons. Notwithstanding the forgoing and the other provisions of the Offer to Purchase, the Circular and the other documents relating to the Offer, Mwana may, in its sole discretion in certain limited circumstances offer or issue Mwana Shares in the United States or to, or for the account of U.S. persons, pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable U.S. state securities or "blue sky" laws.

Persons who are resident in the United Kingdom should note that the Offer will not be subject to the provisions of the United Kingdom Takeover Code.

The content of this press release, which has been prepared by and is the sole responsibility of Mwana, has been approved by Numis Securities Limited, The London Stock Exchange Building, 10 Paternoster Square, London, England EC4M 7LS, solely for the purposes of section 21 of the United Kingdom's Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Numis Securities Limited is acting exclusively for Mwana in connection with the Offer and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than Mwana for providing the protections afforded to clients of Numis Securities Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any other matter referred to in this press release.

This press release does not constitute or form part of any offer to sell or invitation to purchase any securities or solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, pursuant to the Offer or otherwise. The Offer will be made solely by the formal offer and take-over bid circular, which will contain the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including details of how the Offer may be accepted.

This press release is for information purposes and is not a substitute for the formal offer and take-over bid circular. Copies of the offer and take-over bid circular and other materials relating to the Offer can be obtained free of charge at the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com (http://www.sedar.com).

This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the Offer and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the proposed business combination of Mwana and SouthernEra, Mwana's financial condition, results of operations, business prospects, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, capital expenditures, and exploration and development efforts. Words such as "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "plans", "forecasts", "projects", "budgets", "believes", "seeks", "estimates", "could", "might", "should", and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Although Mwana believes that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, Mwana cannot be certain that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. These statements include comments regarding: operations and synergies of the combined entity, the establishment and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources, production, production commencement dates, production costs, grade, processing capacity, potential mine life, feasibility studies, development costs, capital and operating expenditures, exploration, the closing of certain transactions including acquisitions and offerings, and Mwana's expansion plans.

For further information visit our web site at (http://www.mwanaafrica.com/).

Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange nor the London Stock Exchange has reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Enquiries:


Oliver Baring, Chairman Tel. [phone]
Kalaa Mpinga, CEO or David Fish, CFO Tel. [phone]

Mwana Africa plc Devon House 12-15 Dartmouth Street London

SW1H 9BL

A copy of the early warning report filed by the Company pursuant to Canadian securities laws can be obtained from the individuals identified above at Mwana.


John Harrison, Managing Director Tel. [phone]

Numis Securities Limited


Mark Ashurst, Managing Director Tel. [phone]

Canaccord Adams Limited

Michael Barman
Dealer Manager, Canaccord Adams Limited Tel. [phone]
Tom Randell or Maria Suleymanova Tel. [phone]

Merlin, PR

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We're Still Viable Despite Nickel Price Drop - BNC

The Herald (Harare)
NEWS
17 August 2007
Posted to the web 17 August 2007
Harare

Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC), the country's main nickel producer, said yesterday that it was still viable despite a sharp price drop for the commodity on the international markets in the last two months.

Nickel prices have retreated from highs of US$50 000 per tonne two months ago to around US$29 000 a tonne now, a tumble suspected to have been caused by mass offloading of stocks by some big international merchants.

BNC managing director, Mr David Murangari said the price drop was expected to be temporal, and forecast nickel prices to start firming later in the year.

But he said even at current price levels, BNC was operating viably and could comfortably absorb a further drop to around US$25 000 per tonne. This was, however, unlikely as demand in key nickel markets such as China and India remained strong and growing.

"The price has gone down a bit but we are okay here. I think most producers are still okay, besides this is a temporal dip that we are experiencing," he said.

Mr Murangari said the company, which operates nickel mines in Bindura and Shangani, expected to producer 6 500 tonnes of the commodity this year.

He said output was expected to start rising from next year when two shaft deepening projects, to allow the company to access ore at deeper levels, are completed.

BNC is investing around US$10 million in the projects being carried out at both Binduara and Shangani mines.

This will be further boosted in the first half of 2009 when BNC's US$100 million Hunter's Road project near Kwekwe comes on stream.

The company expects to be in prodWe're still viable despite nickel price drop: BNC

Bindira Nickel Corporation (BNC), the country's main nickel producer, said yesterday that it was still viable despite a sharp price drop for the commodity on the international markets in the last two months.

Nickel prices have retreated from highs of US$50 000 per tonne two months ago to around US$29 000 a tonne now, a tumble suspected to have been caused by mass offloading of stocks by some big international merchants.

BNC managing director, Mr David Murangari said the price drop was expected to be temporal, and forecast nickel prices to start firming later in the year.

But he said even at current price levels, BNC was operating viably and could comfortably absorb a further drop to around US$25 000 per tonne. This was, however, unlikely as demand in key nickel markets such as China and India remained strong and growing.

"The price has gone down a bit but we are okay here. I think most producers are still okay, besides this is a temporal dip that we are experiencing," he said.

Mr Murangari said the company, which operates nickel mines in Bindura and Shangani, expected to producer 6 500 tonnes of the commodity this year.

He said output was expected to start rising from next year when two shaft deepening projects, to allow the company to access ore at deeper levels, are completed.

BNC is investing around US$10 million in the projects being carried out at both Binduara and Shangani mines.

This will be further boosted in the first half of 2009 when BNC's US$100 million Hunter's Road project near Kwekwe comes on stream.

The company expects to be in production at the new mine, where vast nickel reserves have been found, after next year.


PS: Bindura Nickel wird von MWANA mehrheitlich kontrolliert

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heute bereits 13 Mio MWA Shares in London gehandelt :o

fast alles als BUY gekennzeichnet bei ADVFN

[ArmerThor]

Was für ein irrwitziger Kursverlauf!Und die Aktie bloß nicht steigen lassen.Also haben sich einige noch nicht genug eingedeckt.Mal sehen welche News als nächstes kommen.
Von Southernera sollte man demnächst wieder etwas hören.....

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 31.270.537 von ArmerThor am 23.08.07 16:26:40

echt unglaublich, dieses auf und ab; waere schoen diese kurse auch mal bei regency oder redrock sehen zu koenen

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 31.270.537 von ArmerThor am 23.08.07 16:26:40

Richtig fette Trades heute morgen

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Southernera Übernahme im Kasten:

Press Release Source: SouthernEra Diamonds Inc.

SouthernEra Diamonds and Mwana reach agreement on offer valued at C$0.67 per share
Friday August 24, 8:30 pm ET

TSX: SDM Shares issued and outstanding: 173,550,562
LONDON and TORONTO, Aug. 24 /CNW/ - SouthernEra Diamonds Inc. (TSX: SDM - News; "SouthernEra") and Mwana Africa PLC ("Mwana") (AIM: MWA-L) have entered into a support agreement under which Mwana will increase its offer to acquire all of the Class A common shares of SouthernEra (the "SouthernEra Shares"), other than those owned by Mwana and its affiliates, to one ordinary share of Mwana for every 2.28 SouthernEra Shares held (the "Amended Offer"). The Amended Offer values SouthernEra, based upon the closing price of Mwana as at 24 August 2007, at C$0.67 per SouthernEra share for an aggregate value of C$105.3 million, excluding the SouthernEra Shares held by Mwana. The terms of the Amended Offer, which includes a break fee of $2.5 million payable in specified circumstances, will be more fully described in an amended take-over bid circular to be mailed to SouthernEra shareholders.

The Board of Directors of SouthernEra, upon the recommendation of a special committee of its directors established to consider the Mwana offer following an extensive review of strategic alternatives, unanimously recommends that shareholders accept the offer. The directors and senior officers of SouthernEra have agreed to tender their SouthernEra Shares to the Amended Offer (other than one of its directors to whom the Amended Offer cannot be extended by virtue of residence). SouthernEra's financial advisor, RBC Capital Markets, has advised the Board that the consideration under the Amended Offer is fair from a financial point of view to SouthernEra shareholders (other than Mwana and its affiliates). The Board's recommendation will be more fully described in the Notice of Change to the Director's Circular to be mailed to SouthernEra shareholders.

The benefits of the Amended Offer for SouthernEra shareholders include:

- An attractive 46.4% premium based on the closing share prices of both
SouthernEra and Mwana on March 15, 2007, the last trading day prior
to Mwana's announcement of its intention to make an offer for
SouthernEra, and a 21.9% premium based on the closing share prices of
both SouthernEra and Mwana on August 24, 2007, the last trading day
prior to the Amended Offer

- Creation of a diversified African resources company with a portfolio
of producing assets, near term production and high quality growth
projects, with a strong management and technical team

- Continued ownership interest in SouthernEra's diamond projects in
addition to Mwana's high quality kimberlite and alluvial diamond
projects

- Access to finance from Mwana's significant cash resources and
cashflow from producing assets to realise the full potential of
SouthernEra diamond project portfolio

"The Board of Directors of SouthernEra has considered a number of investment and financing alternatives and believes the offer from Mwana is in the best interests of shareholders. The offer provides SouthernEra shareholders with an attractive premium for their shares. Together with Mwana's base and precious metal assets, the combined company will possess a strong African diamond portfolio with production and high quality alluvial and kimberlite projects. These assets together with Mwana's financial resources provides the opportunity for SouthernEra shareholders to continue to participate in the value creation from the development of SouthernEra's projects," said Dr. Christopher Jennings, Chairman of SouthernEra.

SouthernEra's financial advisor is RBC Capital Markets and their legal advisor is Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP.

The transaction is subject to a number of conditions as well as Canadian regulatory requirements. The Amended Offer is expected to be filed with the Canadian securities regulators and mailed to shareholders later today.

The Amended Offer will be open for acceptance until 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on September 5, 2007, unless extended or withdrawn.

Mwana is an AIM-listed pan-African natural resource company with a portfolio of producing and exploration assets in a range of commodities across Africa. These include producing nickel mines in Zimbabwe, gold exploration projects in Ghana and gold, zinc and copper-cobalt projects in the DRC.

In May 2006, Mwana acquired 20 per cent of Société Miniere de Bakwanga ('MIBA'), the country's leading diamond producer based in Mbuji Mayi, DRC. It also completed with the acquisition of Gravity Diamonds Limited ("Gravity"), a diamond exploration company based in the DRC and Australia.

SouthernEra Diamonds is one of Canada's fully integrated diamond companies with extensive alluvial and kimberlite diamond exploration in the DRC as well as other countries including Botswana, South Africa and Canada. The Company also holds the Klipspringer Diamond Mine in South Africa and maintains an 18 percent free-carried interest in the Camafuca Diamond Project in Angola.

This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the revised offer and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the proposed business combination of Mwana and SouthernEra, SouthernEra's and Mwana's financial condition, results of operations, business prospects, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, capital expenditures, and exploration and development efforts. Words such as "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "plans", "forecasts", "projects", "budgets", "believes", "seeks", "estimates", "could", "might", "should", and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. These statements include comments regarding: operations and synergies of the combined entity, the establishment and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources, production, production commencement dates, production costs, grade, processing capacity, potential mine life, feasibility studies, development costs, capital and operating expenditures, exploration, the closing of certain transactions including acquisitions and offerings, and Mwana's plans.

For further information

SouthernEra Diamonds Inc.: Mr. Alasdair MacPhee, CEO or Mr. Chris Reynolds, SVP, CFO and Secretary, Telephone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], www.southernera.com
London: 4C-Burvale, Carina Corbett, Director, Telephone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Email: [e-mail]

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PS:

Mein lieber Schwan, wir sind jetzt mit einem wirklich gigantischen Diamantenproperty ausgestattet

[XIO]

bin gerade auf der Southernera Website und kucke mir an, was alles zu Mwana dazu kommt, das ist echt viel Kram... das muss man erstmal alles überschauen, (dazu noch der gravity kram und die eigenen geschichten mit der miba.... )

http://www.southernera.com

ob die das alles behalten werden.Huch

Botswana und Angola find ich ja auch sehr gut, daß da was mit dabei ist.

[XIO]

am Besten gefällt mir der letzte Absatz

The last paragraph of the following article is the most intriguing

DRC Firm Keen to Supply Copper, Cobalt Products to Zim
The Herald (Harare)

NEWS
4 September 2007
Posted to the web 4 September 2007
Harare

A Democratic Republic of Congo company, Gecamines has expressed interest in establishing partnership with Zimbabwean companies to supply copper and cobalt products.

The company, which was taking part at the Harare Agricultural Show, which ended on Saturday, is a leading producer of copper and cobalt products. The company produces over 30 000 tonnes of copper and cobalt annually and has a wide market worldwide. Company spokesperson Mr Emani Misengo said the company was ready to supply Zimbabwe with copper and cobalt products.


"We are looking for businesspeople and companies we can link with so that we can embark on joint ventures," Mr Misengo said. He said before the war in the mineral-rich country the company was producing over 470 000 tonnes of copper and cobalt annually but this had declined. However, he noted that production was beginning to improve as the country has started to stabilise after the war. Copper and cobalt products are used to manufacture electricity cables and also by mobile phone manufacturers and the military.

The company has offices in Belgium, Tanzania and South Africa. Gecamines is part of the empire being built by Congolese businessman, Mr Kalaa Mpinga who also owns Bindura Nickel Corporation here, subsidiary to Mwana Africa.

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Mwana Africa owns 69.4 pct of SouthernEra Diamonds, extends offer to Sept 17

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Mwana Africa PLC said it now owns about 69.4
pct of SouthernEra Diamonds Inc and has extended its takeover offer to Sept 17.

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Mwana Africa Take-Up of Shares under Offer
Date : 06/09/2007 @ 08:05
Source : UK Regulatory (RNS and others)
Stock : Mwana Africa Plc (MWA)
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Mwana Africa Take-Up of Shares under Offer

RNS Number:4000D
Mwana Africa PLC
06 September 2007



NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO THE
UNITED STATES


MWANA AFRICA PLC ANNOUNCES TAKE-UP OF SHARES UNDER ITS
OFFER FOR SOUTHERNERA DIAMONDS INC.

MWANA NOW OWNS APPROXIMATELY 69.4% OF
THE OUTSTANDING SOUTHERNERA SHARES
AND EXTENDS OFFER TO SEPTEMBER 17, 2007


London, September 6, 2007 - Mwana Africa PLC ("Mwana" or "the Company", AIM:
MWA-L) is pleased to announce that it has successfully acquired control of
SouthernEra Diamonds Inc. ("SouthernEra") as a result of its offer for any and
all of the SouthernEra Class A common shares (the "SouthernEra Shares") other
than SouthernEra Shares owned by Mwana and its affiliates (the "Offer").
Approximately 106.3 million SouthernEra Shares or approximately 60% of the
outstanding SouthernEra Shares (being approximately 66.3% of the SouthernEra
Shares not already owned by Mwana and its affiliates) were validly deposited to
the Offer by SouthernEra shareholders prior to 5:00 pm (Toronto time) on
September 5, 2007. In addition, notices of guaranteed delivery for deposits of
approximately 12.3 million SouthernEra Shares have been received.


All of the SouthernEra Shares validly deposited to the Offer have been taken up.
Following take-up of the SouthernEra Shares deposited to the Offer, Mwana
beneficially owns a total of approximately 122.7 million SouthernEra Shares or
approximately 69.4% of the outstanding SouthernEra Shares.


By notice to Computershare Investor Services Inc., the Depositary under the
Offer, Mwana has extended the Offer until 5:00 pm (Toronto time) on September
17, 2007 to allow SouthernEra shareholders additional time to tender their
SouthernEra Shares to the Offer. Mwana will mail a formal notice of extension
to SouthernEra shareholders later today.


SouthernEra shareholders whose shares have been taken up under the Offer, as
well as SouthernEra shareholders who validly deposit their shares prior to the
expiry of the Offer, as extended, will receive one ordinary share of Mwana
(each, a "Mwana Share") for every 2.28 SouthernEra Shares deposited. Fractional
Mwana Shares will not be issued pursuant to the Offer and a cash payment will be
made in lieu of any fractional Mwana Share to be issued, as described in the
offer to purchase and notice of variation delivered in connection with the
Offer.


Mwana currently anticipates that the Mwana Shares to be issued under the Offer
in respect of the SouthernEra Shares taken up today will be issued on Monday,
September 10, 2007 when they are expected to commence trading on AIM.


Oliver Baring, Chairman of Mwana, stated "By acquiring control of SouthernEra
Diamonds we begin an important new period for our enlarged group. The challenge
over coming months is to capitalise on the huge opportunity in the diamond
industry in Africa, most particularly in the DRC, and to bring together assets
that give us extraordinary capability. Our portfolio and management team,
recently boosted by the acquisition of Gravity Diamonds, mean Mwana is now a
potent force in the region."


IMPORTANT NOTICE


The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, to "U.S. persons" (as such
term is defined in Regulation S of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the "U.S. Securities Act") or in or into the United States (including
its territories, possessions, each state thereof and the District of Columbia,
the "United States") or any other jurisdiction where it would be unlawful to do
so, or by use of the mails, or by any means or instrumentality (including,
without limitation, telephonically or electronically) of interstate or foreign
commerce, or by any facility of a national securities exchange of any
jurisdiction where it would be unlawful to do so, and the Offer will not be
capable of acceptance by U.S. persons or by any such means, instrumentality or
facility from or within the United States or any other jurisdiction where it
would be unlawful to do so. Accordingly, copies of this press release, the
documents describing the Offer and all other documents relating to the Offer are
not being, and must not be, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent
in, into or from the United States or any other jurisdiction where it would be
unlawful to do so. Persons receiving such documents (including, without
limitation, nominees, trustees and custodians) should observe these
restrictions. Failure to do so may invalidate any related purported acceptance
of the Offer.


The Mwana Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S.
Securities Act or any U.S. state securities or "blue sky" laws and may not be
offered or issued in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of
U.S. persons. Notwithstanding the forgoing and the other provisions of the
Offer, Mwana may, in its sole discretion in certain limited circumstances offer
or issue Mwana Shares in the United States or to, or for the account of U.S.
persons, pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S.
Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable U.S. state securities or
"blue sky" laws.


Persons who are resident in the United Kingdom should note that the Offer will
not be subject to the provisions of the United Kingdom Takeover Code.


The content of this press release, which has been prepared by and is the sole
responsibility of Mwana, has been approved by Numis Securities Limited, The
London Stock Exchange Building, 10 Paternoster Square, London, England EC4M 7LS,
solely for the purposes of section 21 of the United Kingdom's Financial Services
and Markets Act 2000. Numis Securities Limited is acting exclusively for Mwana
in connection with the Offer and no one else and will not be responsible to
anyone other than Mwana for providing the protections afforded to clients of
Numis Securities Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or
any other matter referred to in this press release.


This press release does not constitute or form part of any offer to sell or
invitation to purchase any securities or solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities, pursuant to the Offer or otherwise.


This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the Offer
and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the proposed business
combination of Mwana and SouthernEra, Mwana's financial condition, results of
operations, business prospects, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future
events, capital expenditures, and exploration and development efforts. Words
such as "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "plans", "forecasts", "projects",
"budgets", "believes", "seeks", "estimates", "could", "might", "should", and
similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Although Mwana believes
that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in these forward-looking
statements are reasonable, Mwana cannot be certain that these plans, intentions
or expectations will be achieved. Actual results, performance or achievements
could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements contained in this press release. These statements
include comments regarding: operations and synergies of the combined entity, the
establishment and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources,
production, production commencement dates, production costs, grade, processing
capacity, potential mine life, feasibility studies, development costs, capital
and operating expenditures, exploration, the closing of certain transactions
including acquisitions and offerings, and Mwana's expansion plans.


For further information visit our web site at (http://www.mwanaafrica.com/).


Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange nor the London Stock Exchange has reviewed
and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


Enquiries:


Oliver Baring, Chairman Tel. [phone]
Kalaa Mpinga, CEO or David Fish, CFO Tel. [phone]


John Harrison, Managing Director Tel. [phone]
Numis Securities Limited


Mark Ashurst, Managing Director Tel. [phone]
Canaccord Adams Limited


Michael Barman
Dealer Manager, Canaccord Adams Limited Tel. [phone]


Tom Randell or Maria Suleymanova Tel. [phone]
Merlin

A copy of the early warning report filed by the Company pursuant to Canadian
securities laws can be obtained from the individuals identified above at Mwana:


Mwana Africa plc
Devon House
12-15 Dartmouth Street
London
SW1H 9BL

[XIO]

Mwana holds controlling stake in target SouthernEra
http://www.miningweekly.co.za/article.php?a_id=116354
Published: 6 Sep 07 - 11:16
Zitat
Diversified miner Mwana Africa, which launched a bid for SouthernEra in March, said on Thursday that it had successfully acquired control of the diamond company.

Mwana now owned a 69,4% stake in SouthernEra, a company that owned the controlling stake in the Klipspringer mine, in South Africa.

Mwana Africa offered to acquire all the class A common shares of SouthernEra for one ordinary share of Mwana, for every 2,28 SouthernEra shares held.

The offer closed on Wednesday afternoon.

The company said that it would allow SouthernEra shareholders additional time to tender their shares to the offer, and that it had extended the offer to September 17.

"The challenge over coming months is to capitalise on the huge opportunity in the diamond industry in Africa, most particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and to bring together assets that give us extraordinary capability. Our portfolio and management team, recently boosted by the acquisition of Gravity Diamonds, mean Mwana is now a potent force in the region,” Mwana Africa chairperson Oliver Baring commented.

[XIO]

London, 10 September, 2007 - Mwana Africa PLC ("Mwana" or "the Company", AIM:
MWA-L) announces that it has taken up an additional 2.6 million Class A common
shares (the "SouthernEra Shares") of SouthernEra Diamonds Inc. ("SouthernEra")
validly deposited to Mwana's offer for any and all of the SouthernEra Shares
other than SouthernEra Shares owned by Mwana and its affiliates (the "Offer").
Mwana now beneficially owns a total of approximately 125.3 million SouthernEra
Shares or approximately 70.9% of the outstanding SouthernEra Shares.

47,754,282 ordinary shares (the "New Shares") of Mwana have been issued and
allotted, conditionally upon admission to trading on AIM of the New Shares, as
payment for all SouthernEra Shares taken up to date. Application has been made
to AIM and it is anticipated that the New Shares will be admitted to trading on
AIM at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 10, 2007.

SouthernEra shareholders who validly deposit their shares prior to the expiry of
the Offer at 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on September 17, 2007 will receive one
ordinary share of Mwana (each, a "Mwana Share") for every 2.28 SouthernEra
Shares deposited. Fractional Mwana Shares will not be issued pursuant to the
Offer and a cash payment will be made in lieu of any fractional Mwana Share to
be issued, as described in the offer to purchase and notice of variation
delivered in connection with the Offer.

[newzealaender]

Endlich gibts einen offiziellen Termin für die Entscheidungen der Kommission über die ersten Verträge:
http://www.dyor.de/content/view/13/1/

[XIO]

Holdings in Company


London, 13th September 2007 - The Company was notified on 12th September 2007
that the total holdings of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
("BlackRock") have increased to 14,099,668 ordinary shares to which voting
rights are attached. After taking account of the recent issue of ordinary shares
by the Company in connection with the SouthernEra Diamonds Inc. acquisition (as
announced by the Company on 10th September 2007), the percentage holding of
BlackRock has reduced to 4.50 per cent of the total voting rights attaching to
the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.

[XIO]

Mwana Africa buys 12.98 mln more SouthernEra Diamonds shares; now owns 78.2 pct

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Mwana Africa PLC said it has bought an
additional 12.98 mln shares of SouthernEra Diamonds Inc and now beneficially
owns about 138.3 mln shares or about 78.2 pct of the diamond mining company.
The company said the latest buy is part of its existing offer for
SouthernEra Diamonds, which was extended to Sept 17.

[XIO]

SDM Übernahme ist komplett, bin gespannt, wer der nächste "Kandidat" wird, bzw, was als nächstes so auf der Tagesordnung steht.

Mwana Africa says offer for SouthernEra complete, owns 84.2 pct of company

19/09/2007

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Mwana Africa PLC said its offer for SouthernEra
Diamonds Inc has been completed and that it now owns or holds valid acceptances
in respect of about 148.9 mln SouthernEra shares, or about 84.2 pct of the
diamond mining company.
Mwana said it intends to hold a meeting of SouthernEra shareholders to
consider an amalgamation, statutory arrangement, capital reorganization or other
transaction to acquire any SouthernEra shares not deposited under the offer.

[XIO]

Mwana Africa plc (the "Company")

Holdings in Company


London, 19 of September 2007 - On 18 September 2007, the Company was notified
that on 13 September 2007, Kalaa Mpinga, the Company's CEO, had transferred
15,867,593 ordinary shares to Palanka Ventures Limited, a company which is
ultimately controlled by Deutsche Bank International Trust Company (Cayman)
Limited, as trustee of Palanka Trust. Kalaa Mpinga controls the voting rights in
Palanka Trust and the Mwana ordinary shares held by Palanka Ventures Limited
following such transfer. Mr Mpinga therefore retains ultimate control of all of
the voting rights attaching to those 15,867,593 ordinary shares as well as the
19,981,415 already held by the trustees of the Kalaa Katema Mukubayi Trust.
Kalaa Mpinga therefore retains control of the voting rights attaching to
35,849,008 ordinary shares amounting to 11.25 per cent of the total voting
rights attaching to the issued share capital of the Company.

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Gold Projects Update

RNS Number:3238E
Mwana Africa PLC
24 September 2007



GOLD PROJECTS UPDATE: Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana

Positive results of gold drilling programmes in the DRC and Ghana


London, 24th September 2007 - Mwana Africa, the pan-African resource company, is
pleased to update shareholders on the latest results from two of its gold
exploration projects, Zani-Kodo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the
"DRC"), and Konongo in Ghana. Drilling at Zani-Kodo is ongoing, and a RC
drilling program at Konongo was recently completed. In each case drilling has
demonstrated the potential for large scale deposits of a type that could support
substantial production operations.

Zani-Kodo, DRC.

Zani-Kodo, located in the Ituri Province, of the DRC, is part of a 3,239 km2
which Mwana explores in a joint venture with Office des Mines d'Or de Kilomoto
(OKIMO), in which it has an 80% stake in the gold exploration rights. The area
contains a series of highly prospective greenstone belts of Kibalian age which
are considered to have high gold potential. The Zani-Kodo project represents the
initial focus of exploration for Mwana in the licence area. Drilling is
targeting a mineralised shear at the contact between a footwall sandstone and
graphitic schist-Banded Iron Formation sequence. The drill programme aims to
define an open pittable resource. Mineralisation occurs in broad pyrrhotite-rich
zones containing discrete quartz veins and shoots. To date a total of 4,750m of
a 7,000m diamond core programme has been drilled over a strike length of
approximately 700m. To date assays have been received for 16 of 34 holes.

Best intersections to date are as follows (N.B. all widths cited are downhole)

Hole ID From Width/Grade
KDODD007 67-72m 5m@3.13g/t
KDODD010 35-38m 3m@4.15g/t
KDODD010 79-82m 3m@2.41g/t
KDODDO11 115-118m 3m@7.05g/t
KDODD019A 44-46m 2m@5.70g/t
KDODD019A 59.2-61.2m 2m@8.20g/t
KDODD019A 70-73m 3m@2.79g/t
KDODD020 115-119m 4m@3.99g/t
KDODD020A 92-95m 3m@4.22g/t
KDODD020A 110-116m 6m@7.26g/t
KDODD023 95-98.6m 3.6m@14.01g/t
KDODD025 42-50m 8m@3.49g/t
KDODD026 70-86m 16m@2.27g/t
KDODD026 74-83m 9m@3.00g/t

Mwana is currently in the process of assessing the assay and geological results
in order to further clarify the geological setting of the mineralised zone and
plan future drilling.

The mineralised zone is open along over 10 kms strike and further drilling is
planned to test the full extent of the structure. A regional aeromagnetic survey
has allowed the identification of a series of additional regional target areas
which will be followed up during 2007/8.

Konongo, Ghana

A 2,600m RC programme was recently completed at the Konongo project in the
northern Ashanti belt, owned 70% by Mwana, 20% by Talos Ghana Limited and 10% by
the State of Ghana. The Konongo project covers an area of 125km2 and is situated
in Birimian metavolcanics and sediments close to the western margin of the
prolific Ashanti belt. The JV area contains the historical Konongo Mine which
produced 1.65Moz gold at 15.7g/t. Mineralisation is associated with quartz veins
and shear zones within a predominantly metavolcanic sequence. Drilling was
designed to target extensions of known mineralisation along the
Odumase-Boabedroo and Awere trends and aimed to define an open pittable
resource.

Best intersections are as follows (N.B. all widths cited are downhole),

Hole ID From Width/ Grade
07PARC004 28-32m 4m @ 21.30g/t
07PARC004 44-60m 16m @ 2.29g/t
07PARC005 20-32m 12m @ 0.70g/t
07PARC005 40-52m 12m @ 1.01g/t
07PARC009 4-8m 4m @ 0.99g/t
07PARC010 68-80m 12m @ 0.56g/t
07AWRC002 4-8m 4m @ 0.99g/t
07AWRC003 28-40m 12m @ 4.44g/t
07AWRC007 0-4m 4m @ 6.20g/t
07AWRC009 4-8m 4m @ 1.52g/t
07AWRC013 0-8m 8m @ 1.07g/t
07BDRC002 84-92m 8m @ 0.76g/t
07BDRC006 4-8m 4m @ 2.01g/t
07BDRC006 12-16m 4m @ 2.76g/t

Additional drilling is planned to delineate the full extent of the mineralised
zones.

A further 2500m RC drill programme is planned for Konongo to more accurately
delineate the high-grade intersections. Drilling at Zani-Kodo is ongoing and
will test strike extensions to the north and south of the Kodo Mine area.

Kalaa Mpinga, CEO of Mwana Africa, commented, "I am very pleased with our double
good fortune to be making rapid progress with our gold mining operations in the
DRC and in Ghana. We should be proud that within two years of the merger of
Mwana Africa and African Gold we can now consider the possibility of two
substantial new gold projects in two different parts of Africa. The progress at
Zani-Kodo and Konongo shows that the Mwana gold exploration programme during
2007 has made substantial progress and all those involved should be
congratulated."

Charl du Plessis, Vice President Exploration of Mwana, who holds a PhD and is a
Member of the AusIMM, is a "Qualified Person" as defined in the AIM Rules, and
has reviewed the information disclosed herein.

Enquiries:

Oliver Baring, Executive Chairman
Kalaa Mpinga, Chief Executive Tel: [phone]
Mwana Africa plc

Tom Randell / David Simonson Tel: [phone]
Merlin

Mark Williams Tel: [phone]
Canaccord Adams

[marcomaier]

Seit Ihr eigentlich bei jeder Kongo Bude dabei ?

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 31.774.490 von marcomaier am 28.09.07 11:54:47

Ja, ich habe aber breit gestreut und in vielen DRC-Werten investiert.


PS: Auch Zimbabwe wird noch interesant.

[XIO]

RNS Number:9280E
Mwana Africa PLC
02 October 2007


Mwana Africa plc (the "Company")

Holdings in Company


London, 2 October 2007 - The Company announces that on 1 October 2007, it was
notified that on the same date, Palanka Ventures Limited, a company which is
ultimately controlled by Deutsche Bank International Trust Company (Cayman)
Limited, as trustee of Palanka Trust, purchased 100,000 ordinary shares in the
Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 54.75 pence per share. Kalaa Mpinga,
the Company's CEO, controls the voting rights in Palanka Trust and the Ordinary
Shares held by Palanka Ventures Limited following such purchase. Mr Mpinga
therefore has ultimate control of all of the voting rights attaching to
15,967,593 Ordinary Shares currently held by Palanka Ventures Limited and
19,981,415 Ordinary Shares currently held by the trustees of the Kalaa Katema
Mukubayi Trust.

Following this transaction, Kalaa Mpinga now has control of the voting rights
attaching to 35,949,008 Ordinary Shares amounting to 11.12 per cent of the
total voting rights attaching to the issued share capital of the Company.


................................................


Mwana Africa says chairman Oliver Baring buys 20,000 shares at 54 pence each

01/10/2007 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Mwana Africa PLC said executive chairman Oliver
Baring has purchased 20,000 shares at 54 pence each, and now has a beneficial
interest of 987,976 shares in the company.

[ArmerThor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 31.818.495 von XIO am 02.10.07 15:51:39

Man könnte fast meinen, Kalaa Mpinga möchte den ganzen Laden aufkaufen!

[XIO]

RDC : La Miba vers un accord avec une société chinoise
DIA » Economie et divers
mar 02 octobre 2007 à 10:21:02 | Envoyer l'article

Mbuji Mayi – (D.I.A.) – Le conseil d’administration de la société Minière de Bakwanga, Miba, au centre de la République Démocratique du Congo, RDC, va statuer sur l’approbation ou le rejet de l’accord de partenariat négocié par le comité de gestion avec la société China national machenery and equipement corporation, Cmec. Cette information est livrée par Uhuru (N°1009), quotidien paraissant à Kinshasa, la première ville du pays et qui indique que ce contrat concerne l’exploitation de gisements de nickel et de chrome à Nkonko et Lutshiatshia dans le Kassaï occidental.


La contrepartie dans ce contrat est la relance de la Miba et l'aménagement d’autres travaux d’infrastructures de la province. D’après le quotidien Uhuru, l’accord que veut signer la RDC par le biais de la Miba avec la société chinoise, après approbation du conseil d’administration, va inclure notamment la remise en état du barrage de Tshiala pour la production à pleine capacité du courant électrique, soit 18 mégawatts. C’est depuis trois mois, selon ledit quotidien congolais, que la société chinoise négocie avec la Miba ce contrat.


Translation:

Zitat
RDC: Miba in Richtung eines Abkommens mit einer chinesischen Gesellschaft
DIA“ Wirtschaft und verschieden
mar 2. Oktober 2007 an 10:21: 02 | Envoyer der Artikel

Mbuji Mayi - (D.I.A.) - der Verwaltungsrat der Gesellschaft Minière von Bakwanga, Miba im Zentrum der demokratischen Republik des Kongos RDC wird über die Zustimmung bestimmen, oder die Ablehnung des Partnerschaftsabkommens, das durch den Verwaltungsausschuß mit der Gesellschaft ausgehandelt wurde, chinierte Staatsangehöriges machenery and Körperschaftsausstattung, Cmec. Diese Information wird durch Uhuru (N°1009), Tageszeitung geliefert, die in Kinshasa erscheinen, die erste Stadt des Landes und die hervorhebt, daß dieser Vertrag die Förderung von Vorkommen an Nickel und von Chrom an Nkonko betrifft und Lutshiatshia in Kassaï westlichem.


Die Gegenleistung in diesem Vertrag ist die Wiederbelebung Miba und die Einrichtung anderer Arbeiten von Infrastrukturen der Provinz. Nach der Uhuru-Tageszeitung das Abkommen, das unterzeichnen will, wird das RDC mit Hilfe Miba mit der chinesischen Gesellschaft nach Zustimmung des Verwaltungsrates insbesondere die Instandsetzung des Staudammes von Tshiala für die Produktion an voller Kapazität des elektrischen Stromes umfassen, das heißt 18 Megawatt. Es ist seit drei Monaten nach besagter kongolischer Tageszeitung, daß die chinesische Gesellschaft mit Miba diesen Vertrag aushandelt.

Mwana hält derzeit 20% an der MIBA!

[ArmerThor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 31.830.852 von XIO am 03.10.07 15:05:22

Die Spatzen haben es wohl schon von den Dächern gepfiffen.Schau Dir mal das heutige Volumen an.
Was mir aber Sorge bereitet ist,daß die Chinesen im Kongo immer mehr an Boden gewinnen.

[XIO]

[XIO]

Zitat
Impala, Zimbabwean miners seek guaranteed power from Mozambique
http://www.mining-journal.com/Breaking_News.aspx?breaking_ne…

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd, which controls Zimbabwe`s platinum mines, and other miners in the country are negotiating to buy
electricity directly from Mozambique after repeated power cuts slashed production.

The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding with Zimbabwe`s state-owned power company, Zesa Holdings Ltd, which may allow the utility to renew a supply contract with Mozambique`s Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa that it otherwise can`t afford, said Doug Verden, chief executive officer of Zimbabwe`s Chamber of Mines.

Zimbabwe, in its ninth consecutive year of economic recession, can`t afford to pay for power imports, leading to outages that can last as long as 20 hours a day. If the cuts occur at the wrong time, they prevent rock blasting, disrupting a day`s planned work.

``Power cuts have been a huge problem, absolutely huge,`` Verden said today in an interview from the country`s capital, Harare. ``Nine or 10 shifts a month can be lost.``

Companies, including Impala and Aquarius Platinum Ltd, ferrochrome producer Zimasco Ltd, a nickel-mining unit of Mwana Africa Plc and RioZim Ltd, would pay for the power in foreign currency and it would be reserved for their use, he said. Together the companies may buy 250 megawatts of power, Ian Saunders, a former president of the chamber, said in a separate interview from Harare.

To benefit from the deal, the companies must have a dedicated power line to their plant, Verden said. Impala, which mines on its own and through a venture with Aquarius, has dedicated lines as does Zimasco, Mwana`s Bindura Nickel and RioZim`s Renco gold mine, he added.

Caledonia Mining Corp is seeking a dedicated line for its Blanket gold mine as is closely held Forbes & Thompson Ltd, which operates the Vubachikwe gold mill.

The power will cost about 3.5 cents per kilowatt hour, Verden said.

Zimbabwe has the world`s second-biggest platinum and chrome reserves after South Africa. Bloomberg, October 3, 2007

................................................................
Zitat
Sinosteel buys ZCE in Zimbabwe
Updated: 2007-09-26 11:11:01



　　Sinosteel Corp, China’s second-biggest iron ore trader, has agreed to acquire Zimasco Consolidated Enterprises Ltd, owned by Zimbabwe\'s largest ferrochrome producer Zimasco Ltd.
　　An initial accord was signed with ZCE, as the company is known, on Sept. 19, Beijing-based Sinosteel said on its Website, without providing further details. Sinosteel, one of China’s three biggest state-owned traders of steel, is expanding into making materials such as ferroalloys used in steel making, to meet demand in the nation that is the world\'s biggest producer and consumer of steel, said Bloomberg News.
　　
　　Ferrochrome combines iron and chromium in the production of steel. Sinosteel agreed in November to invest in a 230 million U.S. dollars ferrochrome mine and smelter project with South Africa\'s Samancor Ltd.

http://en.china.cn/content/d101454,80e46f,1369_3849.html

[XIO]

Bin ja nun sehr gespannt, was mit Bindura Nickel von Mwana passiert, ob die das behalten oder veräussern

[XIO]

lustig zu lesen:

2003:
Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) announces the sale of its 52.9% stake in Bindura Nickel Corporation to Mwana Africa Holdings for a total consideration of US$8 million,
http://www.angloamerican.co.za/article/?afw_source_key=E600F…

2007:
Dividend announcement by Bindura Nickel Corporation and appointment of new Managing Director
25 April 2007

London, 25th April 2007 — Mwana Africa plc (“Mwana”) has been informed by Bindura Nickel Corporation Limited (“BNC”), in which it is a 52.87% shareholder, that it has declared a fourth interim dividend of Zim$20 per share.

The dividend is payable to ordinary shareholders of BNC registered at the close of business on 4 May 2007. The total dividend is expected to equate to US$10,086,000 (based on the current exchange rate of US$1=Zim$250).

As a 52.87% shareholder in BNC, Mwana expects to receive, on or about 17 May 2007, a dividend of approximately US$5,330,000 (based on the current exchange rate of US$1=Zim$250) before a deduction of 5% withholding tax.
http://www.mwanaafrica.com/ir/press/2007/press_25apr07.asp

[ArmerThor]

Es wird wohl erst einmal nichts mit einem günstigen Nachkauf!
Ich hoffe, daß sie Bindura durch den Stromkauf auf Höchstleistung bringen und danach mit diesen Produktionszahlen an die Chinesen verkaufen.
Mit dem Geld können sie dann andere Projekte schneller in Produktion bringen oder neue Projekte kaufen.
Ist aber nur meine bescheidene Meinung.

[XIO]

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[ArmerThor]

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[XIO]

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[XIO]

The Herald (Harare)

NEWS
11 October 2007
Posted to the web 11 October 2007
Harare

Mining companies have started receiving uninterrupted power supplies direct from Mozambique's Cahora Bassa after they signed individual contracts with Zesa Holdings to pay their bills in foreign currency, an official said.

The Chamber of Mines and Zesa signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last month to honour their bills in foreign currency in exchange for uninterrupted power supplies direct from Mozambique.


This came after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe gave its nod to the proposal. Chamber of Mines acting chief executive, Mr Douglas Verden said in an interview yesterday that power supplies from Mozambique started this month. "Most of the mines who signed individual contracts with Zesa started receiving power supplies from 1 October. They pay in foreign currency to Zesa and receive the power supplies direct from Mozambique," he said, adding that the mines were receiving 220 megawatts. However, he would not name the companies, which are benefiting from the scheme. But according to information gleaned by this paper, the list of beneficiaries includes Bindura Nickel Corporation, RioZim, Central African Gold and Zimplats. Power outages have led to a decline in mineral production, particularly gold. Gold production had declined from 11 tonnes per annum to eight tonnes while the monthly production slumped to 500 kilogrammes.

Meanwhile, Mr Verden has urged other mining companies to sign similar contracts with Zesa Holdings, to cushion themselves against load-shedding.

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[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 32.093.052 von bordighera am 20.10.07 13:23:50

Nee, nur ne antwort auf die von der OSISA ausgesprochenen Empfehlungen im Rahmen des DRC Reviewings.

http://www.stopthecircle.org/tmp/Mwana%20africa%20Gold.pdf

mal nebenbei, wen es interessiert, hier die Antwort von Moto Goldmines:
http://www.stopthecircle.org/tmp/Moto%20goldmines.pdf



Der MWANA Vertrag wurde übrigens als OK bezeichnet:

ftp://forumsocietecivile_1:[e-mail]…

nebenbei steht darin auch was zu ELM

nebenbei ... man wird am Anglogold Kilomoto Vertrag wohl noch mal Hand anlegen müssen

Bunia : la société civile exige la ré-visitation du contrat minier de AGK
http://www.radiookapi.net/index.php?i=53&a=15060


Ich habe so um die 0.80 BP rum meinen Profit realisiert und gedenke demnächst, diesen wieder in MWA zu reinvestieren.

[bordighera]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 32.093.111 von XIO am 20.10.07 13:38:15

Danke für die Antwort. Eine identische Info bezgl. des Mwana-Vertrages liegt auch mir vor, weswegen ich es, die dort getroffene Aussage nehmend, schlicht unerklärlich fand, dass der Kursverlauf unvermindert südwärts gerichtet ist.

Bleibt zu hoffen, dass die Investoren bald einmal zu differenzieren lernen und nicht alle in D.R.C. tätigen Explorer über einen Kamm scheren.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 32.094.458 von bordighera am 20.10.07 20:02:13

EDie Gravity- und die besonders die SouthernEra Übernahme dieses Jahr sind auch schwere Kaliber gewesen. Das mus erstmal verdaut werden..denke ich so als Amateur.

[neodymium]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 32.095.702 von XIO am 21.10.07 04:59:35

October 21, 2007

Mining firms face Congo crackdown
The African state is reviewing all the mining licences that were issued in murky circumstances during the years of conflict. Nine London-listed firms could be affectedBen Laurance
IN the eyes of the 19th century adventurer and journalist Henry Morton Stanley, the Congo offered unparalleled riches. “We are banqueting on such sights and odours that few would believe could exist,” he wrote after a trip up the River Congo to assess the area’s potential.

King Leopold II of Belgium described the vast tracts of land that were to become his Congo Free State as “this magnificent African cake”.

As the European powers pursued their scramble for Africa, it was the Congo’s ivory, timber, palm oil and rubber that so excited Stanley and Leopold. But the country would later reveal its other riches – enormous reserves of diamonds, copper, cobalt, uranium and a host of other metals.

And now, almost a century after Leopold handed over his “cake” to the Belgian state, a new scramble is under way. The prize is no longer ivory or even rubber. It is the Congo’s mineral wealth.

But the Congo – or the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as it has been for the past 10 years – has been left in a desperate state. For more than three decades it was ruled by a corrupt despot, president Mobutu Sese Seko. A collapse in the price of copper in 1974 had a devastating effect on the economy. So did Mobutu’s clumsy attempts to transfer control of key industries into the hands of his cronies. A succession of conflicts between 1998 and 2003 left the economy crippled. A single statistic gives a glimpse of the scale of the Congo’s economic collapse: in the mid1980s, the state mining company Gecamines produced as much as 470,000 tonnes of copper a year; in 2005, the figure was 14,000 tonnes.

International mining giants are now signalling their interest in making investments in the country. And last month, China signed a deal of extraordinary scale and ambition. It said it would invest $8.5 billion (£4.1 billion) to help restore the Congo’s shattered infrastructure. China undertook to pay for a 2,000-mile road between the northeast region and the southern border, and a railway link of similar length to join the southern mining heartland and the DRC’s sliver of coast on the Atlantic. Further money would go into schools and clinics and into rebuilding decrepit state-owned mining facilities.

In return, China obtains rights over copper and cobalt reserves that should yield an estimated $14 billion of the metals.

The Chinese deal has raised eyebrows. But it is for the future. For now, the most contentious issue is the Congo’s attempts to determine the legitimacy or otherwise of existing mining deals that were struck in the period of near-anarchy that preceded last year’s elections.

A succession of United Nations reports have high-lighted how the granting of mining concessions were used to finance warring factions and line the pockets of corrupt officials. Then, ear-lier this year, the Kinshasa government announced that it would examine 65 mining concessions. For a clutch of Lon-don-quoted mining companies this review could be crucially important. The stakes are high.

Nine companies with their shares quoted in London have Congo mining concessions that are now under scrutiny: Anglo-Gold Ashanti, Central African Mining and Exploration (Camec), Copper Resources Corporation, First Quantum, Gem Diamonds, Metorex, Moto Goldmines, Mwana Africa and Nikanor. Gold Fields, which gives up its London listing this weekend, also has a licence under review.

In essence, the government wants to find out which licences were legitimately gained and which were the product of deals stitched up with warlords and corrupt state officials during the years of upheaval.

Victor Kasongo, the deputy mines minister, told The Sunday Times: “The aim is to bring the Congo to the stage where things are clear, legal and beneficial for all the parties.” Within the next few weeks, been “cleared” — where the review has shown that they were properly gained and the proper share of royalties due to the state is being paid.

And what about the rest? Kasongo said: “Some of the contracts will need serious thinking, serious negotiation to get all the parties’ agreement. And some, I am sure, will be found to be simply unlawful.”

In too many cases, mining concessions were granted in murky circumstances. A firm would announce that it had secured rights to a minerals deposit, and its shares would shoot up, according to Kasongo. But on the ground, nothing happened: nothing has actually been dug up.

Since 2002, exploration permits have been granted on more than 4,000 areas; yet on fewer than 500 of those areas have the operators applied to start extracting minerals.

The Congo has now employed international fraud investigators to try to piece together who is behind mining licences and under what circumstances they were granted.

“Nobody doubts that we have minerals,” said Kasongo. “Now we need to show that we have law and order: that’s what the big companies want. I’m positively happy to have my door knocked by Rio Tinto. BHP Bil-liton has been there for a year. They want to be involved. We are becoming attractive to the biggest of the biggest.”

Clearly, the stakes for the Congo are high. Even the diminished amounts of copper and cobalt being extracted at the moment do not yield what they should for the government. By one calculation, royalties in the last financial year should have been about $160m; in fact, the government got a pitiful $32m.

For companies waiting to see if their licences are given official blessing, the review is crucial.

Already, Kasongo has found himself at loggerheads with Camec, the company run by the controversial former cricketer Phil Edmonds and his long-standing ally Andrew Groves. The Congo authorities dispute the legitimacy of a cobalt and copper mining concession that was controlled by Billy Rauten-bach, the notorious Zimbabwe-based businessman who is wanted in South Africa on fraud charges and who has now been barred from entering the Congo. The licences, in the mineral-rich Katanga province, were later acquired by Camec.

Two months ago, the Congo’s public prosecutor revoked the mining rights, citing “serious irregularities in the original issuing of the licences”. Camec, for its part, is arguing in a continuing court case that the licences were sound and that their transfer was properly done.

The Camec dispute originated before the review of licences was announced. Indeed, the key mining concessions involved were originally owned by Gecamines. But it probably gives a taste of things to come as results of the Congo review are published and mining companies are forced to horse-trade over the legitimacy of their assets.

Nobody pretends that the Congo has yet cleansed itself of the corruption that has been endemic for so many decades.

But as the deal with China shows – and with talks under way with Brazil and India over similar deals – the potential for attracting new investment to the war-ravaged country is enormous.

“We are trying to get the Congo to be respectable,” said Kasongo.

LAND OF STRIFE

THE Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most mineral-rich countries on the planet. But since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960, the country has been blighted by political instability.

A coup in 1965 brought Colonel Joseph Mobutu to power, and he remained president for 32 years. He gave himself a new name, Mobutu Sese Seko, and renamed the country Zaire. Under Mobutu, it became one of the most notorious kleptocracies in Africa.

A civil war in the mid -1990s led to the toppling of Mobutu in 1997. Laurent Kabila became president, and the country was again renamed – this time as the Democratic Republic of Congo. Civil war erupted, with rebels supported by Rwanda and Uganda opposing Kabila, who had the backing of Angola, Chad, Namibia, Sudan and Zimbabwe.

Laurent Kabila was assassinated in January 2001 and his son Joseph was named head of state. The years of war are reckoned to have claimed as many as 4m lives.

In early 2003, a peace treaty was signed and a government of national unity was established. Elections were held last year, and Joseph Kabila was confirmed as president.

The country is vast, covering an area the size of western Europe. It has reserves of oil, cobalt, copper, diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium and coal. Under Belgian colonial rule, the Shinkolobwe mine provided the uranium for the nuclear bombs dropped by America on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The population is about 60m and average income is reckoned to be less than £100 a year.

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From The Sunday TimesOctober 21, 2007

Why this man is backing Africa
Top fund manager Jamie Allsopp is staking his claim to a continent largely ignored, he tells David BudworthDavid Budworth
ON a recent visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jamie Allsopp, New Star’s investment whizz-kid, was given a vivid display of why Africa could be the next investment hotspot.

As he stepped from his hire car near the Zambian border he was startled by the ethereal green glow of the surrounding car park.

The 29-year-old, who has run the New Star Hidden Value fund for the past four years, said: “The whole place had this green tinge, which are the copper deposits, and here and there were pieces of the precious metal malachite. There is so much mineral wealth there it’s staggering, and most of it still hasn’t been exploited.”

Ask the average British investor what they associate with Africa and the stereotypical image of a continent riven by war, natural disasters and political corruption will probably emerge. But to Allsopp, it is a place full of untapped potential where there are big profits to be made - and he is about to get the chance to prove it.

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Tomorrow sees the launch of New Star’s Heart of Africa, with Allsopp at the helm. The UK-listed fund is an investment first: a mainstream scheme that will focus solely on the countries of sub-Saharan Africa outside South Africa. Allsopp’s boss John Duffield, who set up New Star in 2000, is backing the fund with several million pounds of his own money.

This, along with other investors’ cash, will initially go into more established markets such as Nigeria, Kenya and Botswana, though it could also find its way into the ultimate high-risk investment - Zimbabwe - through a stake in Mwana Africa, the London-listed mining firm.

When I met Allsopp at New Star’s offices in Knightsbridge, west London, last week he was fizzing with enthusiasm about the task ahead.

The Old Etonian joined New Star in January 2001. Two years later he took charge of the Hidden Value fund, which has gained 81% after charges over the past three years, compared with 66% for the FTSE All-Share index and 56% for the average fund in the UK All-Companies sector, according to Morning-star.

The Africa fund is very much Allsopp’s brainchild: he persuaded Duffield that it was a good idea and he will be running the fund almost single-handedly.

The idea came to Allsopp after he began tapping into the continent’s potential via UK Hidden Value, which has about 10% in African-focused businesses. He also has family connections: his mother was born in South Africa and he still has relatives there.

But what has he spotted that others have missed? He said: “The prospects for sub-Saharan Africa are fantastic. Economic growth is forecast to grow from 6.7% this year to 7.5% in 2008, there is increasing political stability and a lack of correlation with other world stock markets. The heart of my investment approach is to seek out themes that the market hasn’t cottoned on to; here’s a whole region that most Western investors ignore.”

One group of investors taking a keen interest, though, is the Chinese. They have ploughed more than £1 billion into Africa, keen to tap into its vast store of natural resources - half of the world’s gold, 40% of its platinum and 12% of known natural gas reserves. This money has helped to up average incomes and rebuild roads, railways, ports and schools across the continent - giving a boost to the economies and stock markets in the region. The Exotix Sub-Saharan Africa ex-South Africa index was up 47% in the year to the end of September, way ahead of the 13% rise in the MSCI World index and the 8% from the FTSE 100. Allsopp said: “When I first went to Lubumbashi, a mining town in the Congo, two years ago, most people would walk to work and a few people were on bicycles.

“But now there are a lot of people on scooters and in cars and they are all built in China.”

Only 20% to 25% of the fund will be in mining firms, though. The rest will be focused on consumer staples, telecoms, brewing and infrastructure companies. He likes Guinness Nigeria, for example, a subsidiary of Diageo, the UK brewing group.

He also likes the look of London-listed mining firms such as Lonhro Africa and Mwana Africa, which have operations in the Congo and Botswana.

Shop-rite, a Johannesburg-listed retailer, and MTN, a telecoms firm that makes 50% of its earnings from Nigeria but is also listed in South Africa, have also caught his eye. He will generally steer clear of Zimbabwe, where inflation is running at nearly 7,000%, there are widespread shortages of fuel and foodstuffs and the ruling Zanu-PF party has threatened to nationalise foreign-owned businesses.

However, Mwana Africa has interests in Zimbabwe and Allsopp is hopeful that it will be a beneficiary of regime change.

He said: “Mwana Africa owns a nickel mine in Zimbabwe. Businesses are prohibited from taking money out of the country so the firm has been reinvesting in the mine, in land and in shares on the Zimbabwean exchange. If regime change occurs and the economy stabilises, these assets will become hugely valuable.”

In his new role Allsopp will be travelling to Africa four times a year, but he stresses he will still be spending half of his time on the Hidden Value fund.

The fund’s performance was hit by the summer downturn as investors took shelter in defensive stocks rather than the racier firms that he generally favours. But Allsopp remains unruffled. “I think the market will have a reasonable end to the year,” he said.

Advisers say that you should have no more than 3% of your portfolio in an African fund like New Star’s.

With a minimum investment of £12,500, that means you would need a portfolio of nearly £500,000 before considering the scheme.

[XIO]

More Leadership Changes at SouthernEra
http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=19411

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By Avi Krawitz Posted: 10/25/07 06:21 [Submit Comment]

RAPAPORT... Exploration company, SouthernEra Diamonds, which is the subject of a takeover bid by MwanaAfrica, announced that three more senior managers have resigned from the company.

These add to the two board members and its chief financial officer, who resigned earlier in October. The company did not give reasons for the resignations.

Non-executive chairman Christopher Jennings and non-executive director Paul Brink will be replaced by David Fish, Kalaa Mpinga and Robert Shirriff, the Canada-based company stated.

In addition, Howard Bird, senior vice president of global exploration, has resigned after 14 years at the company. Jennings had served in his position since 1992.

MwanaAfrica has gradually raised its stake in SouthernEra to 71 percent currently. SouthernEra has exploration projects in Canada, Botswana, South Africa, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

[XIO]

Wer das liest...sollte sich den Einstieg gerade jetzt in London mal überdenken.

Kurs fast auf Vorjahresniveau zurückgekommen, ich habe mit über 100% den Gewinn verkauft und werde jetzt irgendwann wieder reinvestieren. Ganz optimal trifft man es eh selten beim Wiedereinkauf.

[XIO]

Mwana says DRC exploration delivering good results so far
http://www.miningweekly.co.za/article.php?a_id=119448

By: Leandi Rostoll
Published: 26 Oct 07 - 0:00
Pan-African exploration and mining company Mwana Africa has completed 4 750 m of a 7 000-m diamond core drilling programme at its Zani-Kodo mining exploration project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which has delivered good results thus far.

The Zani-Kodo site, in the Ituri region of Orientale province, is part of a 3 239-square-kilometre area explored by a joint venture between Mwana Africa, which has 80% stake in the exploration rights, and Office des Mines d'Or de Kilomoto.

'We are focusing our drilling in this area because there was an old Belgian mine there, and it seems to have high potential for deposits of good quality. We know there is an orebody, but it has been mined and depleted to some extent,' says Mwana Africa vice-president for exploration Charl du Plessis.

The Zani-Kodo operation, which was abandoned in 1964 owing to a civil war in the former Belgian colony, reached total production of 572 000 t. At the time of abandonment, the sulphide reserve was reported to be 352 000 t at 8,15 g/t.

Du Plessis says, 'We started the exploration at Zani-Kodo in June 2006 by mobilising one drill rig in the area.' The drilling exploration of Zani-Kodo is located over a strike length of 700 m, and the company has received assays for 16 out of 34 holes to date.

Exploration of the area has found that the Greenstone Belt of Kibalian age (three-billion years), comprising some of the oldest rocks on the planet has high gold potential.

'The portions of the belt we are exploring are the same age as the Moto deposit to the north and the Geita deposit, in Tanzania. Both of these deposits contain about 20-million-ounce resources,' adds Du Plessis.

He says that exploration at Zani-Kodo will continue, as other explorers have found huge deposits elsewhere on similar Central African Greenstone Belts. 'We are exploring Zani-Kodo because there are other large deposits hosted in the same Greenstone Belt. We hope to find similar-sized gold deposits, but this still needs to be established,' adds Du Plessis.

Mwana Africa is focusing its drilling on a mineralised shear that occurs along the contact between a footwall sandstone and graphitic schist-banded iron formation sequence.

The company says that the drilling aims to define an openpittable resource.

Du Plessis says that Mwana Africa has completed an airborne magnetic and radiometric survey of the area, which measures the magnetism of the rocks and retrieves information on whether radioactive minerals are present in the area.

Drilling is expected to continue for the next year and a half, and, if justified, an infill drilling programme will be conducted to define a potential resource.
Edited by: Martin Zhuwakinyu

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:3010G
Mwana Africa PLC
24 October 2007

Mwana Africa plc (the "Company")

Holdings in Company

London, 24 October 2007 - The Company was notified on 24 October that as of 22
October 2007, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) has increased its total
holdings to 20,302,195 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company. This
represents 6.27 per cent of the total voting rights attached to the current
issued share capital of the Company.

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Gold Projects Update

RNS Number:3486I
Mwana Africa PLC
23 November 2007



GOLD PROJECTS UPDATE: Democratic Republic of the Congo ("DRC")

Positive results of gold drilling programme at Zani-Kodo in the DRC


London, 23rd November 2007 - Mwana Africa, the pan-African resource company, is
pleased to update shareholders on the latest results from its Zani-Kodo joint
venture with OKIMO in the DRC, where it holds gold exploration rights over
3,293km2 in the Ituri region of the Orientale Province.

The area contains a series of highly prospective greenstone belts of Kibalian
age which are considered to have high gold potential. The Zani-Kodo project
represents the initial focus of exploration for Mwana in this licence area.
Current exploration is focused around the historical Kodo mine which produced
572,000t of ore at 6.5g/t until 1964. Several additional targets identified from
a high-resolution magnetic-radiometric airborne survey will be followed up
separately.

Initial diamond core drilling at Zani-Kodo, designed to outline the potential
open-pittable mineralisation, confirmed the presence of a continuous mineralised
shear zone at the contact between sandstones and banded iron formation /
graphitic schists. Gold mineralisation broadly correlates with increased quartz
veining and the presence of pyrrhotite. Ongoing drilling has focused on testing
the downdip extensions of this zone over a strike length of 350m. The drilling
has confirmed continuity of the mineralised structure and has also identified a
high-grade quartz shoot immediately below historical workings.

Since the previous Gold Projects Update in September 2007, assay results have
been obtained and the results of 14 selected holes are as follows:

N.B. All quoted widths are apparent width, not necessarily true width.

Hole ID Easting Northing Azimuth Dip From Intersection
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

KDODD008 219880 290453 240 -50 106m-109m 3m @ 5.51g/t

KDODD012 219864 290474 240 -70 139m-142m 3m @ 14.78g/t
152m-154m 2m @ 6.59g/t

KDODD014 219817 290507 255 -45 92m-93m 1m @ 2.93g/t

KDODD015 219817 290508 255 -80 38m-51m 13m @ 4.85g/t
128m-132m 4m @ 31.19g/t
139m-150m 11m @ 5.74g/t

KDODD016 219783 290536 240 -45 81m-83m 2m @ 1.53g/t

KDODD017 219801 290539 255 -50 68m-69m 1m @ 1.83g/t
75m-76m 1m @ 2.04g/t

KDODD018 219803 290540 255 -80 135m-149m 14m@ 10.47g/t
154m-156m 2m @ 4.03g/t

KDODD019 219776 290562 240 -55 68m-72m 4m @ 1.34g/t

KDODD021 291812 290575 240 -80 147m-150m 2m @ 5.84g/t
167-173m 6m @ 1.39g/t

KDODD022 219759 290600 255 -55 46m-47m 1m @ 7.49g/t

KDODD024 219813 290616 255 -80 129m-131m 2m @ 5.84g/t
147m-162m 15m @ 4.74g/t

KDODD028 219763 290680 255 -50 44m-57m 13m @ 1.87g/t

KDODD029 219795 290688 255 -50 75m-85m 10m @ 3.24g/t

KDODD031 219746 290734 240 -55 144-146m 2m@ 2.22g/t



Full drilling results and diagrams are available at www.mwanaafrica.com.

The high grade shoot intersected in holes KDODD015, KDODD018 and KDODD024 has
been delineated over a strike length of 150m and remains open to the north and
at depth. Drilling along the northern extension of the Kodo structure has
continued with banded iron formation, quartz veins and sulphide zones
intersected over a total strike length of 600m. Assay results are awaited for
these holes. Current drilling is targeting the Block 6 mineralised zone in the
western footwall of the Kodo structure. Total diamond drilling to date is
9,023m, with assays received for 31 out of 58 holes.

Kalaa Mpinga, CEO of Mwana Africa, commented, "This announcement confirms our
optimism about the potential for Zani-Kodo. We are looking forward to further
drilling results, which we hope will support our aim to advance this project as
rapidly as possible."

Charl du Plessis, Vice President Exploration of Mwana, who holds a PhD and is a
Member of the AusIMM, is a "Qualified Person" as defined in the AIM Rules, and
has reviewed the information disclosed herein.

[XIO]

So, war ja ne Weile Ruhe, dafür kommts jetzt aber ordentlich:

Mwana Africa Holding(s) in Company




RNS Number:4404I
Mwana Africa PLC
23 November 2007




Mwana Africa plc (the "Company")

Holdings in Company


London, 23 November 2007 - The Company was notified on 19 November that on 10
September 2007 BHP Billiton Limited acquired 10,438,993 ordinary shares of 10p
each in the Company. This represents 3.2 per cent of the total voting rights
attached to the current issued share capital of the Company.


Enquiries:

Oliver Baring, Executive Chairman Tel: [phone]
Mwana Africa plc

Tom Randell / Anca Spiridon Tel: [phone]
Merlin

Ryan Gaffney, Vice President Tel. [phone]
Canaccord Adams Limited

[XIO]

RNS Number:5521I Mwana Africa PLC 27 November 2007

Base Metals Update - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Substantial Copper Mineralisation delineated at Kibolwe, Katanga Province, DRC

London, 27th November 2007 Mwana Africa, the pan African resource company, is pleased to announce the completion of its 2007 exploration programme at its 100% owned Kibolwe prospect, where results to date indicate the presence of substantial, high grade and extensive near surface copper mineralisation.

The Kibolwe Prospect is situated 160km northwest of Lubumbashi, in the northern portion of the 9,689 sq km SEMHKAT licence area. This licence is not subject to the current wide scale review being undertaken by the Government.

Previous exploration (totaling 3,100m) outlined mineralisation, whilst follow-up drilling undertaken in the 2006/7 field season delineated a broad 200m wide zone in plan, developed over a strike length of over 1,000m. The 7,200m follow up Reverse Circulation drilling (for a total of 10,300m drilled) has now been completed. All 7,750 samples, representing 231 holes, have now been submitted to ALS Chemex Analytical Laboratories in Johannesburg. To date, the company has received the results of the first 2,400 assays representing 77 holes. Some of the more significant intersections are listed in Table 1 below, and appear to have outlined an argillaceous carbonate unit, up to 30m thick with high grades of copper locally approaching 5%, from surface to a maximum depth of 50 metres.

Table 1. Kibolwe Project, Current sampling results for mineralized zones from the 2006-2007 RC drilling programme, (intersections in excess of 10m width and 2% Cu).


Hole ID From To Cu% Width (m)
(m) (m) (Down Hole)
C13 14 34 2.32 20
C16 21 50 2.66 28
D16 7 23 3.60 16
E16 4 16 2.91 12
G13 18 49 2.76 31
G14 4 37 2.90 33
G15 2 29 3.19 26
H16 3 17 2.52 14
H17 1 27 2.89 24
J10 10 49 2.57 39
L13 9 46 2.18 37
L14 13 38 2.07 20
M11 5 34 3.20 27
M13 2 43 3.92 41
M14 4 36 2.34 31
P10 10 38 2.15 28
P12 29 42 2.28 13
R11 13 44 2.04 31
R12 3 51 2.50 48
R13 2 16 4.94 13
S10 21 51 2.24 30
S14 6 32 2.01 26
U14 27 39 2.00 11


Follow up work at the main Kibolwe Project will include block model and resource estimates (to be completed by the end of April 2008) and metallurgical testing on selected RC holes (to be completed by early 2008).

This should allow a pre-feasibility study to be undertaken and completed by the end of 2008.

Kibolwe Prospect Extensions

During 2006/7, exploration in the Kibolwe Prospect area located four copper-cobalt mineral occurrences developed within the highly prospective Roan strata which are host to world class stratabound copper deposits.

The prospects which occur within a four kilometre radius of Kibolwe include Kibolwe West, Kiamato, Nyundeulu, Ecaille Centrale and Ecaille South.

The Kibolwe West prospect is the mineralized western extension of the main Kibolwe Prospect. It has two distinctive copper clearings which have formed over a 700m strike length. Following the completion of the Kibolwe reverse circulation (RC) drilling programme, 11 reconnaissance drill holes were sited on the prospect. Seven of the 11 holes intersected visible copper mineralization. The intersections were between 8 and 40 metres wide (down hole). The Kibolwe West prospect has the potential to almost double the copper resources of the Kibolwe Prospect area.

At Kiamato, a 700 metre long and 15 metre wide zone of prospective strata was mapped, trenched and sampled. Assay results received to date report cobalt values of up to 0.2% over 2 metres which equates to almost 2% copper. Traces of copper, up to 0.5%, have been reported from leached strata. Potentially 4 million tonnes of mineralized Roan strata is developed at Kiamato. The occurrence is open ended to the northeast and southwest.

Nyundeulu mineralisation occurs in a similar setting to that of Kiamato. Units of mineralized Roan strata have been exposed over a 500 metre strike length. Preliminary sampling has yielded cobalt values of up to 0.2%. The strata are also leached at surface which would account for the lower copper and cobalt values. Recent trenching exposed a four metre wide shale unit with copper (malachite) mineralization. Potential Roan strata tonnages can be expected to exceed 2 million tonnes. The lateral extent of the Nyundeulu strata has yet to be confirmed.

Limited exploration has been undertaken on the Ecaille Centrale and Ecaille South occurrences. Initial trenching results from Roan strata have given values of 1.7% copper over 4 metres and 0.1% cobalt over 4 metres.

A high resolution airborne magnetic and radiometric survey is in progress over these and other areas. Interpreted targets from this survey will be followed by additional drilling in the Kibolwe and surrounding area in 2008, and are expected to confirm this potential.

Commenting on the news, Mwana's CEO Kaala Mpinga stated "Mwana Africa is focused on the exploration and development of multiple commodities across the African continent. We have joint ventured areas of our large mineral portfolio with various major international mining companies, but we decided to keep 100% control of Kibolwe as we felt it was a high priority target. It is very pleasing to be able to report that we believe we have discovered a large, high grade, open pittable copper prospect here. The potential to develop a wholly owned copper mine at Kibolwe is very exciting."

Charl du Plessis, Vice President Exploration of Mwana, who holds a PhD and is a Member of the AusIMM, is a "Qualified Person" as defined in the AIM Rules, and has reviewed the information disclosed herein.

[XIO]

Holdings in Company

London, 26 November 2007 - The Company was notified on 23 November that as of 22
November 2007, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) has increased its total
holdings to 23,494,751 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company. This
represents 7.26 per cent of the total voting rights attached to the current
issued share capital of the Company.

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 32.579.979 von XIO am 27.11.07 11:59:51

Hallo Xio!

Hab heute einen Artikel gefunden der besagt daß sich der Staat in Zimbabwe 50% der Minen aneignet. Mit einer 7 jährigen Übergangsfrist für bestehende Firmen. Hätte angenommen daß dies ein schwerer Schlag für Mwana sein müsste. Hab aber auf deren Homepage folgendes gefunden

Mwana is reasonably well positioned should the government proceed with their intention to legislate conditions for local ownership of mines.

Genau daß haben sie jetzt aber getan. wie im nachfolgenden artikel steht. Warum es positiv ist wenn sie 50% ihrer Minen verlieren begreife ich zwar scheint aber so zu sein.


November 28, 2007

New Mining Law In Zimbabwe


By Clemence Manyukwe in Zimbabwe



Zimbabwe last week gazetted a long awaited draft law handing majority control of mining companies to locals with the government getting a 25 per cent stake for free, amid fears by analysts that the move would scare away investors.In a fortnight’s time, the Mines and Minerals Act Amendment will be tabled in the country’s parliament where it is expected to sail through without major changes as President Robert Mugabe’s ruling ZANU PF party is in control of the legislature.
The draft law says companies involved in strategic energy minerals such as coal, coalbed methane, petroleum and uranium, would have to give up 51 per cent shareholding to the state- 25 per cent non- contributory and 26 per cent contributory. The State would also have 25 per cent non-contributory share in companies extracting precious metals or stones with the option of the other 26 per cent being bought either by the state or local businesspeople.

In companies involved in the mining of any other minerals, the state would not have a share but locals would have a 51 per cent stake.“ These new sections provide for the indegenisation or localization of existing and future holdings of mining rights and relates both to those mining rights that are held by mining companies engaged in extracting or exploiting any strategic energy minerals or precious minerals, and mining rights held by other persons or entities,’ the proposed law reads. “It requires that a controlling interest in all mining enterprises must eventually be held by the state or indigenous persons. A right of first refusal for the purchase of the shares in any mining entity is given to the state and to indigenous Zimbabweans.”

For existing mining rights, a seven-year timetable is allowed for gradually achieving compliance with the objectives and measures put in place for them to comply include cancellation of mining rights. Future mining enterprises will be required to comply either immediately or, as a matter of State discretion, in accordance with the seven-year timetable.

Responding to the draft law, the Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines said the proposed law would destroy the mining sector. “We have made our position known clearly to the government. We don’t agree with the position they have taken. We want a situation that encourages production,” said Jack Murehwa its president. “It is unlikely that there will be new mines. Chances of new investors coming on those regulations
are close to zero.”

Zimbabwe is in its eight year of economic recession blamed on government’s appalling human rights record, corruption, mismanagement and policy failures.
Inflation currently stands at a world high of 14,000 per cent.

Prominent economist John Robertson agreed with the Chamber of Mines. “ There will be no new investment in the sector while existing projects will suffer because the government would not be able to put up a cent,” he said.

Besides the provision for the indigenisation and localisation of the mining industry, the Bill is a major overhaul of general mining laws for over thirty years.
Previously holders of prospecting licencies were allowed to prospect for minerals anywhere in Zimbabwe on land that is open to prospecting, and the new law introduces a new system of licensing called “exclusive prospecting licences” that will restrict each licence to prospecting within a single square- kilometer grid.

The minister, not the President will issue licences. The minister will have the powers to cancel a licence and aggrieved parties can lodge appeals with the courts. Parliament will have power, by resolution, to compel the minister to revoke a licence. At present,
though exclusive prospecting orders have to be tabled in Parliament, the legislative body does not have the power to revoke.

“ Under the new section 257B, large-scale miners (i.e. miners whose output exceeds a prescribed amount) will be required to establish environmental rehabilitation funds to finance any work needed to restore the environment when they cease mining operations. Miners who have more than one mining location will be allowed to establish a single fund to cover all their locations. Environmental rehabilitations will be vested in independent trustees,” the law says.

The act empowers the President to issue special grants for the mining of coal, mineral oils, natural gases or nuclear energy source material. Recently Zimbabwe’s parliament passed the Indigenisation and Empowerment Bill giving 51 per cent in foreign companies to locals. Financial institutions such as South African-owned Stanbic Bank and UK controlled Standard Chartered Bank criticised the law before the Foreign Affairs, Industry and International Trade portfolio committee, but indigenisation minister Munyaradzi Mangwana responded saying they were “free to go.”

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 32.620.025 von neodymium am 29.11.07 21:16:36

Mwana ist nicht irgendeine Popelfirma sonder Kalaa Mpinga ist der Sohn des ehemaligen MP von Zaire (jetzt DRC) und Spielzimmerkamerad von J. Kabila.

Was lernen wir daraus?


Der, und sein Geselle Oliver Baring, sind für mich die derzeit besten afrikanischen "Businessmans" schlechthin.

Die Beteiligung des staates Simbabwe ist doch kein Problem für Mwana, weil: es kann nur besser werden wie jetzt, wo alle exporteinnahmen in ZimDollar abgerechnet werden.
Bald gibt es echte Dollars, davon ist die Hälfte Mwana.
Erst hatte man nix konvertierbares.
Also eine dramatische verbesserung.

So, und jetzt kuck dir mal die Nickelresourcen an auf der Mwanahomepage, und dann den taschenrechner zur Hand.

Die Hälfte..... kann ganz schön viel sein

Da kann Sam Jonah mit seinen hintervotzigen Geschäften dagegen einpacken.

Basta

[neodymium]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 32.620.333 von XIO am 29.11.07 21:29:02

meine unbedarfte nase sagt mir ja daß hier was dran ist,...
woher weist du das mit den echten dollars ?

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 32.620.514 von neodymium am 29.11.07 21:35:59

warum will der staat 50% .. damit er an den exporten wieder endlich mal was mitverdient.

[XIO]

abgesehen davon, hauptschwerpunkt mwanas wird die DRC

diamanten
gold
kupfer

[neodymium]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 32.620.778 von XIO am 29.11.07 21:46:23

in den moto goldmines news habe ich gelesen daß es eine inofizielle liste mit den firmen geben soll die in der DRC ihre Lizenzen verlieren
sollen. weist du was in dieser liste zu Mwana steht ?

[XIO]

http://www.ministereduportefeuille.org/presse/senateurgegami…

hier der inoffizielle report

http://www.lepharerdc.com/www/index_view.php?storyID=4129&ru…

Class B Einstufung , wie die meisten anderen

Sehe hier am allerwenigsten Grund für Sorge... warum, hab ich ja bereits geschrieben

[XIO]

nur mal zur Info, mein EK war 0.35 BP in London, bei 0.80 BP hab ich Gewinnmitnahme gemacht.
Daher bin ich auch sehr entspannt.

[XIO]

Africa: Production to Normalise in 2008 - Mwana Africa
http://allafrica.com/stories/200712110077.html

11 December 2007
Posted to the web 11 December 2007

Harare

MWANA Africa Plc says its mining operations in Zimbabwe - Bindura Nickel Corporation and Freda Rebecca gold mine - will return to normal production levels early next year despite the challenges facing the economy.

Executive chairman Mr Oliver Baring said last week that he hoped production levels at the two mines would improve in the near future. "Work is well under way to increase production at our operations in Zimbabwe, following a disappointing decline in production," said Mr Baring. "The two mines that make up the Bindura Nickel Corporation are being deepened and a new concentrator is to be built while the refurbishment of Freda Rebecca will see gold output doubling during 2008.

"From an operating and mining perspective, Zimbabwe remains an attractive place in which to do business although the hyperinflationary financial environment does present serious challenges. "Mwana Africa has benefited from healthy dividend payouts from these operations, and they have continued to provide livelihoods for the many employees of these companies, and the communities they support." Freda Rebecca scaled down production in June this year owing to challenges related to equipment failure. The company indicated that it would spend US$10 million in refurbishment of some sections of the mines. As a result, the company offloaded 180 workers.

On the other hand, operations at BNC were affected by challenges related to foreign currency to import raw materials and power cuts. Mwana Africa last Mon- day announced on the London Stock Exchange that it expected to report a loss of not more than US$4 million for the first half to September 30, as its 53 percent owned BNC, reported a first-half loss in US$ terms. Mwana Africa recorded a six months pre-tax loss of US$2,46 million, compared to profit of US$25,98 million in the same period last year. Loss per share for the period under review was US 1,16 cents, compared to profit of US 4,21 cents a year ago.

Loss attributable to equity shareholders for the period was US$3,1 million, against a profit of US$10,5 million while group turnover increased to US$49,9 million from US$46,1 million previously.

[XIO]

Africa Mugabe says foreign miners in Zimbabwe can retain majority share

Quote
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - President Robert Mugabe said foreign mining
companies who invest in Zimbabwe will be allowed to retain majority stakes under
controversial ownership regulations.

"Where we read that a company has invested its profits over the years, we
will not demand majority shareholding but, of course, we will need some shares,"
the state New Ziana news agency quoted Mugabe as saying during a meeting with
Zimbabwean ambassadors.

The veteran leader commended the Zimbabwe Platinum Company (Zimplats) for
building houses and roads, urging other companies to take a cue from the
company, whose majority shareholder is South Africa's Impala Platinum.
The Zimbabwe government plans to amend the Mines and Minerals Act by
inserting a clause providing for compulsory state acquisition of 51 percent of
all foreign-owned mining firms.
Under current laws, locals are entitled to a 15 pct stake in foreign-owned
mining ventures, but there have been few takers.
The Chamber of Mines, representing 200 mining houses in Zimbabwe, warned
last year that the proposed amendments would effectively kill off investment
needed to keep the mines open.
Brock Salier, mining analyst at Ambrian Capital, said the apparent move to
back away from the proposed law would be "very good news" for companies such as
Impala, Aquarius Platinum Ltd, Central African Gold PLC and Mwana Africa PLC --
which all have operations or assets in the country.
Zimbabwe is in the throes of an economic crisis, with inflation of nearly
8,000-percent, and severe shortages of fuel and food.
In June last year during a tour of Zimplats, Mugabe stressed that the new
ownership rules would not apply across the board.
New Ziana said Mugabe expressed concern that the mining sector was reporting
a decline in production and consequently in foreign currency earnings and yet
mining operations were continuing.

[XIO]

Mwana Africa Directorate Change

RNS Number:6224K
24th December 2007


The Board of Mwana Africa plc ("Mwana") is sad to announce the death of David
Fish in a tragic accident on Saturday 22nd December. He was 61 years old.

After a long and successful career at KPMG and Anglo American plc he co-founded
Mwana in 2002 with Kalaa Mpinga and subsequently served as Finance Director. He
will be greatly missed by many friends and colleagues alike. Our thoughts and
prayers go to his wife and family at this very difficult time.


Stuart Morris, a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee has
kindly agreed to devote time to the financial affairs of Mwana until a successor
can be found.

[Popeye82]

Scheint mir ja schwer beeindruckend das ganze,
was die sich da zusammengekauft haben ist ja der Wahnsinn.

Hätte nachher mal noch einige Fragen.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 32.912.162 von Popeye82 am 02.01.08 05:14:28

Ganz kurz:
Wenn Kauf, dann nur in London!!!

Würde derzeit versuchen, unter 0.40BP was zu bekommen.
Mein erster Einkauf war 0.35, Realisiert so um die 0.80BP rum.

Das DRC Reviewing, die Inflations-Probleme in Zimbabwe (Gewinne aus Bindura Nickel wurden zu Verlusten durch Inflation)sowie die immensen Ausgaben für den Erwerb von Gravity Diamonds und Southernera (alles in einem Jahr gestemmt) haben jetzt erstmal voll durchgeschlagen.
Des weiteren werden einige Minen gerade modernisiert.

Auf der positiv Seite steht:

-MWANA hat produzierende Gold und Nickelbetriebe in mehreren Ländern
-MWANA ist einer der flächenmässig größten Diamantenexplorer geworden (global)
-mehrere Joint Ventures / Projekte im Kupfer und Gold-Bereich am laufen.
-Das Management ist meiner Meinung nach absolut Top.

[ArmerThor]

Da hat sich heute aber einer gut eingedeckt! 1Mio. Shares mit einem Schlag

[XIO]

http://www.diamondintelligence.com/magazine/magazine.asp?id=…

99% OF WORLD'S ROUGH DIAMOND OUTPUT TO BE REPRESENTED AT ISRAEL'S THIRD INTERNATIONAL ROUGH DIAMOND CONFERENCE
30 January 2008


Israel’s Third International Rough Diamond Conference, to be held on February 11 and 12, 2008, will feature representatives of more than 99 percent of the world’s rough diamond production, the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) reported today. This includes the leadership of the five largest world producers (by value): Botswana, Russia, Canada, Angola and South Africa, all of which will be represented by ministers or top corporate producers.

In addition, the conference will feature an unprecedented roster of leaders from current and future production companies, as well as ministers and delegations from most major diamond producing countries in Africa.

Commenting on the fact that registration for the conference had exceeded all expectations, with the Tel Aviv conference attracting hundreds of participants from diamond companies and organizations worldwide, IDI Chairman Moti Ganz said: “During the past year 69% of the world’s rough diamonds by value were traded in Israel, while Israeli manufacturers cut and polished more than half of the world’s gem quality rough. This makes Israel of key strategic importance to the rough diamond industry. We are pleased that the conference will bring together the most important players in the rough diamond universe. This will be an opportunity for diamond leaders to exchange views on issues facing the world diamond industry and to share their vision,” he said.

The world’s major diamond producing companies will be represented by their top executives, including De Beers Managing Director Gareth Penny, DTC Managing Director Varda Shine, Alrosa Managing Director Sergei Vybornov, Harry Winston Diamond Corporation President Robert Gannicott, Petra CEO Adonis Pouroulis, Gem Diamonds Managing Director Clifford Elphick, Namdeb Managing Director Inge Zaamwani and Mwana Africa CEO Kalaa Mpinga.

African diamond producing countries are sending significant delegations, most headed by mining ministers. These include Botswana Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Ponatshego Kedikilwe, Lesotho Minister of Natural Resources Monyane Moleleki, Angolan Minister of Geology and Mines Manuel Africano; Liberian Minister of Land, Mines and Energy Eugene Shannon, DRC Deputy Minister of Mines Victor Kasongo, as well as Namibian Diamond Commissioner Kennedy Hamutenya.

Future sources of rough supply will be addressed by Rockwell Diamonds CEO Jeffrey Brenner, Stornoway Diamond Corp. CEO Eira Thomas, Shore Gold Senior Vice President George Read and Stellar Diamonds CEO Karl Smithson.

In addition the conference will be addressed by Israel Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor Eli Yishai is scheduled to speak at the conference. Other speakers include Israeli diamantaire Lev Leviev, Director-General of the Diamond Administration of China Li Mu and India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council’s Praveen Shankar Pandya.

IDI Managing Director Eli Avidar said that this conference is aimed at bringing the diamond producers closer to the Israeli market and industry. “This is an important opportunity to highlight the advantages of Israel as a manufacturing and trading center. The conference will provide a venue for the world’s diamond leadership and the Israeli diamond industry to establish important business ties.”

[XIO]

ZIMBABWE PARLIAMENT LETS CONTROVERSIAL MINES BILL LAPSE

30 January 2008


A draft government Bill that would have forced foreign-owned mining firms in Zimbabwe to transfer majority stake to indigenous Zimbabweans will no longer become law, since Parliament adjourned without passing the proposed legislation, reports Zimbabwe’s news agency, ZimOnline. The Bill also included giving the government a free 25 percent stake.

Clerk of Parliament Austin Zvoma told ZimOnline that under parliamentary procedures and regulations, the mining Bill, which was tabled in Parliament last December, lapsed after the House stopped sitting two weeks ago. Zimbabwe’s Parliament will resume sitting after the presidential, parliamentary and local government elections on March 29, 2008. Then, the new government will have the choice whether to reintroduce the Mines and Minerals Act Amendment Bill into the new Parliament.

ZimOnline quoted Zvoma as saying, “The Bill is no longer of any effect at all…”

The proposed law stipulates that the government will take over 51 percent of foreign-owned mining firms that mine strategic minerals such as coal, of which a 25 percent stake will be handed over to the state for free. Furthermore, according to ZimOnline, the government will also take a 25 percent stake in firms specializing in precious minerals such as diamonds, gold and platinum, while another 26 percent will go to locals.

President Robert Mugabe has defended the draft Bill as a necessity to help indigenous Zimbabweans share in the country’s mineral wealth.


http://www.diamondintelligence.com/magazine/magazine.asp?id=…

[neodymium]

ein gekürzter artikel der sich auf Zimbawe bezieht und zeigt wie schwierig es ist dort Geld zu verdienen.

February 06, 2008
Caledonia Mining Shares Take Off After Chinese Off-take Agreement
...
The latest developments make it clear that Nama is now the main priority for Caledonia. Mr Hayden says the sale of the Barberton mines is an ongoing process. More news on that is expected shortly. As for Zimbabwe, he is clearly in despair that the government makes everything so difficult. The US$5.8m the company has invested in a new shaft at the Blanket gold mine isn’t yet delivering any return, as it hasn’t yet been completed for want of spares and consumables. Although Blanket generates Zimbabwe dollars, these are hardly enough to pay local wages and local costs. Mr Hayden says Caledonia struggles from one crisis to another there, and that they will battle on. As far as the market is concerned, though, attention has now shifted from gold to cobalt and from Zimbabwe to Zambia.

[XIO]

INTERVIEW-China eyes more investments in mineral-rich Congo
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKL1343928920080213


...."There is the MIBA (Congo diamond parastatal) or other mining companies or a deep water port, or the Grand Inga. All of these are things to carry out in the future," Zexian said.....

[XIO]

Zimbabwe: Freda Rebecca Gets US$10,4m to Refurbish Plant
http://allafrica.com/stories/200802070142.html

Posted to the web 7 February 2008

Harare

Mwana Africa Plc has released US$10,4 million for Freda Rebecca Gold Mine to help refurbish the plant, and increase production that had fallen drastically low.

Freda Rebecca general manager, Mr Tichakura Chivonivoni told the Herald Business this week that they expected up to 100 000 ounces per year once refurbishment is completed in 2009. Generally, production will resume in April this year with an estimated production capacity of 45 000 ounces for the current year.

The general manager said one mill has already been reconditioned and was expected to churn out nearly 50 000 tonnes of ore monthly. He said they have set a target to produce over 100 000 tonnes of ore per annum in 2009 when the second SAG mill comes on board. "Initially, we had marked February this year as the period for resumption of our operations but had to postpone due to late payment for gold deliveries by the Reserve Bank," said Chivonivoni.

Production at Freda Rebecca has been hampered by several factors such as skills shortages, erratic power supply amongst other factors. The inability to source spares and the declining re-manufacturing capacity of the country's engineering companies has resulted in gold extractors losing out on the world commodity boom.

Mr Chivonivoni reiterated that there was need for relevant authorities to regularly review gold support price in order for gold mining firms to stay afloat. The RBZ recently upped the gold price to $100 million per gramme from $10 million per gramme Freda Rebecca is expected to reinstate workers who had been sent out on paid leave.


Freda Rebecca Mine falls under mining conglomerate Mwana Africa.

Mwana Africa is a syndicate comprising African business people from Kenya, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe earned US$850 million from mining exports in 2007 on falling output.

Despite rampant smuggling in the industry, the country has benefited from the international rally in commodity prices where gold has touched a high of US$900.

[XIO]

Bin mir selber nicht ganz in klar, ob jetzt bereits die richtige Zeit ist, den Mwana Gewinn zu reinvestieren

[ArmerThor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.455.503 von XIO am 23.02.08 13:23:28

Die Fakten liegen auf dem Tisch und der Kurs ist immer wieder bei 37 Pence nach oben abgeprallt!
Alles weitere mußt Du selbst entscheiden.

[4now]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.455.503 von XIO am 23.02.08 13:23:28

MINING FINANCE AND INVESTMENT
PRECIOUS METALS FORAY
China courts Zimbabwe, to venture into gold and platinum mining
A Chinese delegation visiting Zimbabwe was keen to invest in the almost-bankrupt country's gold and platinum sector according to reports.

Author: Tawanda Karombo
Posted: Saturday , 23 Feb 2008

Harare -

China is courting Zimbabwe for investment and exploration opportunities in the gold and platinum mining sectors following a visit there by the Chinese deputy minister of Commerce and a 22 member delegation comprising experts in the mining, exploration and trade sectors.

The delegation, led by Deputy Minister Gao Hucheng met Zimbabwe's cabinet yesterday.

Sources who attended the meeting said the Chinese deputy minister expressed China's interest and capability to pursue exploration activities in Zimbabwe, especially in the area of gold and platinum.

"Amos Midzi, (Zimbabwe's Mines and Mining Development minister) was delighted after meeting the delegation from China as he told the mining and exploration experts from the visiting Chinese delegation that government would be delighted to forge partnerships in the mining sector," a source who attended the meeting said.

Contacted for comment, Midzi said: "The visit has been very helpful as we have agreed to what the delegation has asked for from us. They want gold and platinum mining exploration and investment opportunities and we are willing as government to partner them because they are sincere investors," he said.

President Robert Mugabe, who attended the signing, hailed the Chinese for standing by his government, which has been shunned by Britain, the United States and other Western nations, which accuse him of human rights abuses, rigging elections and ruining the economy.

"This friendship is rooted in a formidable relationship ... but we now need to embark on developing this relationship of co-operation with programmes that would enhance and continue what we have built over the years," Mugabe is reported to have said during the meeting in Harare yesterday.

The Chinese have already entered into Zimbabwe's mining sector after a Chinese mining and trading group Sinosteel Corp bought a stake in Zimasco Consolidated Enterprises Ltd, the holding company for Zimbabwe's largest ferrochrome producer.

Zimasco produces 210,000 tonnes of high carbon ferrochrome annually, accounting for about 4 percent of global ferrochrome production.

State-owned Sinosteel and Zimasco inked the deal on Sept. 19 last year.

"The deal will benefit the trade cooperation between the two countries, and help local economic development, create employment opportunities, and promote social stability in Zimbabwe," Sinosteel said at the time when the deal was struck.

China's investment invasion of Africa has been met with widespread reaction, with some doubting the sincerity of China's spending on African projects.

[4now]

MUGABE'S NOT FOR TURNING
No going back on mines indigenization, Mugabe
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe dashed hopes that the proposed mines indigenisation bill might not go ahead in the new parliament following elections next month.

Author: Tawanda Karombo
Posted: Friday , 22 Feb 2008

Harare -

President Robert Mugabe who has presided over Zimbabwe's eight year economic meltdown epitomised by an annual inflation rate of over 100,000 percent, has poured cold water on moves made by mining sector stakeholders in a bid to reverse the country's draconian mines indigenization legislation. The 84 year old ruler said that the government would not relent nor go back on its plans to empower locals and that it will still go ahead and give them over 50 percent of shareholding in foreign mining companies.

The development comes hot on the heels of confirmations by Zimbabwe parliament sources who revealed in recent weeks that the government would have to go back to the drawing board to redraft the Mines and Mineral Amendment Bill.

Under the current format which has already been met with widespread scepticism and disdain, the law would make it mandatory for all mining companies to cede 51 percent shareholding stakes to local black Zimbabweans.

Welshman Ncube, chairman of Zimbabwe's parliamentary Legal Portfolio Committee recently said that the Bill had lapsed and would have to be redrafted but Mugabe's comments yesterday evening could have thrown cold water into any progress that Zimbabwe's mining players could have made to try and avert the loss in investments that would result should the law be maintained as it is.

"Our people must have more than 50 percent of what comes out of the earth,' Mugabe said in a televised interview to mark his 84th birthday yesterday.

He added that the need to empower local Zimbabweans in the mining sector had necessitated the need to grab stakes in foreign owned mining companies.

"That is why we have this law;" he reaffirmed.

He said that his government did not want income from the mining sector to belong to others.

Mugabe, who faces stiffer challenges in next month's harmonised Presidential, parliamentary and local government elections, expressed his disappointment that the mining sector in the country had failed to grow.

"We are disappointed that the mining sector has not really improved" despite the fact that "there have been new mines opened and new minerals discovered". Chamber of Mines president, Jack Murehwa, last week said even though the Bill had not been passed its mere presence continued to affect the mining sector and its prospects to attract investors. He said mines were unable to plan unless they are clear about the fate of the Bill.

"For as long as the revision of mining laws is not completed, investment will most likely stay away from Zimbabwe," Murehwa said. "Investors want to know the rules of the game before they risk their money. Investors are just like you and me. Would you invest a large sum of money in an environment where you do not know the rules of the game?"

"Some foreigners use our people, pay them as labourers, pay something to the treasury and then everything else is theirs" Mugabe said.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.458.437 von 4now am 24.02.08 01:30:09

wie interpretierst Du das?

[ArmerThor]

Ich kann mir einfach nicht vorstellen,daß Mwana so viel Geld in Freda Rebecca investiert,wenn man sich davon keinen Nutzen verspricht.
Dafür halte ich das Management für zu kompetent.

[XIO]

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ministry of Mines Review of Mwana JV with OKIMO


London, 26 February 2008 - Mwana Africa ("Mwana"), the pan-African resource
company, has received notification from the Ministry of Mines of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo of the conclusions of its review of Mwana's gold joint
venture (Zani-Kodo) with L'Office des Mines d'or de Kilo-Moto ("OKIMO").


Mwana is also active in the DRC with exploration for base metals and diamonds.
All those licences are in good standing order with the Ministry of Mines.


The points raised by the Ministry of Mines are as follows:

* The Government would like to understand the basis for the 80:20 share of
the joint venture between respectively Mwana and OKIMO

* Mwana to make retrospective payments to the Mining Registry for surface
rights over the joint venture from the signature date in 2004

* An undertaking is required from Mwana that it will discuss with the
Government a social development plan before the start of any mining

* Lease rental payments to be renegotiated

* The Mwana/OKIMO JV (ammodiation contract) to be registered at the DRC
Mining Registry

* OKIMO to become more involved in the day to day management of the Zani
Kodo joint venture.



Mwana will respond to the requests of the Ministry of Mines by the specified
deadline of 27th February 2008.

Kalaa Mpinga, CEO of Mwana Africa, commented, "We are now within sight of what
we hope will be a successful conclusion to the Government's review of mining
licences. The process has from our point of view been productive, conducted
fairly and we have been able throughout to engage in a constructive dialogue
with the Ministry of Mines. We are continuing with our plans for investment and
growth of production from our assets in the Congo. The DRC is an exciting place
to be operating and remains full of potential. "

[XIO]

Copper Drilling Results

RNS Number:7180O
Mwana Africa PLC
26 February 2008




COPPER UPDATE: Democratic Republic of Congo

Further positive drilling results at Kibolwe prospect



London, 26 February 2008 - The Kibolwe Prospect is situated 160 km northwest of
Lubumbashi in the northern portion of the 9689 square kilometre SEMHKAT licence
area.


The Kibolwe mineralization is a sediment-hosted stratiform copper deposit which
occurs within Neoproterozoic Katangan Supergroup rocks of the Central African
Copperbelt. The dominant copper oxide mineral is malachite with minor amounts of
cuprite and tenorite which occur mainly in argillaceous carbonates and the shale
units.


Exploration undertaken during the 2006/7 field season at Kibolwe has identified
further significant concentrations of secondary enriched copper oxides. A broad
mineralized zone 200 - 400 metres in width which extends over a strike length of
1000 metres has been outlined.


A program comprising a total of 10,300 metres of reverse circulation percussion
("RCP") drilling had been completed by October 2007 at Kibolwe Main. A total of
7487 samples have been submitted to ALS Chemex Analytical Laboratories in
Johannesburg. Assay and results have been returned for 4597 samples and the
remaining 2890 sample results are expected before the end of the first quarter
of 2008. Subsequent to the Company's previous Kibolwe announcements (see press
releases June 2007 and November 2007) in which assay results from 40 RCP were
released, Mwana advises that it has received assay results from an additional 20
infill RCP holes totalling 981 metres (AW15, C20, D18, D19, E15, G16, J8, O13,
O14, O15, P13, P14, P15, P17, R14, R21, S15 and S16) which were drilled along
1000m of strike. All RCP holes that contained copper intercepts greater than 2%
Cu developed over a sample width of 4m are listed in Table 1 below, and are
indicated in the accompanying map. Borehole R14 intersected 11 % copper over a
2m width at 12m below the surface. These enriched zones are a characteristic of
the Kibolwe style of mineralization. The mineralized zone is continually being
extended as further borehole results are received. Overall mineralisation from
the drilling campaign varies as follows: At 0.5% Cu cut-off, width of
mineralisation ranges from 1-48m (down-hole width), and grade considered over
widths equal to or greater than 2m ranges 0.5%-11.1%. The maximum value returned
to date is 1m @ 28.3%Cu.


Digital Mining Services in Harare is currently preparing a resource estimate
which should be completed in the second quarter of this year. Depending on the
outcome of the mineral resource estimate, it will be immediately followed by the
pre-feasibility study, with a decision whether to mine anticipated by the end of
2008.


Table 1. Kibolwe Project, Current sampling results for mineralized zones from
the 2006-2007 RC drilling programme, (intersections in excess of 2% Cu over 4m).
*

Hole From To Cu% Width (m)
ID (m) (m) (Down Hole)
AW15 63 70 2.60 7
C20 15 20 2.54 5
D18 26 31 2.82 5
D19 31 36 2.72 5
E15 4 26 2.63 23
G16 3 13 2.00 10
J8 45 52 2.05 7
O13 6 21 2.25 15
O14 5 37 2.23 31
O15 53 57 2.91 4
P13 7 17 6.41 10
P14 2 5 2.98 4
P15 8 50 2.22 42
P17 18 22 2.28 4
P17 56 60 2.89 4
R14 3 16 4.59 13
R14 14 16 11.05 2
R21 15 22 2.23 7
S15 19 23 2.16 4
S16 40 46 2.87 6



(*Mwana is in the process of posting all assay results on www.mwana.com.)


Kibolwe Surrounds

Two diamond drill rigs have been secured to undertake a 5000m diamond drilling
programme at the Kiamato copper-cobalt and the Mwombe copper-cobalt-nickel
occurrence located to the north-east and north-west of Kibolwe.


At Kiamato a 700 metre long and 15 metre wide zone of prospective strata was
mapped, trenched and sampled. Assay results received to date report cobalt
values of up to 0.2% cobalt over 2 metres which equates to almost 2% copper.
Traces of copper, up to 0.5% have been reported from leached strata. The
occurrence is open ended to the northeast and southwest.


Mapping, trenching and sampling at Mwombe has identified mineralized Mines
Sub-group strata over 600 metres strike length. Assay results from trench and
pit sampling have yielded elevated Ni and Co values within the Mines strata in
the area. Grades of 2% Ni and 0.38% Co (over 1 metre) have been reported.
Elevated gold, platinum and palladium values were also recorded; 1.1g/t Au, 1g/t
Pt and 0.1g/t Pd.


The diamond drilling programme is scheduled to commence at the end of this
quarter.


Regional Airborne Geophysical Survey


A total of 24,000 line kilometres of a planned 52,000 line kilometre high
resolution airborne magnetic and radiometric survey (line spacing 100m at a 40m
elevation) was completed last quarter. The programme is scheduled to start again
in February. To date the survey has located additional blocks of previously
unidentified Roan strata host to Katangan stratiform copper mineralization and
identified several structural mineralization trap sites in the vicinity of
Kibolwe and the surrounding licence areas.


A target generation and evaluation exercise based on the magnetic and
radiometric survey, soil geochemistry and historical data will be undertaken
during the coming quarter.


Kalaa Mpinga, CEO of Mwana Africa, commented, "The potential of the Katanga
copper belt has been recognised for decades, and many prospects have already
been explored. Our drilling results now provide substantial support for our
belief that the Kibolwe licence area potentially contains a major new resource
with the potential for highly profitable production. Our major airborne survey
will furthermore enable us to prioritise existing targets as well as assist in
identifying new targets for future exploration."



Charl du Plessis, Executive Vice President Exploration of Mwana, who holds a PhD
and is a Member of the AusIMM, is a "Qualified Person" as defined in the AIM
Rules and in National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects, and the information contained in this press release is based upon
information prepared under the supervision of Dr. du Plessis.


Diagrams showing the SEMHKAT Licence and Project area, Kibolwe Project Reverse
Circulation drillhole locality plan and the Airborne Geophysical Survey and
Portion of the image of the magnetic survey will be available on the Mwana
website at www.mwanaafrica.com



Enquiries:

Oliver Baring, Executive Chairman Tel: [phone]
Mwana Africa plc

Tom Randell / Anca Spiridon Tel: [phone]
Merlin

Mike Jones / Ryan Gaffney Tel: [phone]
Canaccord Adams



Notes to Editors

Mwana is the 100% beneficial owner of the 9689km2 SEMKHAT exploration licence in
the copper belt area of the Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mwana's significant land holdings in this area were selected for the high
potential for discovery of base metals, and cover what is understood to be
extensions to the world class mining properties on the Congo part of the
Lufilian Arc, home to such major copper orebodies as Tenke, Fungurume, Kov,
Kamoto, and lead / zinc orebodies such as Kipushi.


Competent Person and Sampling Protocols

As required by the National Instrument 43-101, Mwana's designated qualified
personnel required for the supervision of exploration of the projects is Charl
du Plessis. Drill method utilized to generate the samples was 4.5" diameter
reverse circulation, using a face sampling hammer bit. Collar positions were
located using a differential GPS. Samples were collected into plastic bags via a
cyclone on 1m intervals and split through a riffle splitter. The resultant 1m
sample weighing 4kg was placed in a plastic bag. The 4kg sample was split again
and a 2kg sample was dried and crushed in a ring mill. Duplicates, standard
reference samples and blanks were inserted in the sample sequence at a rate of 1
in 50. Samples were dispatched directly to ALS Chemex at Edenvale, Johannesburg
South Africa by air freight. All samples were dried, crushed and pulverised to
achieve 90% passing -75microns. The pulp was collected from the pulveriser bowl
by a ceramic sample scoop, and the balance of the pulp stored for re-assay, if
required. Samples were assayed by four acid digest and method ME-ICP61 up to
10000ppmCu; above this level samples were re-assayed by Cu-OG62, a more accurate
ore grade determination. Intercepts were calculated as an arithmetic average.
Intervals represent down hole intercepts, although tables present the true
thickness of the intercept. Lower cut off grades accepted for the intercepts
were 0.5%Cu with up to 2m permissible as internal waste.


Further Information

For further information concerning the Kibolwe prospect, please refer to the
technical report dated July 11, 2007 and entitled "Technical Report - An
Independent Technical Report on Bindura Nickel Corporation, Freda Rebecca Gold
Mine and Semkhat (Anmercosa Exploration Congo SPRL), the Material Assets of
Mwana Africa PLC" which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com

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RNS Number:2593P
Mwana Africa PLC
03 March 2008



Mwana Africa plc (the "Company")

Holdings in Company


London, 3 March 2008 - The Company was notified on 3 March 2008 that as of 21
December 2007, JP Morgan Chase & Co. has increased its total holdings in the
Company to 17,442,905 ordinary shares, representing 5.20 per cent. of the total
voting rights attached to the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.

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olding(s) in Company

RNS Number:1012R
Mwana Africa PLC
28 March 2008



Mwana Africa plc (the "Company")

Holdings in Company


London, 28 March 2008 - The Company was notified on 27 March 2008 that on 26
March 2008, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) increased its total holdings
in the Company to 31,022,878 ordinary shares, representing 9.25 per cent of the
total voting rights attached to the issued ordinary share capital of the
Company, being 335,267,219.

[4now]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.754.349 von XIO am 28.03.08 19:43:05

morgen sind wahlen in zimbawe

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.754.461 von 4now am 28.03.08 19:52:36

Wenn Mugabe abtreten muss, knallen alle Simbawe Werte ordentlich nach oben...vermute ich!!!

[XIO]

Die Chance ist da!!!
http://news.google.de/news?hl=de&tab=ln&ned=de&q=simbabwe&bt…

[XIO]

In Simbabwe bahnt sich heftiger Konflikt um Wahlausgang an
http://de.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080330/tts-simbabwe-wahlen-pr…

[4now]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.762.176 von XIO am 30.03.08 22:14:12

ich hab auf ARTE auch Interviews gesehen wonach das Militär jedenfalls nur MUGABE anerkennen wird. (Zumindest nur jemanden der bei den Befreiungskriegen in den 70igern dabei war)
Bin schon gespannt ob "die Börse" erstmal auf Bürgerkrieg setzt und
die Werte noch mal nach unten prügelt oder obs gleich rauf geht.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.762.294 von 4now am 30.03.08 22:45:45

Kenia lässt grüssen....

[XIO]

From SWRadio Africa

http://www.swradioafrica.com/news300308/military300308.htm

Military prevents Tsvangirai victory

The MDC US Representatives are reliably informed that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) will, within the next 2-4 hours declare Robert Mugabe the victor of Zimbabwe's Presidential election. The military brass in Zimbabwe met earlier today and decided to instruct the ZEC to declare Mugabe the winner. This is being done despite results showing that the opposition Movement for Democratic Change has won a great majority of the parliamentary seats and its Presidential candidate is ahead in the already counted votes by about 68%.

The ZEC was given 2-4 hours to allow the military to deploy in all the major urban areas to crush any potential revolt by Zimbabweans. We, the MDC representatives in the US are awaiting further developments on this issue but we call upon the State Department, National Security Council, US Senators and Congresspersons to warn Mugabe and his military against subverting the will of the voters of Zimbabwe. Zimbabweans have overwhelmingly decided to elect new leaders to rebuild their ravaged country and Mugabe seems determined to stop that. The international community must not allow this to happen. We urge you to make it plain to countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that they must not allow Mugabe to do this to his people and country. The consequences of his actions will be felt throughout the entire region, not just in Zimbabwe. The will of Zimbabwe's voters must be respected.
We will be very happy to respond to any inquiries that you might have on this matter.

Handel Mlilo, Chief Representative Ralph Black, Deputy
Chief Representative
240-505-0179
214-603-3873

[4now]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.762.329 von XIO am 30.03.08 22:58:37

Mwana Africa Feb. diamond production from Klipspringer mine sold at $121/carat
31-MAR-2008 08:26

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Mwana Africa Plc. on Monday said it sold its diamond production from Klipspringer mine at $121 per carat in February 2008.

The company said the Klipspringer Mine is expected to produce 90,000 carats per annum at full production.

It expects the mine to achieve full production by the end of first-quarter of 2009 with the capital expenditure of less than $1 million, Mwana said.

UK smallcap opening - Mwana Africa higher on diamond production news
31-MAR-2008 08:26

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Buyers came for Mwana Africa, 5 pence higher at 38, after the pan-African resource company revealed that its sale of the February production from Klipspringer realised a value of $121/carat which represents a 46 percent increase over the average price in 2003 when the mine was last in production. In 2008 to date, a total of 6057 carats have been sold including an 8 carat stone valued at $4000/carat.

In addition, Mwana disclosed the settlement of the outstanding tax

liability arising from the South African diamond operations of SouthernEra.

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= ehemaliges Southernera Projekt, was schon in Produktion ist!!!

[XIO]

Mugabe schweigt - und die Opposition fürchtet um ihren Wahlsieg
http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,544435,00.html

[4now]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.768.605 von XIO am 31.03.08 17:43:50

Mugabe denkt an Rückzug
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/02/world/africa/02zimbabwe.ht…

[XIO]

Mwana Africa, a mining company which generates most of its turnover from Zimbabwe, jumped 8 to 41p on hopes that the president, Robert Mugabe, was defeated in the country's elections, in a move which will bring economic reforms. Mwana also unveiled a bullish update on its diamond production.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&gri…

April 1, 2008
Zimbabwen nickel mine shares soar on hopes of Mugabe defeat Robert Lindsay
Investors in Mwana Africa, which owns a big nickel mine in Zimbabwe, were gambling yesterday on President Mugabe suffering an electoral defeat, sending the company’s shares soaring 8p to 41p. The company’s Bindura nickel mine is productive, but it is valued at zero in Mwana’s share price amid the country’s economic chaos, runaway inflation and government regulation that prevent it making a profit on nickel sales.

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/artic…

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[XIO]

>+50% in 3 Tagen

[XIO]

LonZim, Mwana Rise; Investors Bet Mugabe to Step Down (Update1)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116&sid=amRycWIo…

[XIO]

Wahlen in Simbabwe
Mugabe verliert Parlamentsmehrheit
http://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/simbabwe94.html

Es sieht bislang wohl so aus, als ob uns kenianische "Nachwahl-Verhältnisse" erspart bleiben.

[herwoe]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.794.992 von XIO am 03.04.08 05:22:52

glaube eher mugabe macht zoff. einen rückzug kann er sich und seine schläger garnicht leisten, denn die müssten alle in den knast(im besten falle)

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.815.806 von herwoe am 05.04.08 09:04:53

alles ist möglich, ich würde die Gewinne der letzten Tage auf jeden Fall mitnehmen.

[herwoe]

was heisst hier gewinne. ich bin erst bei 0,72 eingestiegen. für mich ist es eine spekulation ob es einen regierungswechsel gibt oder nicht. und dann weiss man natürlich nicht, was sein nachfolger macht! das problem in afrika und das heisst in ganz afrika ist, dass die menschen mit unserer art von demokratie nicht umgehen können und sie einfach nicht verstehen. übrigens das gleich trifft auch auf länder wie afghanistan etc. zu. deswegen ist es unsinnig zu denken, man könnte was verändern und was aufbauen. kaum dreht man sich um, ist alles wieder beim alten. man denke nur mal an die ganzen entwicklungshilfeprojekte aus den 60er jahren, die wenigsten haben überlebt.

[herwoe]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.816.343 von herwoe am 05.04.08 11:51:10

ich hoffe doch, das der wert noch ein bisschen steigt, was meinst du, wie sind die chancen.

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.816.343 von herwoe am 05.04.08 11:51:10

hm... momentan schwer zu sagen, hängt echt von der Nachrichtenlage in Zim ab.

Falls da ein Regierungswechsel kommt, wird Zimbabwe für Mwana erstmal die Nr. 1 Cash Kuh und der Kongo rückt zwischenzeitlich in die 2. Reihe.
Wobei ich auf lange Sicht den Kongo als Hauptschwerpunkt sehe.

Auch der Diamantensektor wird für Mwana noch eine enorm wichtige Rolle spielen, da man einige hochinteressante Projekte hat.
Ich denke mal, viele realisieren noch gar nicht, welche riesigen Explorationspotentiale und teilweise auch schon Produktionsassets man sich durch die Gravity und Southernera Übernahmen in 2007 unter den Nagel gerissen hat.

Kann mir nicht vorstellen, daß man auf long mit MWANA was falsch macht.

Wichtig ist nur eines: Cash muss reinkommen und nochmals Cash, nur das zählt...
,,,die Bodenschätze sind da, daran gibt es keinen Zweifel und darüber braucht man nicht mehr diskutieren.

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[herwoe]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.927.646 von XIO am 20.04.08 12:17:49

und was bedeutet das für mwala (ich werde nicht schlau aus dem text).

[XIO]

Die Produktion von MIBA...
(MIBA = Kongolesischer Staatsbetrieb im Diamantensector, so a`la Gecamines und Kupfer für Katanga)...kann jetzt frei auf dem Markt verkauft werden.
MWANA hat 20% Anteile an der MIBA.

[herwoe]

danke

[XIO]

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116&sid=a3omzW74…

Congolese Diamond Miner Seeks Loans From South African Lenders

By Franz Wild

April 25 (Bloomberg) -- La Societe Miniere de Bakwanga SARL, the state-owned Democratic Republic of Congo diamond producer, is negotiating loans with two South African lenders after ending an accord with Dan Gertler International.

The company may borrow up to $120 million from the Industrial Development Corp. of South Africa Ltd. and the Development Bank of Southern Africa, Placide Ndumbi, the company's Kinshasa director, said in an interview yesterday in the city. Miba, as it is known, needs the funds to repair hydropower and production facilities.

Miba's mines, like Congo's copper and gold operations, have yet to recover from a lack of investment under former dictator Mobutu Sese Seko and two successive civil wars that ended in 2003. Gem production dropped to 900,000 carats last year, compared with 7.3 million carats in 2004.

The company ``amicably ended'' its sales and purchase agreement with Emaxon, a unit of DGI, which is focusing on Congo's copper and cobalt industries, Ndumbi said.

``Emaxon was good for us, but in order to get this new loan we needed to be free from other commitments,'' he said. Miba will offer its production as a guarantee for the loans, Ndumbi added.

Emaxon in April 2003 loaned Miba $15 million in exchange for purchase rights accounting for 88 percent of its production. Miba, which is 20 percent owned by Mwana Africa Plc, a London- based diamond miner, will reimburse the remaining $10 million of debt in 18 payments beginning in July, Ndumbi said.

``We're staying friends and we'll both go our own ways,'' Emaxon Chief Executive Pieter Deboutte said in a separate interview. ``The focus of the whole group is on copper and cobalt, so it was hard to convince the group to reinvest'' in Miba, he said.

DGI is owned by Dan Gertler, an Israeli mining investor. Congo is Africa's sixth-biggest diamond producer. Botswana is the largest.

To contact the reporter on this story: Franz Wild in Kinshasa via Johannesburg at [e-mail].

[herwoe]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.977.234 von XIO am 26.04.08 09:33:16

der wert zieht an. gibt`s neuigkeiten ?

[XIO]

Nikanor's Sydney-Smith to join Mwana Africa
Metals News & Prices, UK - 24 Apr 2008
Peter Sydney-Smith, the former finance director of Nikanor, has been appointed finance director of Mwana Africa, which has operations in the Democratic ...

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Gold projects update: Democratic Republic of the Congo ("DRC")
Doubled strike length of gold mineralisation at Zani Kodo
19 May 2008

London, 19th of May 2008 - Since the last press release on the exploration programme at Zani Kodo, on 23rd November 2007, over 5,000m of drilling has been completed. Total diamond drilling to date on the property by Mwana Africa now amounts to over 14,000m. The results so far continue to indicate the presence of significant gold mineralisation which remains open.

Drilling at Zani-Kodo during early 2008 focused primarily on testing the downdip extensions of a continuous mineralised shear zone at the contact between sandstones and banded iron formation/ graphitic schists confirmed by drilling last year, covering a strike length of 350m ("Kodo Main").

Since the previous press release assay results have now been obtained for a further 24 holes in the Kodo Main, Kodo North extension and Block 6 areas.

Latest results from drilling along the Northern extension of the Kodo Main zone indicate that the higher grade zone within the mineralised structure is continuous for at least a further 300m along strike to the North, and remains open in this direction. Best intersection is 8m @ 11.51g/t in hole KDODD041 (Figure 1).

Drilling on the Southern extension has also defined a further 100m strike length in this direction with higher grade intersections in holes KDODD002 and KDODD003 (Figure 1).

Figure 1: Kodo project drill collar positions with recent results showing continuity of mineralisation within Kodo Main zone and along the northern extensio

The aggregate strike length of the defined orezone is now 700m.

Infill drilling has also shown the continuity of mineralisation within the Kodo Main zone with best intersection of 10m @ 8.96g/t in hole KDODD018A (Figure 1).



Mineralisation is associated with sheared banded iron formation, graphitic schists, quartz veining and sulphide (pyrrhotite) zones. A total strike length of 600m of the mineralised structure (still open to the North and South) has now been defined. Importantly, the assayed value of 8m @ 11.51 in KDODD041 indicates the possible extension of the 150m long higher-grade shoot present at Kodo Main into the Northern area. This high-grade zone forms part of the laterally continuous Main Zone.

Infill drilling will be carried out in the Northern extension area to further define the mineralised structure.

The Kodo mineralised zone comprising Kodo Main, North and South dips at 60° and is likely to be amenable to open pit mining.

Total diamond drilling to date at Kodo is 14,211m with assays awaited for 18 out of 90 holes.

Kalaa Mpinga, CEO of Mwana Africa, commented, "These results evidence significant gold mineralisation at the Kodo Main zone and its Northern extension. It is worth noting that our drilling has been planned to intersect mineralisation to a maximum vertical depth of 150m. Deeper drilling should delineate additional unexplored mineralisation in the future. These exploration results from Zani Kodo have surpassed our expectations. They confirm our plan to advance the project towards production as soon as practical."

Charl du Plessis, Executive Vice President Exploration of Mwana, who holds a PhD and is a Member of the AusIMM, is a "Qualified Person" as defined in the AIM Rules and in National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, and the information contained in this press release is based upon information prepared under the supervision of Dr. du Plessis.

[XIO]

Date : 18/06/2008 @ 07:44
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Mwana Africa says to raise up to 25 mln pounds in cash placing

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Mwana Africa Plc. said it plans to raise up to
25 million pounds before expenses through a cash placing.
The proceeds will be used to fund exploration at certain core prospects, to
fund initial capital expenditure at the Kibolwe copper prospect in the
Democratic Republic of Congo and the Freda Rebecca gold mine in Zimbabwe, and to
provide, as necessary, financial support to Bindura Nickel Corp.
The pan-African resources company also said its operations in Zimbabwe have
been affected by the economic difficulties in the country but its exploration
and development activities elsewhere in Africa have continued as planned.
Mwana Africa also said it expects the loss before tax and exceptional items
incurred during the second half to be slightly greater in magnitude than that
incurred in the first half.
[e-mail]

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Congo diamond miner seeks South African loan support
Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa
By Joe Bavier KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congo's state diamond miner MIBA is close to signing a $140 million loan deal with South African state lenders to rebuild ...
http://africa.reuters.com/business/news/usnBAN049335.html

Congo diamond miner seeks South African loan support
Fri 20 Jun 2008, 12:44 GMT
[-] Text [+]

By Joe Bavier

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congo's state diamond miner MIBA is close to signing a $140 million loan deal with South African state lenders to rebuild its infrastructure and restart industrial mining operations, a senior company official said.

But the troubled company in war-ravaged Democratic Republic of Congo still needs at least another $150 million in additional funding to rehabilitate dilapidated hydroelectric plants as power sources to underpin large-scale production.

MIBA (Societe Miniere de Bakwanga) is 20 percent owned by Africa-focused miner Mwana Africa Plc.

Along with much of the mining industry in the vast central African state, a former Belgian colony, MIBA is still recovering from decades of war, looting, corruption and mismanagement.

Chief Administrative officer Paul Kabongo told Reuters MIBA was in final loan negotiations with the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa, (DBSA), both South African state entities.

"We think we can finalise this within the next two months," Kabongo said in an interview late on Thursday.

The loan package is expected to include $120 million to help MIBA restart industrial mining activities with the option of an additional $20 million in standby funds.

Kabongo said the company was hoping to secure another $30 million to cover running costs.

Theft and mismanagement under former dictator Mobutu Sese Seko and a 1998-2003 war wrecked Congo's mining infrastructure.

Regional experts believe Democratic Republic of Congo may be Africa's second largest diamond producer, after Botswana and ahead of South Africa and Angola.

But MIBA, formerly a jewel of Congo's once mighty minerals industry, has been handicapped by illegal mining and smuggling, and only a fraction of the country's total diamonds output is believed to pass through the state miner.

A strike last year shut operations down entirely until the company could secure an $11 million loan to pay workers' wages.

"Production fell to zero," Kabongo said. "But since the beginning of December, things have begun to improve."

Kabongo said MIBA was currently turning out around 100,000 carats per month, and he believed monthly production could soon hit 200,000 carats.

ENERGY NEEDS

But in order to reach its full production potential, MIBA must first solve chronic energy problems.

Most of its operations currently run off electricity from diesel generators, which are incapable of supporting large-scale mining and have become increasingly expensive to operate due to skyrocketing fuel prices.

Existing hydroelectric plants are a possible solution, but decades of neglect have left old equipment in ruins.

"We have two old power stations that are working at just 25 percent capacity. We want to construct a new power plant. That will cost a minimum of $100 million," Kabongo said.

In the short-term, MIBA plans to rehabilitate an existing power station in a project estimated at around $25 million.

The company is examining an offer from engineering and construction firm China Gezhouba Group Company Limited.

Kabongo said discussions were underway to secure funding for the project from China Exim Bank. Earlier this year, the Chinese bank agreed to back a massive $9 billion loans-for-minerals package aimed at rebuilding Congo's infrastructure.

"We are in the process of rehabilitating production capacity. If we succeed, there won't be any problem ... MIBA is a strong company," MIBA's Kabongo said.

[XIO]

Mugabe-Gegner kapituliert vor der Gewalt
http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,561264,00.html

[XIO]

Mwana Africa plc (the "Company")

Holdings in Company

London, 24 June 2008 - The Company was notified on 24 June 2008 that on 20 June 2008,
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited acquired
holdings in the Company of 18,123,876 ordinary shares, representing 5.41 per cent of the total
voting rights attached to the issued ordinary
share capital of the Company, being 335,267,219.

[XIO]

June 26, 2008
Zimbabwe’s Problems Bite Hard At Bindura, And The Worst Of All Is The Exodus Of Skills
http://www.minesite.com/nc/minews/singlenews/article/zimbabw…
By Clemence Manyukwe in Zimbabwe

A bus leaves Harare every day heading north-east for a final stop in Bindura town, 88 kilometers away. The bus’s passengers are all mineworkers who disembark at Bindura Nickel Corporation’s (BNC) Trojan mine, one of the corporation’s two nickel mines. Apart from the Trojan mine, BNC – a company in which London-listed Mwana Africa has a 53 percent shareholding - also operates the Shangani mine.

“Our primary product is nickel cathode. We produce smaller quantities of by-products that are mainly copper and cobalt,” says BNC’s operations director Vaughan Smith, a man who has worked in the mining industry since 1975. Processing of concentrate from the two mines is done at the company’s Bindura Smelter and Refinery. “Apart from producing nickel from our own mines, we also carry out toll treatment. We treat material from mainly Botswana and South Africa. We also treat material from as far as Australia”, Smith explains.

The Trojan mine, where Smith is explaining all this to your on-the-spot correspondent, contains approximately 70,000 tonnes of ore at about 0.6 per cent nickel. Between April 2007 and March 2008 BNC produced 4,200 tonnes - a slump from the 6,912 tonnes delivered in the same period last year. Smith says the decrease is due to the fact that “ all operating standards and efficiencies have dropped” as a result of the country’s economic and political crisis.

Zimbabwe’s inflation stands at a world record - 1.7 million per cent, and its political future remains uncertain after opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai pulled out of the presidential run off poll due on 27th June, citing political violence that has displaced thousands and left more than 100 opposition members and supporters murdered as the reason.

Tsvangirai defeated Mugabe in the first round of voting on 29th March after garnering 47.9 per cent against the African dictator’s 43.2 per cent. But no candidate could claim the presidency as no one got the 50 per cent needed under the Electoral act to avoid second round of voting.

In such an environment Smith says the problems he faces keeping Bindura operating include an unrealistic foreign currency exchange rate, delays in procuring spares and other inputs due to forex shortages, the resulting impairment of machines and equipment, and a staff exodus due to the general brain drain

Smith says that there’s also the problem of lack of motivation for the workforce as it faces up to the general and daily hardships in the country. The country’s empowerment law and the other piece of draconian legislation that’s on the cards should Mugabe remain in office - the Mines and Mining Bill – also pose headaches, and not only for BNC, but for all in the mining sector in Zimbabwe.

“Presently the law impacts on us in two ways”, says Smith. “One, it reduces our opportunity to source toll treatment material. Secondly, where we might like outside investors to participate in our projects, they become reluctant to do so. We are currently in the process of building a new mine - Hunters Road - but what is impeding that project is limited availability of funds”. Hunters Road is a nearby nickel project that the operations director hopes would be operation in early 2010.

According to Smith BNC employs 2,823 people from the lowest level to top management at its three key operations: Trojan, Bindura and the smelting complex. To show the severity of skills flight, just last year 100 skilled Bindura personnel left the country.“We require the services of highly skilled people but what has happened over the last couple of years is that we have lost a large number of skilled and experienced staff. A lot of those are not only qualified and skilled but they have an intimate knowledge of our own processes and equipment”, Smith explains.

“They are very much in demand. The nickel that we produce is the best produced anywhere else in the world. It is produced from some of the lowest grade mineral resources which are exploited anywhere in the world. We have fairly deep mines with low grade ore bodies and because of that low grade, there are many companies who would not attempt to mine that low grade.” For its part, Mwana Africa is doing its level best to keep Bindura ticking over. Mwana has just raised £25 million in London, of which US$10 million has been earmarked specifically to ensure that Bindura keeps functioning. But on the ground at Bindura they are taking the initiative too. BNC and others have grouped together to import their own electricity directly.

“We have survived - but we have seen the figures at a much lower level of production - by very careful management of the cash flow…very, very careful management of the cash flow. We have very close management control on what we spend against earnings,” he says. He adds that last year nickel prices were extremely high and that “assisted” Bindura. Toll treatment has also brought some income into BNC.

To cushion itself from the brain drain, the company is making some foreign currency payments to its skilled staff, in an initiative that began in March this year. Smith foresees the company ‘s Hunters Road project becoming operational in 2010 and in anticipation BNC is refurbishing equipment from two closed mines where reserves have been exhausted, Epoch and Madziva, for use at the new mine. So, it looks like the bus from Harare will remain on the road for a while yet.

[XIO]

July 29, 2008
Mwana’s Directors Intervene To Support Their Share Price, But Market Regulations Don’t Make It Easy
http://www.minesite.com/nc/minews/singlenews/article/mwana-a…

[XIO]

Marktkapital. 20 Mio. £

RNS Number : 3930G
Mwana Africa PLC
22 October 2008

22nd October 2008

Mwana Africa PLC

Strategy Update

In view of recent changes in economic conditions and falls in commodity prices, the Board of Mwana Africa PLC ("Mwana" or the "Company") has reviewed the company's strategy for its extensive exploration programme and its existing operations in South
Africa and Zimbabwe. The Board has decided that, in the current conditions, Mwana's priorities should be to seek to conserve, as far as is reasonable, its existing cash balances by scaling back its exploration activities, and to preserve the integrity of
its principal operating asset, BNC, in which Mwana holds a 52.9% stake. The Board believes that these actions will enable Mwana to retain the flexibility to take advantage of investment opportunities that may arise in due course.

Cash Position

Following the receipt of proceeds from the £25m placing completed in June, Mwana had cash balances of £26m (unaudited, and excluding cash balances held by BNC) as at 30th September 2008. Mwana recognises that cash is an especially precious resource in the current economic environment.

Exploration Focus

Over the past six months, good progress has been made in developing the exploration programme across Mwana's portfolio of base metal, gold and diamond prospects. However, following recent changes in economic conditions, it has been decided to scale
these back significantly, while ensuring that conditions to retain exploration rights are satisfied, until the funding environment and the outlook for commodity prices have stabilised.

Base Metals

Mwana is conducting base metals exploration in Katanga, in the south east of the DRC, in part through a joint venture option agreement with Anglo American. Mwana is proceeding with a Preliminary Feasibility Study, expected to be completed within the
next six months, for the Kibolwe copper prospect. The pace of exploration activity elsewhere in Mwana's part of the concession is being reduced, in part due to the onset of the rainy season. Mwana expects to resume exploration in 2009 with a reduced
exploration programme.

Gold

At the Zani-Kodo gold prospect in the DRC, Mwana intends to conclude calculation and classification of resources for the Kodo Main and Kodo North zones, from which assay results from recently completed drilling programmes are awaited. The results of
these calculations are expected in early 2009. Early-stage exploration, which has been commenced at several other district-scale prospects in the region, will be curtailed. Gold exploration activities in Ghana will be substantially reduced.

Diamonds

In diamonds, Mwana has a significant portfolio of prospects in the south west of the DRC. Mwana intends to maintain the pace of its externally funded kimberlite exploration programme, conducted under a joint venture agreement with BHP Billiton. Other
kimberlite exploration in the DRC and South Africa, and development work on the company's alluvial prospects will be curtailed.

Operations Update

BNC is currently loss-making, having been seriously affected by by continuing challenging conditions in Zimbabwe and, more recently, the sharp fall in global nickel prices. BNC is taking steps to reduce costs and the rate of cash outflow. Discussions have commenced with stakeholders to develop plans to lower the cost of supply from BNC's mines while maintaining its refining and smelting capacity, and to ascertain the availability of external funding. Mwana will make available limited funds to support
BNC provided that conditions are appropriate.

The ramp up in production from the Klipspringer diamond mine in South Africa remains broadly on target. Operating costs (expressed in US dollars) have fallen as a result of the decline in the value of the South African Rand; however this benefit is
expected to be offset by recent softening in the market price of diamonds.

Interim Results

The company expects to report its half year results on 10 December 2008.

A full version of this press release is available for download from the Company's website; www.mwanaafrica.com.

[XIO]

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116&sid=aEY2s_GW…

Mwana Africa May Return to Profit on New Zimbabwe Bullion Rules
By Thomas Biesheuvel

Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Mwana Africa, a miner of gold and nickel in Zimbabwe, could return to profit if new bullion rules proposed by the country’s central bank are confirmed, Chief Executive Officer Kalaa Mpinga said.

Mwana will start production in four to five months at its Zimbabwe gold mine if the company can sell bullion on the open market, Mpinga said in an interview in London yesterday. Mwana initially intends to produce at a rate of 40,000 ounces a year, accelerating to 80,000 ounces four months later, Mpinga said.

“I see that we are going to be allowed to export our gold directly which means the gold industry, which was basically killed because of the previous foreign exchange policy, can now restart,” Mpinga said in an interview in London yesterday. “The gold picture in Zimbabwe in the next six months will be very different.”

Mining companies in Zimbabwe will no longer have to sell gold through Fidelity Printers and Refiners Ltd., a unit of the central bank that refines the metal, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Gideon Gono said Feb. 1. Producers will be able to sell their bullion “wherever they wish” and keep 92.5 percent of their foreign currency earnings, he said. Gold production in Zimbabwe declined 55 percent to 3,072 metric tons in 2008.

There’s no guarantee Gono’s plan will be carried through. Over the past year, for instance, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has repeatedly changed rules regarding access to foreign currency.

“If we can export our gold, if we have control of the revenue that is generating from our gold, it will take us about four months to start mining,” Mpinga said. “If we can get our gold mine going, the company will then be back in a cash positive situation.”

‘Good-Looking and Available’

The company has reported an annual profit twice in the past 10 years, according to Bloomberg data.

More mergers are likely among smaller mining companies in southern Africa because there are too many “one asset, one country operations,” Mpinga said, adding that Mwana would take part in the consolidation.

“Rather than digging holes we are doing due diligence,” he said. “We are young, good-looking and available. I think there is going to be a repositioning of all the cards in the mining industry in South Africa.”

To contact the reporter on this story: Thomas Biesheuvel in London [e-mail].

[XIO]

Significant Monetary Policy Changes Announced in Zimbabwe

2/5/2009 10:06 AM - Canada NewsWire

http://www.stockhouse.com/tools/?page=%2FFinancialTools%2Fsn…


One of the most significant changes in the new MPS is that gold producers will, after receipt of a Gold Export Permit, be in control of their gold sales; gold companies will be able to produce and sell gold and be reasonably assured that they will be paid for their bullion within normal trade terms, as such gold production may be marketed outside of the control of the RBZ.

[bricio7]

Wie das Unternehmen mitteilte, plant man die Wiederaufnahme des Betriebs der Freda Rebecca Goldmine, nachdem Simbabwe die allgemeinen Exportbestimmungen überarbeitet hat und der Goldpreis gestiegen ist. Simbabwe gestattet es Unternehmen nun, mit Devisenkonten zu arbeiten.

Mwana Africa hatte die Mine 2005 von AngloGold Ashanti gekauft. Innerhalb von 4-6 Monaten will man die Minen wieder in Betrieb haben. Derzeit wird ein Plan zum Hochfahren der Anlage entworfen.

Mwana Africa besitzt 100% der Minenanteile und hat sich verpflichtet, 15% der Anteile an einen lokalen Investor zu verkaufen. Seit dem Kauf der Mine hat Mwana Africa 7 Mio. $ in das Projekt investiert, weitere 6 Mio. $ werden für die erste Phase bis zum Produktionsbeginn aufgewendet werden. 2006 wurde die Mine unter "Instandhaltungs- und Wartungsarbeiten" gesetzt.

Die Zentralbank von Simbabwe hat die bestehenden Abgabepflichten aufgehoben und erlaubt den Goldproduzenten des Landes nun, das Gold selber zu raffinieren und zu Weltmarktpreisen zu verkaufen. Die Regierung hat ebenfalls das Gesetz zum teilweisen Umtausch von Fremdwährungen in Simbabwe Dollars aufgehoben.

Wer ist da noch drin!!und glaubt an die Zukunft von Mwana

[XIO]

Mwana making slow progress.

From results : Commenting on the results Kalaa Mpinga, Chief Executive Officer, said: "This has been a challenging year for Mwana Africa as we have fought to protect our strategic investments and the foundations of our pan-African, multi-commodity strategy. With the improvement in operating conditions in
Zimbabwe, we will shortly resume operations at Freda Rebecca and are currently looking at options to resume operations at BNC including the potential to
restart development of our promising Hunters Road project."

He followed these up with a purchase of 1million shares at 5.581p taking his stake to 9.35% of the total voting rights, small vote of confidence perhaps? Chairman also bought a few too.

[XIO]

Mwana Africa share price takes a knock
http://www.fingaz.co.zw/index.php?option=com_content&view=ar…

Friday, 10 July 2009 21:20
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MWANA Africa Plc, a miner of gold and nickel in Zimbabwe, plunged the most since its stock began trading in 2005 after boosting the size of an asset writedown and saying it probably will need to raise more money.

Mwana slid 34 percent in London trading. A £174,1-million- (US$286 million) writedown stemming from lower commodity prices and production halts at Zimbabwean mines led to a net loss of £187,4 million for the fiscal year through March, the London-based company said last week in a statement.
Mwana aims to invest in its Zimbabwean nickel activities and develop Democratic Republic of Congo exploration prospects, steps it said “are likely to require additional financing in due course”.
“We are hopeful that the current gradual recovery in commodity prices and improvements in the Zimbabwean economic climate will allow us to rebuild our operations,” executive chairman Oliver Baring said in the statement.
Mwana fell 2,68 pence to close at 5,27 pence, leading declines in the 131-company AIM Basic Resources Index and reducing its market value to £21 million.
Investors bought and sold 23,8 million shares, almost 10 times the six-month daily average and about six percent of equity.
Baring purchased 150 000 shares for 5,9 pence each, Mwana said in a separate statement.
The company said it expects to complete the first phase of restarting its Freda Rebecca gold mine in Zimbabwe at the end of September and aims to produce 50 000 ounces of the metal by the end of next year.
Mwana had estimated the size of the writedown at a net £121 million six months ago. — Bloomberg.

[XIO]

July 13, 2009
With Gold Production Now Just Weeks Away, Mwana Africa Is Confident It Can Raise New Funds To Support A Restart At Bindura Too

http://www.minesite.com/nc/minews/singlenews/article/with-go…

[XIO]

Mwana Africa receives approval for DRC agreement, releases maiden resource for Zani-Kodo Prospect

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/7731/mwan…

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

A NEW GOLD STORY
More Congolese gold for investors to ponder

Mwana Africa announces an initial resource of 452,000 gold ounces at Zani-Kodo, between Moto Goldmines, and AngloGold Ashanti's Mongbwalu.
http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page33?oid=88…

[XIO]

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

Die liegen genau zwischen Moto Goldmines und Anglo Gold.

Das riecht danach, dass irgendwann(wenn genug gebohrt ist) die Übernahme_Anträge ins Haus flattern!

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03.09.2009 14:29
Mwana Africa plc gründet Jointventure für Goldprojekt
Der Ministerrat der Demokratischen Republik Kongo hat den neu verhandelten Vertrag zwischen Mwana Africa und L'Office des Mine d'Or de Kilo-Moto (Okimo) genehmigt. Mwana wird mit Okimo ein Jointventure eingehen ("Newco"), das die Abbaurechte für das Zani-Kodo Goldprojekt hält. Mwana hält 80% der Anteile an dem Jointventure. Sobald das Jointventure gegründet ist, zahlt Mwana insgesamt 600.000 $ an Okimo und das Bergbauamt.

Unterdessen gab Mwana bekannt, dass die erste Jorc-konforme Ressource für Zani-Kodo berechnet wurde. Die angezeigte Ressource beträgt demnach etwas mehr als 2 Mio. mit Gehalten von 2,9 g/t Gold; die abgeleitete Ressource beherbergt 3,16 Mio. t mit Gehalten von 2,57 g/t Gold.

Laut CEO Kalaa Mpinga basieren die Ergebnisse auf Bohrungen über 700 m Verlaufslänge, die gesamte Verlaufslänge wird auf 9 km geschätzt. Es seien nur wenige weitere Bohrungen nötig, um die abgeleitete Ressource in die Kategorie "angezeigt" aufzuwerten.

Die Lagerstätte stellt gemeinsam mit den in der Nähe liegenden Konzessionen von Moto Goldmines und AngloGold eine der größten nicht entwickelten Goldlagerstätten der Welt dar. Das genehmigte Newco Jointventure sei daher ein wichtiger Schritt hin zur Entwicklung dieses Goldprospekts.

© Redaktion GoldSeiten.de / Rohstoff-Welt.de / MinenPortal.de

[XIO]

Übrigens/Zur Erinnerung:
Mwana hat das gesamte riesige SouthernEra Diamantenportfolio übernommen, da wird früher oder später auch noch was kommen, allerdings ist im Diamantensegment derzeit Katerstimmung...noch....

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

[XIO]

1. http://allafrica.com/stories/200908171762.html

2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8238111.stm

[ArmerThor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 37.920.426 von XIO am 04.09.09 15:34:13

Ich bin für den Anfang schon mit Gold und Nickel zufrieden!

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 37.920.621 von ArmerThor am 04.09.09 15:48:53

Da gabs doch mal so einen Fernsehsender . Nickelgoldeon .. oder so ähnlich

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 37.920.621 von ArmerThor am 04.09.09 15:48:53

Mit der notwendigen Geduld und entsprechendem Einsatz wirst kein Armer Thor bleiben!

Ich rieche es förmlich!

[ArmerThor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 37.920.665 von Blanca_die_Haesin am 04.09.09 15:52:45

Geduld habe ich von Moto mitgebracht.Und fast 100% Gewinn bis jetzt sind auch nicht von Pappe!

[XIO]

September 02, 2009
Mwana Africa Reopens Its Exploration Account With A Maiden Gold Resource Next Door To The 22 Million Ounce Moto Deposit

http://www.minesite.com/nc/minews/singlenews/article/mwana-a…

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 37.920.713 von ArmerThor am 04.09.09 15:56:55

ausserdem sind wir alte MWANA-Hasen im Gegensatz zu Blanca

[XIO]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 37.920.845 von XIO am 04.09.09 16:07:45

PS. Dort, wo wir schon MWA verkauft haben, dürfen wir auch gern wieder hin

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

Ist doch ganz putzig!

Nicht zu früh und nicht zu spät eingestiegen!

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 37.921.691 von Blanca_die_Haesin am 04.09.09 17:29:29

Ach ja!

Umsatz war auch reichlich!

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

Wie XIO schrieb: Es gab schon andere Zeiten.

Die Meldung vom Gold hat mich jetzt erst dahin gebracht.

[ArmerThor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 37.920.845 von XIO am 04.09.09 16:07:45

Der Preis für das beste Wortspiel des Tages (Alte Hasen), geht definitiv an Dich!
Und was die Faktenlage angeht :
Wir haben hier sehr aussichtsreiche Projekte und ein fähiges Management mit guten Kontakten.
Alles weitere wird der nun stetig folgende Newsflow seitens Mwana bewirken.
Die ersten zwei Nachrichten haben den Kurs ja schon etwas beflügelt.

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 37.923.086 von ArmerThor am 04.09.09 19:55:07

Das mit dem Armen Thor war aber auch nicht schlecht!

[ArmerThor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 37.923.117 von Blanca_die_Haesin am 04.09.09 19:59:03

Du weißt ja, was man über Eigenlob sagt!
Da ich die Wortspiele mit meinem Pseudonym schon zu oft gehört habe,gibt es leider als Anerkennungspreis nur einen virtuellen Häschenstempel in Gold!

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 37.923.185 von ArmerThor am 04.09.09 20:06:31

Da bist Du offenbar nicht alleine, mit Deinem Nick!

Wir sind die leidgeprüften UserInnen!

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

Das Schätzchen läuft ganz entzückend !

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 37.932.519 von Blanca_die_Haesin am 07.09.09 16:29:58

Dabei habe ich nicht die deutschen Umsätze gemeint!

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

Das sind noch Umsätze!
Der wirkliche Finanzplatz in Europa ist eben London!



Den Kurs wollen wir aber nicht bremsen!

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 37.932.700 von Blanca_die_Haesin am 07.09.09 16:57:36

Djambo !

Und weiter gehts !

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

Unterstützung finden wir hier:



Die 1000 geknackt!
Man darf gespannt sein ob er oben bleibt.

[ArmerThor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 37.935.427 von Blanca_die_Haesin am 08.09.09 09:13:10

Hallo Blanca!
Ich habe eine Bitte und meine sie auch freundlich :
Kannst Du die Schlagzahl Deiner Trommel mal ein bißchen runterdrehen.
Bevor von Freda,Bindura oder aus dem Kongo keine weiteren News kommen,wirkt die Trommelei einfach wie billiges Pushen.
Gute News,unterlegt von einem Trommelwirbel kommen beim geneigten Publikum einfach besser an.
Vielen Dank .....

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 37.939.832 von ArmerThor am 08.09.09 17:02:36

Es war Puschen!
Habe mit 120 Prozent Gewinn verkauft.

Warte nun bis du die News postest um evtl. wieder einzusteigen!

[XIO]

für London Werte evtl. bald wichtig:

Pfund vor Absturz, GB vor Bankrott
http://www.mmnews.de/index.php/200909073715/MM-News/Pfund-vo…

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 37.939.960 von XIO am 08.09.09 17:15:34

Glück gehabt ?

[XIO]

!

Dieser Beitrag wurde vom System automatisch gesperrt. Bei Fragen wenden Sie sich bitte an [e-mail]

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

Mwana Africa eyes production restart at Freda Rebecca and Bindura Nickel

15 September 2009

Mwana Africa is on course to restart production at its Freda Rebecca gold mine in Zimbabwe after completing the first phase of a refurbishment of the mine. The news came at the company’s AGM today, where chairman Oliver Baring added that it was also poised to restart production at its Bindura Nickel operation in response to rising market prices for nickel.

At Freda Rebecca, Mwana has managed to get production underway with a small gold pour from existing stockpiles. It is now planning to ramp up output to a rate of in excess of 30,000 oz gold per year. A second phase of refurbishment could see that figure rise to 50,000 oz per year, although talks with lenders on that front are still ongoing.

At Bindura Nickel, where the company’s mines were put on are and maintenance in November 2008, Mwana said the current conditions were supportive of a restart of operations. It noted that an easing in Zimbabwe’s economic environment had made the decision easier.

Elsewhere, Mwana has received approval from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Council of Ministers on the terms of renegotiation of its agreement with L'Office des Mines d'Or de Kilo-Moto (OKIMO). Earlier this month, the company provided an initial resource estimate for the Zani Kodo gold prospect.


http://www.smallcapnews.co.uk/article/Mwana_Africa_eyes_prod…

[XIO]

http://iball.iii.co.uk/node/451

[XIO]

Harare — A South African company intends to buy a significant portion of Mwana Africa's shareholding in Bindura Nickel Corporation, the country's largest nickel producer.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200910020104.html

In a seemingly veiled hint, Mwana Africa chairman, Mr Kalaa Mpinga last week told shareholders at the company's Annual General Meeting that the board would consider a combination of debt and "equity" to fund its recapitalisation drive.

"Our major challenge is recapitalisation, and the board will have to go back to shareholders in the near future with proposals," he said.

Mwana acquired a controlling 53 percent in BNC from Anglo American Corporation of Zimbabwe in 2003.

Sources, this week, said the South African company, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, had already approached Mwana Africa with their proposal. The name of the company could not be ascertained.

The company requires between US$20 million and US$150 million for recapitalisation depending on the various options available.

Adding to that, in a statement posted on the company's website, Mwana said following an improvement in commodity prices and changes in Zimbabwe mining regulations, Mwana and BNC's stakeholders were working to develop options for a new business model at BNC.

The new model will result in a lower cost of supply from BNC's mines while maintaining BNC's smelting and refining capacity.

They said they were also investigating the availability of external funding for any additional investment that may be required.

BNC mines, Trojan and Shangani were closed last year at the height of the economic crisis and a slump in global metal prices.

The mines are currently under care and maintenance.

As part of the care and maintenance programme, further expenditure on capital projects has been put on hold.

Meanwhile, Mr Mpinga told shareholders that the company had completed internal review and consultations were underway after which the company would decide the shape and form of resumption.

Phase 1 would witness the commencement of operations at Trojan.

Despite the decision to resume operations, the company continues to face some fundamental challenges mainly relating to huge labour costs.

BNC has got a staff complement of 2 600 employees most of who are waiting for the mine to re-open.

"As it stands we are overstaffed by about 40 percent", said Mr Mpinga.

He said there is a need to restructure the organisation but the last time the matter was brought to the retrenchment board, a staggering US$20 million was required.

As a result, management abandoned the retrenchment idea.

He said there were also plans to mechanise the mine, which would also reduce the number of employees.

BNC is also facing serious challenges with Zesa Holdings which is billing the mining company seven cents per Kilowatt hour.

Mr Mpinga said his company had engaged the power utility in a bid to reduce tariffs to manageable levels of at least two cents per kWh, to enable the group to remain competitive.
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The chairman also noted that the price of nickel had improved significantly to the present US$17 000 per tone compared to US$9 000 when the company was placed on care and maintenance.

The company's prediction is that the long-term price of nickel should be between US$30 000 and US$40 000 per tonne.

The industry breakeven point for the production of 1 tonne of nickel is

US$14 000 and judging from its historical performance, the chairman said Bindura was capable of producing at below US$10 000 considering that "things have changed".

Mwana Africa has operations in Zimbabwe and South Africa, and a broad range of exploration projects and interests in the DRC, Angola, Ghana and Botswana. Its asset base is diverse - including gold, nickel, copper, cobalt and diamonds.

[XIO]

14 October 2009

Mwana Africa PLC ("Mwana" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the first pour of gold following completion of Phase 1 of its refurbishment programme at the Freda Rebecca gold mine in Zimbabwe. 180 ounces of gold doré were produced on 13th October 2009.

Production rates from Phase 1 are forecast to increase to 30,000 ounces of gold per year by the end of 2009. Planning for Phase 2 of the refurbishment programme, which is expected to increase output to in excess of 50,000 ounces of gold per year, is well advanced. This will involve the rehabilitation of the second milling circuit and an increase in the capacity of underground mining equipment.

Kalaa Mpinga, Chief Executive Officer of Mwana said:
"The first gold pour marks a significant milestone in the redevelopment of our assets in Zimbabwe and I would like to pay tribute to the application and dedication of our management team and staff who have made this possible."

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

http://www.radiovop.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=vi…

[Blanca_die_Haesin]

http://www.mineweb.co.za/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page33?oid=…