The Mining Industry is now a global industry with many countries competing for exploration funds. The fierce international competition suggests that mining companies and their investment funds would only go to those countries where the enabling environment would allow the private sector to flourish without hindrance. It is the realization of this fact that is [...]

In 2008, it was estimated that the granite chipping demand in southwestern Nigeria was about 24.2 million tons while the total production was about 18 million tons leaving a supply gap of 6.2 million tons. This translates to an annual market size of over N48 billion The supply gap has been identified to continue to [...]

Tulawaka Gold Mine is situated 160km south-west of Mwanza in the western part of the Lake Victoria Goldfield, in the United Republic of Tanzania. Benco is the operator of the mine. The property lies in the Biharamulo district (Kagera Region) license area and has a surface area of 317km². The mine consists of two ore [...]

For us at Benco, partnership is a concept with many dimensions. Aftermarket support is one of the key areas in our company. Though we are a global entity, active in 130 countries, however, for customer’s particular aftermarket need they will demand someone standing beside them. We have multiple aftermarket packages ranging from parts planning to [...]

Nigeria has a long, but discontinuous history of mining and the country was a prominent exporter of tin, columbite and coal. Mining is administered through the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, which is promoting private-sector led development and has initiated deep and wide ranging reforms of the mining sector. These include: 1. A new [...]