Mining boom shifts in Africa

Many of the 7,500 delegates at the recent Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town City said investors are starting to look elsewhere in Africa for new opportunities, as the future of big mining in South Africa seems shaky due to the issues in 2012 that negatively affected production.
Middle East remains hotspot for global real estate investments

International Property Show 2013 to gather investors and developers from all over the world to discuss challenges and opportunities
Dubai, UAE; 27 January 2013 – On the whole, the Middle East remains a property hotspot for global investors, with the UAE, Saudi and Qatar providing choice real estate investment opportunities.ÂÂÂ
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Buyers at Thika Greens Golf Estate Begin Construction

Plot buyers at the planned Thika Greens gated development have commenced construction of homes after the master developer made significant progress in servicing the land.
Sales for the Thika Greens Golf Estate begun in 2009, after which the developer embarked on building requisite infrastructure and amenities on site.
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Mining shares give JSE a good nudge

Mining shares nudged the JSE all-share index up just after noon on Thursday‚ as the SA share market looked set to wrap up the year on solid ground.
At 12.35pm‚ the all share index was up 0.30% to 39‚306.75 points. Platinum stocks climbed 0.78% for a 12% gain this month‚ while resources have risen 0.63% on the day.