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TORONTO, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Alumina Corporation (TSX: GLA.U) (the "Company" or "Global Alumina"), a corporation participating in a joint venture to develop an alumina refinery, mine and associated infrastructure in the bauxite-rich region of the Republic of Guinea (the "Project"), announced today that the joint venture board of directors approved additional Project funding of $4.4 million for the period September 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011. Global Alumina will be...
LONDON, Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Farm Lands of Guinea, Inc. (the "Company" or "FLGI" ticker symbol) which controls a quarter of a million acres of underutilized West African agricultural land, has closed a $1,000,000 strategic investment from AIM Investments PLC ("AIMI") through a private placement. Based in the UK, AIMI is a frontier and emerging market investment company quoted on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (Symbol: AIM.L). "We welcome AIMI's strategic...
TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Alumina Corporation (TSX: GLA.U) (the "Company" or "Global Alumina"), a corporation participating in a joint venture to develop an alumina refinery, mine and associated infrastructure in the bauxite-rich region of the Republic of Guinea (the "Project"), announced today its financial and operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011. The text of the quarterly unaudited financial statements and management's discussion...
TORONTO, July 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Alumina Corporation (TSX: GLA.U) (the "Company" or "Global Alumina"), a corporation participating in a joint venture to develop an alumina refinery, mine and associated infrastructure in the bauxite-rich region of the Republic of Guinea (the "Project"), announced that the joint venture board of directors approved additional Project funding of $6.5 million for the period August 1, 2011 through August 31, 2011. Global Alumina will be responsible...
TORONTO, July 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Alumina Corporation (TSX: GLA.U) (the "Company" or "Global Alumina"), a corporation participating in a joint venture to develop an alumina refinery, mine and associated infrastructure in the bauxite-rich region of the Republic of Guinea (the "Project"), announced that the joint venture board of directors approved additional Project funding of $4.0 million for the period July 1, 2011 through July 31, 2011. Global Alumina will be responsible for...
Something huge is happening in the tiny West African country of The Gambia. With a population of about 1.7 million people and a land area of approximately 4,007 square miles, Gambia is the smallest continental African country. However, its size has not stopped Gambian trailblazers from making a huge impact on technology. In fact, New Century, LTD, Gambia's newest ICT consulting firm, which also provides endless business support services, has launched a revolutionary new website,...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunergy, Inc (the "Company") (OTC: SNEY) is pleased to provide update #2 for shareholders on its dredging operations on the 140 sq. km. Pampana River in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The information below comes as an update from Dale Bourassa, President and COO Allied Mining and Supply LLC and Chief of Sierra Leone Operations for Sunergy, Inc. "We are deep into the second month of dredging operations on our Pampana River Project in Sierra...
AdFarm and Praxis Strategy Group host Ghanaian agricultural leaders in the Red River Valley to support the launch of Ghana's National Food and Agriculture Show (FAGRO) Fargo, N.D. (PRWEB) May 27, 2011 Concluding a week-long trip to the U.S., a Ghanaian delegation launched a national farm show and an agricultural-focused multi-media platform to gain North American agri-business support. The National Food and Agriculture Show (FAGRO) and Farm Channel share a common goal - to support the...
TORONTO, May 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Alumina Corporation (TSX: GLA.U) (the "Company" or "Global Alumina"), a corporation participating in a joint venture to develop an alumina refinery, mine and associated infrastructure in the bauxite-rich region of the Republic of Guinea (the "Project"), announced today its financial and operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2011. The text of the quarterly unaudited financial statements and management's discussion and...
The winner will be flown to Ghana and help Worldreader in their mission of bringing "Books to All" in the developing world using e-reader technology. Barcelona, Spain (PRWEB) March 21, 2011 eDreams, one of Europe's largest online travel agencies and Worldreader, a charitable organization whose mission is to bring books to children and families in the developing world, today launched a contest where the winner will have the opportunity to volunteer for a week with Worldreader in Ghana....
