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NEWS-CONTINUED (Africa Regional News - from p. 32) Analyzing RC drilling chips at Husab. The engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract for the Husab project is held by a joint venture of AMEC and Tenova Bateman. Bulk earthworks have commenced, construction of the temporary road to the Husab mine is well under way, Nampower has approved a guaranteed power supply of 50 MW for the mine, and COMPANY PROFILE- PAID ADVERTISEMENT Carlson Mining Software: Built to Meet the Industry's Needs Carlson Geology, Carlson Underground Mining, and Carlson Surface Mining modules from Carlson Mining are easy-to-learn, affordable, and feature fast-paced technological development driven by clients' needs. This explains why Carlson Software is the largest provider of software for mines in the United States and is expanding to serve companies in Russia, India, South America, Europe, Australia and more. 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Asanko is a Canadian junior company headquartered in Vancouver. The company was formerly known as Keegan Resources but changed its name to Asanko Gold on March 1, to reflect the region in Ghana where it operates. The Esaase project is located about 200 km northwest of Accra, Ghana's capital, and 35 km southwest of Kumasi, the regional capital. The Esaase PFS includes a detailed life-of-mine plan based on measured and indicated resources of 4.41 million oz of gold grading 1.45 g/mt at a 0.6 g/mt cutoff. These resources include 2.37 million oz of proven and probable reserves at an average grade of 1.41 g/mt. The PFS is based on contract truckand-shovel mining. The mining fleet would include four 18-m3 Cat 6030 excavators and 28 100-mt Cat 777G trucks, plus auxiliary equipment. 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