GOLD industry merger and acquisition activity last year totalled $21.3bn, the second highest ever in which an estimated 38 million ounces were acquired in 44 deals, according to research by…
Heap leach at Ity gold mine. (Image courtesy of Endeavour Mining) Endeavour Mining (LSE, TSX: EDV) announced on Monday the discovery of 3 million ounces of measured and indicated (M&I)…
The Zimbabwean unit of Impala Platinum has been granted licences to generate its own power. Picture: Supplied The Zimbabwean unit of Impala Platinum has been granted licences to generate its…
Drilling an anomaly on Thorny River. (Image courtesy of Botswana Diamonds.) Shares in Botswana Diamonds (LON: BOD) soared on Wednesday after the company revealed that its Thorny River project in…
Minister of Petroleum Tarek el Mulla asserted, during talks with Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef, intensifying cooperation with Saudi Arabia in the mining industry. This came during…
Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP has invested $50m in Tanzania’s Kabanga Nickel, with a further $50m investment agreed subject to conditions, as demand for the metal used to make electric vehicle…
Mines are getting deeper with every year that passes – 30 m deeper, if industry reports are correct. With increased depth, comes increased ventilation and cooling needs, a fact Howden…
Intra-African trade among selected sectors under industry, energy, mining and agriculture are expected to increase by 30 percent during the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement. The…
Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali. (Image courtesy of Barrick Gold). Barrick Gold, which owns Mali’s biggest gold mine complex Loulo-Gounkoto, said on Monday its mines in the country have “thus far…
Guinea is one of the world’s poorest countries. It’s ranked 160th out of 161 when it comes to health, 159th in education and 152nd in living conditions. Yet it is…