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Guinea Opens Trial of More Than 1,200 People Accused of Illegal Gold Mining
Guinea has begun the trial of more than 1,200 people accused of illegal gold mining,…
Endeavour Mining Approves $1.2 Billion Assafou Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire
Assafou gold project in Côte d’Ivoire. (Image courtesy of Endeavour Mining.) Endeavour Mining has approved…
Allied Gold Pours First Gold at Ethiopia’s Kurmuk Mine After Failed $3.9 Billion Zijin Takeover
Canadian-based gold producer Allied Gold has poured its first gold at the Kurmuk mine in…
Okopa Plans 14-Hole Drilling Programme to Advance Copper Development in Namibia
Okopa plc is planning a 14-hole diamond drilling and mineral sorting programme at its Cornerstone…
Mali Establishes Geology R&D Agency to Expand Gold Reserves and Boost Mining Production
Mali has established a state-owned Geology Research and Development (R&D) Agency to strengthen mineral exploration,…
Sandvik Strengthens Mining Equipment Servicing in Zambia With new Kitwe Exciter Refurbishment Facility
Sandvik Rock Processing has established an OEM-standard exciter repair and refurbishment facility in Kitwe, Zambia,…
Patrice Motsepe’s Stake in African Rainbow Minerals Rises to $858 Million
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe's stake in African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has increased to approximately…
Africa Pushes for Mineral Beneficiation to Drive Industrialisation and Inclusive Growth
Africa must move beyond exporting raw minerals and accelerate local processing, manufacturing and regional industrial…
China Backs Africa’s Push to Process Minerals Locally with More Than $16 Billion in Investments
China is strengthening its involvement in Africa's drive to process more minerals locally, with Chinese…