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BURKINA FASO: Golden Rim targets resource increase

Golden Rim Resources is confident it has the exploration upside to significantly upgrade the recently announced maiden, 1 million ounce mineral resource at its Kouri Gold Project in Burkina Faso. Read more about 'BURKINA FASO: Golden Rim targets resource increase '...

MAURITIUS – Entry gateway for Australian miners

Australia’s resources and investment entities looking for opportunities to gain a foothold across the African continent have been urged to use the island state of Mauritius off Africa’s east coast,... Read more about 'MAURITIUS – Entry gateway for Australian miners '...

Scrapping draft bill would be sensible: Minerals Council – comment by Yolanda Torrisi

A proposal by South Africa's Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe to withdraw the much-talked-about draft Bill to amend the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) has plenty of merit... Read more about 'Scrapping draft bill would be sensible: Minerals Council – comment by Yolanda Torrisi'...

TANZANIA: Lindi Jumbo mining licence granted

Emerging graphite developer Walkabout Resources has become the first ASX-listed entity to be granted a mining licence in resource-rich Tanzania. Read more about 'TANZANIA: Lindi Jumbo mining licence granted'...

SOUTH AFRICA – Prieska to reopen by end of year

Orion Minerals expects to restart the Prieska Polymetallic Project in South Africa by the end of 2020. Read more about 'SOUTH AFRICA – Prieska to reopen by end of year '...

MADAGASCAR: Bass eyes expandable graphite market

Australian graphite producer Bass Metals aims to move into the supply of expandable graphite from its Madagascar operations as it sees a window of opportunity to snare market share for... Read more about 'MADAGASCAR: Bass eyes expandable graphite market'...

MALI: Birimian confident of early 2020 start-up

Birimian Limited says first production from its US$199 million Goulamina lithium project in southwest Mali is being targeted for the first quarter of 2020 subject to achieving remaining key development milestones. Read more about 'MALI: Birimian confident of early 2020 start-up'...

New industry body to fight DRC code – comment by Yolanda Torrisi

Miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have established a new industry body to engage with government on industry concerns about the new mining code and any other material... Read more about 'New industry body to fight DRC code – comment by Yolanda Torrisi'...

SOUTH AFRICA: Far West recovery project underway

DRDGOLD Ltd has started phase 1 of the development of Far West Gold Recoveries in South Africa and gold production from the project is expected to kick off by the... Read more about 'SOUTH AFRICA: Far West recovery project underway'...

DRC – Acquisition of lithium tailings completed

TANTALEX Resources Corporation has finalised its acquisition of an exploitation permit for the historical Manono-Kitotolo Mine Lithium Tailings Project in the DRC. Read more about 'DRC – Acquisition of lithium tailings completed '...