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MALI: Mining underway at Yanfolila

Pre-production mining has commenced on schedule at Hummingbird Resources' Yanfolila Gold Project in Mali. Mining will ramp-up over the next three months and the first gold pour is expected by... Read more about 'MALI: Mining underway at Yanfolila'...

SOUTH AFRICA: Final approvals for Elikhulu

Pan African Resources has secured the final South African regulatory approvals needed to construct the Elikhulu tailings project. Read more about 'SOUTH AFRICA: Final approvals for Elikhulu'...

GUINEA: Strong graphite results from Lola

Ongoing drilling results from the Lola Graphite Project in Guinea, West Africa, continue to encourage SRG Graphite. Read more about 'GUINEA: Strong graphite results from Lola'...

TANZANIA: Acacia reduces Bulyanhulu operations

Acacia Mining will reduce operational activity at its Bulyanhulu mine in Tanzania to mitigate lost revenue associated with a Tanzanian Government ban on the exports of gold and copper concentrates. Read more about 'TANZANIA: Acacia reduces Bulyanhulu operations '...

Strong growth expected in Mali and Cote d’Ivoire – comment by Yolanda Torrisi

Côte d'Ivoire and Mali are expected to experience the fastest mining industry value growth rates across Sub-Saharan Africa. Read more about 'Strong growth expected in Mali and Cote d’Ivoire – comment by Yolanda Torrisi'...

SOUTH AFRICA: Tharisa formalises chrome deal

Platinum group metals (PGM) and chrome producer Tharisa has entered into a strategic co-operation agreement with Shanxi Taigang Wanbang Furnace Charge Co, a JV company of Chinese giant Taiyuan Iron... Read more about 'SOUTH AFRICA: Tharisa formalises chrome deal '...

MADAGASCAR: Prophecy to acquire gold project

Prophecy Development Corp has entered into a binding letter agreement to acquire the Dabolava Gold Project in Madagascar. Read more about 'MADAGASCAR: Prophecy to acquire gold project'...

MALI: Komet completes Kabaya zone drilling

Komet Resources has completed a drilling program on the Kabaya zone of the Dabia South permit in Mali, which was previously known as the Moussala project. Read more about 'MALI: Komet completes Kabaya zone drilling '...

DRC: Drilling planned at Kasombo

Cape Lambert Resources advises that Fe Limited has commenced exploration activities at the Kasombo Cobalt Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Read more about 'DRC: Drilling planned at Kasombo '...

Innovation creates mining stability – comment by Yolanda Torrisi

Uncertainty at global, national, regional and local levels is an enemy of mining which is why mining companies strive for stability. Read more about 'Innovation creates mining stability – comment by Yolanda Torrisi'...