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NIGERIA: Positive results from Segilola drilling

Thor Explorations has received positive interim results from ongoing 'Proof of Concept' diamond drilling at the Segilola Gold Project in Osun State of Nigeria. Read more about 'NIGERIA: Positive results from Segilola drilling'...

BURKINA FASO: Nexus to extend land package

Nexus Gold Corp has entered a letter of intent (LoI) with BELEMYIDA SA enabling Nexus to acquire the right to earn up to 100% in the Rakounga gold property in... Read more about 'BURKINA FASO: Nexus to extend land package'...

EGYPT: Lower Q2 gold production at Sukari

Gold production during the June quarter at Centamin's Sukari Gold Project in Egypt was 124,641 ounces, 11% lower than the same period of 2016 but 14% higher than the previous quarter. Read more about 'EGYPT: Lower Q2 gold production at Sukari'...

SUDAN: Orca begins Block 14 feasibility study

Based on very positive conclusions of a revised preliminary economic assessment (PEA), Orca Gold has commenced a feasibility study for the Gold Project in the Republic of the Sudan. Read more about 'SUDAN: Orca begins Block 14 feasibility study '...

Mining no longer leading investment sector – comment by Yolanda Torrisi

Mining is no longer the primary sector for foreign investment on the African continent, according to a new report from EY, with the real estate, hospitality and construction (RHC), and... Read more about 'Mining no longer leading investment sector – comment by Yolanda Torrisi'...

MALI: Hummingbird lifts Yanfolila stake

Hummingbird Resources has acquired an additional 5% interest and a 1% royalty in the Yanfolila Gold Project in Mali for US$2 million. Read more about 'MALI: Hummingbird lifts Yanfolila stake'...

TANZANIA: Volt secures third Chinese offtake

Volt Resources has signed a detailed offtake agreement with a Chinese company, which includes providing 5000 tonnes annually of flake graphite concentrate from Stage 1 of Volt’s Namangale project in Tanzania. Read more about 'TANZANIA: Volt secures third Chinese offtake'...

MADAGASCAR: New graphite resource at Graphmada

Bass Metals has delivered on its strategy to expand resources at the Graphmada large flake graphite mine in eastern Madagascar with a maiden mineral resource estimated for the adjoining Mahefedok deposit. Read more about 'MADAGASCAR: New graphite resource at Graphmada'...

SOUTH AFRICA: Hernic at full production rate

Jubilee Platinum’s Hernic platinum and chrome processing operations in South Africa have achieved 100% of the daily design throughput of 1900 tonnes of chrome and platinum containing feed material equating... Read more about 'SOUTH AFRICA: Hernic at full production rate'...

Miners fight new South African laws - comment by Yolanda Torrisi

South Africa’s mining industry has vowed to fight the revised Mining Charter introduced by the government this month, saying that it will make the country’s mining industry ‘uninvestable’ and serve... Read more about 'Miners fight new South African laws - comment by Yolanda Torrisi'...