African Mining Network

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The mining pain is not subsiding - comment by Yolanda Torrisi

Two months since the Mining Indaba was held in Cape Town, the dire warning of Anglo American chief executive Mark Cutifani seems to be living out the reality of the... Read more about 'The mining pain is not subsiding - comment by Yolanda Torrisi'...

ERITREA: DFS completed for Colluli project

Danakali has completed the Definitive Feasibility Study for the Colluli sulphate of potash (SOP) project in Eritrea. The study follows the prefeasibility study completed in March 2015. Read more about 'ERITREA: DFS completed for Colluli project'...

GUINEA: 55ct diamond recovered from Baoulé

Stellar Diamonds, the London-listed diamond development company focused on West Africa, has issued an update on trial mining operations at its 75%-owned, 5 hectare Baoulé kimberlite pipe in Guinea. Read more about 'GUINEA: 55ct diamond recovered from Baoulé'...

TANZANIA: Funds to keep Kibo study on schedule

Kibo Mining, the Tanzania focused mineral exploration and development company, has now received £522,800 from the delayed receipt of final proceeds from its February 2015 placing with Hume Capital Securities. Read more about 'TANZANIA: Funds to keep Kibo study on schedule'...

MALI: Desktop study released for Gonka deposit

Hummingbird Resources has announced the results of a Desktop Study on the Gonka deposit, located 5km south of the proposed Yanfolila Gold Project plant in Mali. Read more about 'MALI: Desktop study released for Gonka deposit'...

DRC mining code to remain unchanged - comment by Yolanda Torrisi

The Democratic Republic of Congo has dropped plans to change the country’s mining code. Last month at the Mining Indaba held in Cape Town, Mines Minister Martin Kabwelulu told attendees... Read more about 'DRC mining code to remain unchanged - comment by Yolanda Torrisi'...

TANZANIA: IMX validates graphite strategy

IMX Resources boasts that its strategy to pursue the lucrative expandable graphite market has been validated after end user testing confirmed the outstanding suitability of the flagship Chilalo graphite project... Read more about 'TANZANIA: IMX validates graphite strategy'...

DRC: New resource estimate issued for Kipushi

Ivanhoe Mines Executive Chairman Robert Friedland and CEO Lars-Eric Johansson have released a new, independent, Mineral Resource estimate for the company’s historic, high-grade, Kipushi zinc copper-germanium-lead-silver mine. Read more about 'DRC: New resource estimate issued for Kipushi'...

SOUTH AFRICA: JORC resource complete for Goldplat recovery

Goldplat has completed a JORC-compliant resource statement for the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) at the Goldplat Recovery operations in South Africa (GPL). Read more about 'SOUTH AFRICA: JORC resource complete for Goldplat recovery'...

SOUTH AFRICA: Mokopane shapes as leading vanadium project

Bushveld Minerals released its Prefeasibility Study for its 64%-owned Mokopane Vanadium Project in South Africa. The results of the study confirm the emergence of Mokopane as a market-leading vanadium project... Read more about 'SOUTH AFRICA: Mokopane shapes as leading vanadium project'...