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NAMIBIA: Mining licence application submitted for NLZM project

North River Resources’ 100% held Namibian subsidiary, Namib Lead & Zinc Mining, has submitted a formal proposal to the Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy in respect of its Namib... Read more about 'NAMIBIA: Mining licence application submitted for NLZM project'...

GUINEA: Operations to resume at Friguia bauxite mine

Leading global aluminium producer UC Rusal and the Republic of Guinea have signed an annex to the Dian-Dian concession agreement and also reached an agreement on resuming operations at the... Read more about 'GUINEA: Operations to resume at Friguia bauxite mine'...

SOUTH AFRICA: Increased capacity for ASA project

All matters relating to Jubilee Platinum’s chrome processing development and operations are progressing satisfactorily and the company reports increased throughput capacity together with operational control of the ASA project in... Read more about 'SOUTH AFRICA: Increased capacity for ASA project'...

Mining companies lead way in being most transparent - comment by Yolanda Torrisi

While mining companies attract worldwide attention for their operational and social endeavours in their countries of operation, one thing that is rarely reported about them is how transparent they are... Read more about 'Mining companies lead way in being most transparent - comment by Yolanda Torrisi'...

BURKINA FASO: Yaramoko completion expected this month

Roxgold has announced the results of a maiden mineral resource statement for the QV1 target on the Yaramoko permit where the company is constructing the Yaramoko gold project with anticipated... Read more about 'BURKINA FASO: Yaramoko completion expected this month'...

TANZANIA: DFS shows Panda Hill is highly robust

Cradle Resources has released a Definitive Feasibility Study on its Panda Hill Niobium Project in Tanzania demonstrating a highly economic and robust project. Read more about 'TANZANIA: DFS shows Panda Hill is highly robust'...

BURKINA FASO: Tanlouka produces high grade results

Gold developer West African Resources has reported further high-grade RC results from the M1 prospect, at its 100%-owned Tanlouka gold project in Burkina Faso. Read more about 'BURKINA FASO: Tanlouka produces high grade results'...

TANZANIA: Ngualla rare earth BFS fully funded

Peak Resources has restructured funding arrangements that will fully fund completion of a Bankable Feasibility Study for the Ngualla rare earth project and also result in an increased final equity... Read more about 'TANZANIA: Ngualla rare earth BFS fully funded'...

Innovation key to growing African mining sector - comment by Yolanda Torrisi

Innovation is the key to success in a mining sector plagued by low commodity prices, mining becoming deeper, labour strikes and ore bodies becoming more difficult to find. Read more about 'Innovation key to growing African mining sector - comment by Yolanda Torrisi'...

TANZANIA: OreCorp to accelerate Nyanzaga project

OreCorp has announced the maiden JORC 2012 compliant Mineral Resource Estimate on the Nyanzaga project in Tanzania of 21.3 million tonnes at 4.1 grams/tonne gold. Read more about 'TANZANIA: OreCorp to accelerate Nyanzaga project'...