ZAMBIA: World Bank lends $65 million for sanitation around mining sites
The World Bank is committing $65 million to finance an environmental remediation and restoration project around several mining sites in Zambia. Mining that benefits the...
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Global natural graphite output to grow 7.6% in 2021 – report
After increasing in 2018 and 2019, global natural graphite production has been adversely affected by covid-19 in 2020, with mines being placed either under care...
British Firm Begins Gold Mining In Nigeria
A British firm, Panthera Resources Plc, has announced that its associated company, Moydow Holdings Limited, has commenced drilling at its Paimasa Project in Nigeria. The...
Shanta Gold appoints Barrick’s Yuri Dobrotin as group exploration manager
Aim-listed Shanta Gold has appointed Yuri Dobrotin group exploration manager, with effect from January 1. Dobrotin is considered a global expert in gold exploration with 35...
Mining reforms, investments scaled up despite the pandemic
The year 2020 was on many fronts a trying period. But Rwanda’s economic sectors continued to operate against all odds. The mining sector is one...
Lucapa Diamond Co. recovers 113 carat gem from Lulo mine in Angola
LUCAPA Diamond Company said it recovered a 113 carat gem-quality diamond from its Lulo alluvial mine which it owns in joint venture with the Angolan government’s Endiama...
Shandong emerges victorious in Cardinal takeover tussle
Shandong Gold Mining has ended an almost year-long battle for the ownership of Cardinal Resources after winning a 50 per cent interest in the West...
Gov’t Develops Handbook for Artisanal Mining Sector
Amid pollution, disasters at mining sites Artisanal and small-scale mining is the main source of income for more than 100,000 gold and diamond miners in...
Lucapa digs up 113-carat white diamond
Lucapa Diamond Company has unearthed the first diamond over 100 carats from mining block 46 at the Lulo alluvial mine in Angola. The 113 carat...
Tirupati on track to commission second Madagascan graphite project in second quarter
London-listed specialist graphite producer and graphene developer Tirupati Graphite says its Vatomina project, in Madagascar, is on track to be commissioned during the second quarter...