Perseus pushes ahead in West Africa, despite virus threat
Perseus Mining (TSX: PRU; ASX: PRU ) is building its second open-pit mine in Cote d’Ivoire and its third in West Africa, and expects to pour...
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Africa Snapshot: Eight companies active on the continent
Africa offers pre-production and operating companies large areas of underexplored prospective terrain and, in many countries, established mining legislation. West Africa, in particular, has attracted...
Endeavour Mining, SEMAFO merger proposal vote set down for May 28
A SHAREHOLDER vote regarding the proposed merger between Endeavour Mining and SEMAFO is to take place on May 28 after the two companies filed a joint...
Equatorial Guinea Takes Bold Steps to Boost Exploration and Production Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Equatorial Guinea has signed a new Ministerial Order extending all exploration blocks across its sedimentary basin for two years, taking a strong initiative to support...
Amplats ramps up stricken smelter, force majeure to be lifted
The repair of the stricken Anglo Converter Plant (ACP) Phase B unit has been safely and successfully completed ahead of schedule, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats)...
Gold bars fight Covid-19 kits for space on the plane
Swiss refiner Valcambi tried for five straight days last month to move a shipment of gold out of Hong Kong. Twice the metal was packed carefully...
Yamana increases dividend after strong Q1 2020 results
Canadian miner Yamana Gold has increased its annual dividend by a further 25% to $0.0625 a share on the back of first-quarter results this year....
Petra Diamonds delays interest payment to borrow $21m
South Africa’s Petra Diamonds (LON:PDL) has swayed bondholders to receiving an interest payment due Friday to a later date, which would allow it to borrow...
Paladin to release restart plan for Namibia uranium mine in the fourth quarter
The restart plan and guidance on key economic parameters for Australia-listed uranium company Paladin Energy’s Langer Heinrich uranium operation, in Namibia, are expected to be...
How the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the global mining industry
Some have called the COVID-19 crisis a black swan event. It has had an extreme impact and the world was unprepared for what has transpired,...