Ogyeahoho XI pledges support for Mining Sector Road Rehabilitation Secretariat
The Omanhene of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area in the Western North Region, Ogyeawoho Yaw Gyebi XI, has pledged support to the Mining Sector Roads Rehabilitation...
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Designing Microgrids for Efficiency and Resiliency
For decades, mission-critical facilities have depended on centralized power plants owned and operated by utilities. However, the traditional model is changing. Intelligent distributed generation systems,...
Asante Gold Corporation takes over Mensin Gold management for US$90 million
The Asante Gold Corporation has officially been introduced to the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Council in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality as the new management head of the...
Women Miners in South Africa Break Barriers with Mentors’ Help
The mining industry has long been one of South Africa’s largest sectors, but women are still a minority in its workforce. Now, a group called...
Chamber of Mines funds study on positioning Ghana as mining support services hub
The Ghana Chamber of Mines is funding a study on the positioning of Ghana as the hub of mining support services in West Africa. In...
Zimbabwe plans new US$1.3bn oil pipeline, finally ending Feruka monopoly
Zimbabwe plans to build a second US$1.3 billion oil pipeline to supply fuel into the country and the region, a deal that would end years...
Gold diggers and rent-seekers strip Tanzania’s wealth while tarnishing inter-industry relations
Gold accounts for a sizeable portion of Tanzania’s export earnings, overtaking tourism in 2020 as the country’s biggest foreign exchange earner. Yet year after year, the Tanzanian...
Top 10 biggest gold mines in Africa in Q1 2021
Kitco looked at gold output in Africa in Q1 2021 and ranked the top 10 domestic gold mines based on reported quarterly production. Based on...
Mining News Trigon appoints mining contractor for Kombat, plans open pit restart in October 2021
Trigon Metals (TSX-V:TM) announced today the appointment of Tulela Mining & Construction as the open pit mining contractor for its Kombat copper mine in Namibia. Trigon...
Ivanhoe Mines realizes $95.7m loss in Q2, EPS lower than estimates
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) on Wednesday reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2021, during which it posted a sizeable loss after recording...