Sierra Leoneans want a share of mining profits, or they want compensation
Kumaro village is in ruins. It was never an easy place to live, but at least fresh, cold water would always trickle down from the...
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Newmont Ghana’s Ahafo North project approved for execution
Newmont Corporation’s Board of Directors has approved advancing the Ahafo North Project into the execution phase. The project exceeds the Company’s required internal rate of...
Burundi suspends international mining contracts over income row
Burundi’s government suspended the operations of several international mining companies, arguing that it was not receiving its fair share of income from the country’s mineral...
Zimbabwe oil drilling to begin in 2022
INVICTUS Energy, the Australian firm prospecting for oil and gas in Muzarabani, may start drilling exploration wells early next year after taking delivery of state-of-the-art...
Strategies for enhancing the contribution of the Gemstone Mining Sector to Zambia’s economy
In last week’s Monday Opinion, I undertook a review of Zambia’s Gemstone mining sector particularly drawing your attention to its historical background and technical status....
West Wits Mining restates gold resource following mining right grant for Witwatersrand Basin Project
The mining right grant paves the way for completion of the definitive feasibility study on the flagship project which will facilitate declaration of the maiden...
Plans on course to make Ghana a mining services hub for West Africa
Plans mooted by stakeholders to make Ghana the one-stop-shop for all mining supply chain and support services in the sub region is fully on course....
Colombian To Helm South Africa’s Anglogold
Alberto Calderón brings with him experience in government and Colombia’s mining sector. AngloGold Ashanti appointed former BHP executive Alberto Calderón as its new CEO, effective...
Botswana’s Multimillion Dollar Uranium Project Fails
Botswana’s multibillion dollar uranium deposit project which could have started three years ago is still to take off due to the collapse of uranium market...
Shanta Gold cuts 2021 output guidance, but remains on track to become a mid-tier gold producer in Africa
It expects average annual gold production from its Tanzanian assets to increase to about 116,000 ounces from 2023-2025 Shanta Gold Ltd reduced its production guidance...