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Vast Resources’ Baita Plai Recommences Production
Vast Resources plc, the AIM-listed mining company, is pleased to confirm that production has recommenced at its Baita Plai Polymetallic Mine (“Baita Plai”) in...
Nigeria pins hopes on first gold project to boost mining sector
Nigeria’s first industrial gold project is on course to enter production next year, and its success will be crucial for boosting mining in Africa’s...
South African union threatens strike at coal and diamond mines
South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) threatened on Friday to call a strike at mining companies De Beers, Exxaro, and Petra Diamonds after...
Teranga increases Golden Hill resource estimate
Teranga Gold (TSX: TGZ) has increased the mineral resource estimate for its Golden Hill project in southwest Burkina Faso after incorporating results from its latest drill...
Gemfields steps up efforts to tap Chinese Gemstone market
Precious gemstones miner Gemfields (LON: GEM) is stepping up efforts to market its emeralds and rubies in China after a report highlighted the “huge potential” for ethically sourced...
South Africa’s power cuts weigh on miners’ investment decisions
Increasing disruptions to power supply from South Africa’s struggling utility Eskom could hit mining companies plans to invest, two top industry executives warned on Wednesday.“I think...
Resolute Mining scraps 2020 targets on Mali strike threat
Australia’s Resolute Mining (ASX, LON: RSG) on Wednesday withdrew its production and costs guidance for 2020 after unionized workers at its Syama gold mine in Mali...
Petra Diamonds accused of human rights abuses in Tanzania
Struggling Petra Diamonds, which put itself up for sale in June, is facing allegations of human rights abuses at its Williamson mine in Tanzania...
Definitive feasibility study for Kakula confirms giant mine
Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines published on Tuesday the results of an independent definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Kakula project in the Democratic Republic of...
Tesla joins cobalt group supporting artisanal Congo miners
Tesla Inc. is backing a new initiative to support informal cobalt miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo as carmakers and miners seek to...
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