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The Association of Mine Surveyors of Zimbabwe (AMSZ) will return its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference to the traditional August timeframe in 2025, following several years of scheduling adjustments, Mining Zimbabwe can report.By Ryan ChigocheThis...
Small-scale miners have called on Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR) to expand its operations by investing in exploration and ensuring the availability of critical mining supplies such as explosives and chemicals, Mining Zimbabwe can report.By Rudairo MapurangaSpeaking...
Crackdown on smuggling revives Tanzania gold industry
Tanzania’s gold-mining industry is showing signs of a renaissance following a crackdown on smuggling and the settlement of a long-running dispute with Barrick Gold...
Endeavour restarts Boungou mine in Burkina Faso
Canada’s Endeavour Mining (TSX:EDV), West Africa’s top gold producer, has resumed operations at its Boungou mine in Burkina Faso, about a year after previous owner Semafo decided...
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...
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...
Egypt in talks over plan to sell power to Europe and Africa
Egypt has begun talks over plans to sell electricity to Europe and Africa, pressing its advantage as a producer of cheap renewable energy in...
Implats earnings up nearly 400% on weak rand, costly metal
South Africa’s Impala Platinum’s (Implats) annual earnings jumped by nearly 400% after higher metal prices and a weaker rand offset the impact of the...
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