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Tanzania Enforces Mining Code With Stake in New Gold Project

Tanzania targets a 16% free carried interest in the Tembo gold project under its mining code. Lake Victoria Gold accelerates development plans despite...

Syrah Resources plans $72 million raise to fund graphite operations in Mozambique, Louisiana

Namibia’s Haib Project Expands Potential With Addition of Gold

Australian Junior Miner Makor Plans Up to $30 Million for Copper in Zambia

Gold Fields to Transfer Damang Mine to Ghana Amid Uncertain Buyer Interest

Gold Fields will transfer the Damang mine to the Ghanaian state on April 18 after a one-year transition period. A feasibility study confirms the...

Gold Fields to Transfer Damang Mine to Ghana Amid Uncertain Buyer Interest

Gold Fields will transfer the Damang mine to the Ghanaian state on April 18 after a one-year transition period. A feasibility study confirms the...

After years of delay, Terramin begins work on $471 million Tala Hamza zinc project in Algeria

Works began after Algeria resolved land access issues Authorities spent $30 million relocating communities and securing project land Financing...

After years of delay, Terramin begins work on $471 million Tala Hamza zinc project in Algeria

Works began after Algeria resolved land access issues Authorities spent $30 million relocating communities and securing project land Financing...

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Canadian junior miner Kobo seeks up to $4M to accelerate gold exploration in Côte d’Ivoire

Kobo to raise up to C$5.52 million for Côte d’Ivoire exploration Funds target Kossou drilling, maiden resource estimate by mid-2026 Company advances...

Canadian junior miner Kobo seeks up to $4M to accelerate gold exploration in Côte d’Ivoire

Kobo to raise up to C$5.52 million for Côte d’Ivoire exploration Funds target Kossou drilling, maiden resource estimate by mid-2026 Company advances...

China's Zijin Aims for 8.5 Tonnes of Gold Output at Ghana Mine in 2026

Zijin targets 8.5 tonnes gold at Ghana’s Akyem in 2026 Output rise follows $1 billion acquisition from Newmont in 2025 Expansion boosts...

China's Zijin Aims for 8.5 Tonnes of Gold Output at Ghana Mine in 2026

Zijin targets 8.5 tonnes gold at Ghana’s Akyem in 2026 Output rise follows $1 billion acquisition from Newmont in 2025 Expansion boosts...

As Race for Strategic Metals Intensifies, Japan Eyes More Investment in South Africa

Itochu plans new investment in South Africa’s Platreef mine Move aims to secure supply of nickel, copper, and platinum group metals Expansion...

As Race for Strategic Metals Intensifies, Japan Eyes More Investment in South Africa

Itochu plans new investment in South Africa’s Platreef mine Move aims to secure supply of nickel, copper, and platinum group metals Expansion...

EU Launches PanAfGeo+ Invest to Secure Critical Minerals in Africa

The European Union launched PanAfGeo+ Invest to promote EU investments in critical minerals across Africa. The program targets Democratic Republic of...

EU Launches PanAfGeo+ Invest to Secure Critical Minerals in Africa

The European Union launched PanAfGeo+ Invest to promote EU investments in critical minerals across Africa. The program targets Democratic Republic of...

Nigeria attracts $2.6 bln in mining FDI in past 2-1/2 years after reforms

Nigeria attracts $2.6 billion mining FDI after sector reforms Government targets industrialisation, lithium processing and $1.3...

Nigeria attracts $2.6 bln in mining FDI in past 2-1/2 years after reforms

Nigeria attracts $2.6 billion mining FDI after sector reforms Government targets industrialisation, lithium processing and $1.3...

Mali Targets Informal Gold Trade With New Agency to Capture Lost Output

Mali creates new agency to regulate artisanal gold flows Up to 30 tons of gold go undeclared each year, with wider gaps over time Model draws on...

Mali Targets Informal Gold Trade With New Agency to Capture Lost Output

Mali creates new agency to regulate artisanal gold flows Up to 30 tons of gold go undeclared each year, with wider gaps over time Model draws on...

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Aurum Targets $20 Million Raise to Advance Côte d’Ivoire Gold Project

Aurum plans to raise about $20 million to fund its Boundiali gold project Perseus Mining will anchor the deal with a 9.9% stake Funds will...

Aurum Targets $20 Million Raise to Advance Côte d’Ivoire Gold Project

Aurum plans to raise about $20 million to fund its Boundiali gold project Perseus Mining will anchor the deal with a 9.9% stake Funds will...

DRC Signs Geological Data Agreement With EU as U.S. Mining Contract Faces Uncertainty

EU partnership to support geological data and surveys in DRC Program covers surveys, archives preservation and investment planning EU...

DRC Signs Geological Data Agreement With EU as U.S. Mining Contract Faces Uncertainty

EU partnership to support geological data and surveys in DRC Program covers surveys, archives preservation and investment planning EU...

Ghana Greenlights $185 Million Ewoyaa Lithium Project

Ghana’s Parliament has ratified the Ewoyaa mining lease, clearing the way for construction of its first lithium mine. Atlantic Lithium plans to...

Ghana Greenlights $185 Million Ewoyaa Lithium Project

Ghana’s Parliament has ratified the Ewoyaa mining lease, clearing the way for construction of its first lithium mine. Atlantic Lithium plans to...

DRC Approves Sale of Copper and Cobalt Miner Chemaf to U.S.-Backed Virtus

Congo has approved the acquisition of Chemaf by U.S. company Virtus Minerals The deal includes $30 million for equity and plans for $750...

DRC Approves Sale of Copper and Cobalt Miner Chemaf to U.S.-Backed Virtus

Congo has approved the acquisition of Chemaf by U.S. company Virtus Minerals The deal includes $30 million for equity and plans for $750...

U.S. ties to African rare earths deepen as Altona lists to fund Mozambique project

Altona lists on US OTCQB to access American capital Move supports Mozambique Monte Muambe rare earths project development Listing aligns with US push...

U.S. ties to African rare earths deepen as Altona lists to fund Mozambique project

Altona lists on US OTCQB to access American capital Move supports Mozambique Monte Muambe rare earths project development Listing aligns with US push...

DRC Uses Geoscience Data to Strengthen Oversight of Mining Sector

DRC has launched a program to improve geological data and mining governance The initiative aims to attract investment and strengthen critical...

DRC Uses Geoscience Data to Strengthen Oversight of Mining Sector

DRC has launched a program to improve geological data and mining governance The initiative aims to attract investment and strengthen critical...

Malawi’s Songwe Hill Project Cost Climbs to $297 Million

Initial capital cost for the Songwe Hill project increased to $297.8 million from $277 million. The project targets payback in 3.4...

Malawi’s Songwe Hill Project Cost Climbs to $297 Million

Initial capital cost for the Songwe Hill project increased to $297.8 million from $277 million. The project targets payback in 3.4...

Gold resources at Ghana's Enchi project more than double to 1.5 million ounces

Newcore Gold increases Enchi project resources to 1.50 million ounces Growth follows drilling across four deposits, boosting development...

Gold resources at Ghana's Enchi project more than double to 1.5 million ounces

Newcore Gold increases Enchi project resources to 1.50 million ounces Growth follows drilling across four deposits, boosting development...

Guinea Plans Export Curbs to Lift Bauxite Prices Amid Market Slump

Guinea is preparing export restrictions to support falling global bauxite prices The move follows a sharp price drop and rising logistical...

Guinea Plans Export Curbs to Lift Bauxite Prices Amid Market Slump

Guinea is preparing export restrictions to support falling global bauxite prices The move follows a sharp price drop and rising logistical...

Algeria Begins Operations at Major Zinc-Lead Mine to Diversify Beyond Oil and Gas

Algeria launches major zinc-lead mine in Bejaia province Deposit holds 54Mt ore, targets 170kt zinc annually Project supports diversification,...

Algeria Begins Operations at Major Zinc-Lead Mine to Diversify Beyond Oil and Gas

Algeria launches major zinc-lead mine in Bejaia province Deposit holds 54Mt ore, targets 170kt zinc annually Project supports diversification,...

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Australian miner Turaco lifts Afema gold estimate in Côte d’Ivoire to 4.65 mln oz

Turaco raises Afema gold resource to 4.65Moz from 4.06Moz Update adds Herman deposit, expands existing site resources Upgrade supports...

Australian miner Turaco lifts Afema gold estimate in Côte d’Ivoire to 4.65 mln oz

Turaco raises Afema gold resource to 4.65Moz from 4.06Moz Update adds Herman deposit, expands existing site resources Upgrade supports...

Japan Deepens Stake in Namibia Rare Earth Project with Toyota Tsusho

Toyota Tsusho joins Lofdal project as a key industrial partner Japan strengthens its position in a bid to secure critical minerals The...

Japan Deepens Stake in Namibia Rare Earth Project with Toyota Tsusho

Toyota Tsusho joins Lofdal project as a key industrial partner Japan strengthens its position in a bid to secure critical minerals The...

Atlantic Lithium Targets $16.4 Million Raise for Ghana Lithium Project

Atlantic Lithium secured agreements to raise $16.4 million to fund development of the Ewoyaa lithium project in Ghana. Ghanaian investors could...

Atlantic Lithium Targets $16.4 Million Raise for Ghana Lithium Project

Atlantic Lithium secured agreements to raise $16.4 million to fund development of the Ewoyaa lithium project in Ghana. Ghanaian investors could...

Ghana’s GoldBod Invests $2.5 Million in New Artisanal Mining Sites Development

GoldBodinvests $2.5 million in geological studies to identify new artisanal mining sites. The initiative targets mineralized zones in...

Ghana’s GoldBod Invests $2.5 Million in New Artisanal Mining Sites Development

GoldBodinvests $2.5 million in geological studies to identify new artisanal mining sites. The initiative targets mineralized zones in...

DRC approves US-backed Virtus takeover of Chemaf, doubts remain over financing

DRC approves Virtus takeover of Chemaf, enabling transfer of mining assets Deal backed by U.S. amid strategic race for critical minerals Financing,...

DRC approves US-backed Virtus takeover of Chemaf, doubts remain over financing

DRC approves Virtus takeover of Chemaf, enabling transfer of mining assets Deal backed by U.S. amid strategic race for critical minerals Financing,...

Guinea Faces Second Arbitration in Six Months Over Revoked Mining Permits

Falcon Energy launches $100m arbitration against Guinea over revoked graphite licence Dispute follows Guinea’s mining permit cleanup affecting...

Guinea Faces Second Arbitration in Six Months Over Revoked Mining Permits

Falcon Energy launches $100m arbitration against Guinea over revoked graphite licence Dispute follows Guinea’s mining permit cleanup affecting...

Senegal Moves to Clean Up Mining Sector, Joining West African Reform Trend

Senegal plans to revoke 71 mining and quarry licenses as part of a sector cleanup. The move follows similar reforms in Guinea, Mali and...

Senegal Moves to Clean Up Mining Sector, Joining West African Reform Trend

Senegal plans to revoke 71 mining and quarry licenses as part of a sector cleanup. The move follows similar reforms in Guinea, Mali and...

Mozambique Loses Major Industrial Asset as South32 Halts Mozal Operations

Australian miner South32 placed the Mozal aluminium smelter in maintenance on March 16, 2026, after its electricity supply contract...

Mozambique Loses Major Industrial Asset as South32 Halts Mozal Operations

Australian miner South32 placed the Mozal aluminium smelter in maintenance on March 16, 2026, after its electricity supply contract...

Botswana Risks “Dutch Disease” as Diamond Slump Hits Economy

S&P Global Ratings downgraded Botswana’s sovereign rating from BBB to BBB- with a negative outlook on March 13, leaving the country one notch above...

Botswana Risks “Dutch Disease” as Diamond Slump Hits Economy

S&P Global Ratings downgraded Botswana’s sovereign rating from BBB to BBB- with a negative outlook on March 13, leaving the country one notch above...

Perseus Mining to Sell 70% Sudan Gold Stake for $260 Million After Conflict Stalls Project

Perseus Mining to sell Sudan gold project stake for $260 million Sale follows project delays caused by Sudan conflict Company shifts...

Perseus Mining to Sell 70% Sudan Gold Stake for $260 Million After Conflict Stalls Project

Perseus Mining to sell Sudan gold project stake for $260 million Sale follows project delays caused by Sudan conflict Company shifts...

Diamonds: Lucara raises $350M in bonds for Botswana’s Karowe mine expansion

Lucara Diamond places $350 million bonds for Botswana Karowe mine expansion Funds repay $220 million debt and cover project, interest...

Diamonds: Lucara raises $350M in bonds for Botswana’s Karowe mine expansion

Lucara Diamond places $350 million bonds for Botswana Karowe mine expansion Funds repay $220 million debt and cover project, interest...

Canyon Keeps Minim Martap Timeline After Investors Block Afriland, Eagle Eye Funding

Shareholders rejected a A$170 million equity placementinvolving Afriland Bourse & Investissement and Eagle Eye Asset Holdings. Canyon Resources...

Canyon Keeps Minim Martap Timeline After Investors Block Afriland, Eagle Eye Funding

Shareholders rejected a A$170 million equity placementinvolving Afriland Bourse & Investissement and Eagle Eye Asset Holdings. Canyon Resources...

DRC Launches Pilot Gold Refinery in Kalemie to Capture More Value Locally

The DRC has inaugurated a pilot gold refinery in Kalemie, Tanganyika province. The facility can process 500–600 kilograms of gold per...

DRC Launches Pilot Gold Refinery in Kalemie to Capture More Value Locally

The DRC has inaugurated a pilot gold refinery in Kalemie, Tanganyika province. The facility can process 500–600 kilograms of gold per...

Canadian Miner Newcore Accelerates Exploration at Ghana’s Enchi Project

Canadian miner Newcore Gold plans to expand its drilling program at the Enchi project. The exploration campaign will increase from 45,000 to 60,000...

Canadian Miner Newcore Accelerates Exploration at Ghana’s Enchi Project

Canadian miner Newcore Gold plans to expand its drilling program at the Enchi project. The exploration campaign will increase from 45,000 to 60,000...

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Resolute Mining Approves $516 Million Doropo Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire

Resolute Miningapproved a $516 million final investment decisionto build the Doropogold mine in Côte d’Ivoire. The project aims to produce...

Resolute Mining Approves $516 Million Doropo Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire

Resolute Miningapproved a $516 million final investment decisionto build the Doropogold mine in Côte d’Ivoire. The project aims to produce...

Election Unrest Drives 14% Drop in Dangote Cement Sales in Cameroon

Dangote Cement’s sales in Cameroon fell 14.1% in 2025, dropping to 1.2 million tons. The company links the decline to economic disruption tied to...

Election Unrest Drives 14% Drop in Dangote Cement Sales in Cameroon

Dangote Cement’s sales in Cameroon fell 14.1% in 2025, dropping to 1.2 million tons. The company links the decline to economic disruption tied to...

Mining Veteran Campbell Baird Joins Asante to Oversee Ghana Mine Ramp-Up

Asante Gold appoints Campbell Baird as chief operating officer Baird to oversee optimization at Bibiani and Chirano mines Mines target 500,000 ounces...

Mining Veteran Campbell Baird Joins Asante to Oversee Ghana Mine Ramp-Up

Asante Gold appoints Campbell Baird as chief operating officer Baird to oversee optimization at Bibiani and Chirano mines Mines target 500,000 ounces...

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