Half of the Asanko gold mine in Ghana now belongs to Gold Fields
The mine is one of Ghana’s newest gold operations and it is located in the country’s Ashanti Region.
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Canada’s Kinross Gold puts Mauritania mine expansion on hold
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Barrick Gold makes China investor push as markets slump
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Congo leader mulls possible successors in private meetings
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Replenishing economic diamond resources, a daunting task for miners
Given that most of the high-economic diamond deposits in the world have already been put into production, diluted via expansion, or depleted, going forward the economics of diamond mines will inevitably gravitate towards higher-cost, lower-value operations.
Imperial testing driverless oilsands haulers at Kearl
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Randgold Resources’ Mali mine granted four-year, 50% tax concession
Mali's government has granted Randgold Resources a 50% corporate tax reduction for the next 4 years at its Gounkoto mine.
