July 14, 2017 Acacia agrees to pay higher taxes set in Tanzania new mining law It means that the miner, which had revenue of $1bn last year, will pay about $31 million extra in royalties a year.
July 13, 2017 AngloGold taking Tanzania to UN court over country’s new mining law The miner said it continues to seek a “constructive dialogue” with the country's government to gain assurance that its operations will not be affected by newly enacted mining law.
July 12, 2017 Congo revamps Inga hydro project in bid to make it economical Democratic Republic of Congo has decided to more than double the size of its planned Inga 3 hydroelectric plant to make it more economical, after the $14 billion project was…
July 11, 2017 Nexus Gold acquires 3rd gold project in Burkina Faso, West Africa The Rakounga Gold concession is a 250 sq km property contiguous to the company's 2nd gold project — Bouboulou.
July 7, 2017 Private capital says no to mining Study shows Q2 2017 new private capital for natural resources investment dropped to lowest since 2011 and not a single mining fund were able to raise money.
July 7, 2017 Russian state corporation suspends $1.2 billion uranium project in Tanzania Weak uranium market and new Tanzania’s regulations named the main culprits.
July 7, 2017 Banro resumes operations at Namoya after militia violence prompted halt While the kidnapped drivers have been released it’s still uncertain where they are and what happened to their trucks.
July 6, 2017 Kumba announces appointment of new CFO Kumba Iron Ore Limited today announces the appointment of Mr Bothwell Mazarura as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, effective 1 September 2017.
July 6, 2017 Congo requests financial support from donors amid economic crisis Democratic Republic of Congo's government has formally requested financial support from international donors as it confronts a worsening economic crisis, a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday showed.
July 6, 2017 Ghana calls off search for 17 trapped illegal miners While major global companies are part of Ghana’s mining sector, illegal gold extraction is a chronic issue in the country and deadly accidents are frequent.
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