July 4, 2017 Tanzania-focused miners face fresh challenges as country passes new laws The two new laws allow the government to force mining and energy companies to renegotiate their contracts.
July 3, 2017 Banro halts gold mine in Congo due to violence, shares collapse The company also evacuated all of its employees at Namoya mine after trucks belonging to a contractor were caught in crossfire between soldiers and a local self-defence militia.
July 3, 2017 Ghana mine collapses, 14 trapped underground Only five out of the 19 illegal workers believed to have been at the pit when the accident happened have been rescued since Sunday.
June 29, 2017 Payday for investors in Mali-focused gold junior Endeavour pays 48% premium to acquire Avnel Gold and its "shovel ready" Kalana project in Mali.
June 28, 2017 Ghana signs $10B MOU with China for bauxite project – Senior Minister The funds from Beijing would contribute towards building 1,400 km of a planned 4,000 km railway network, which would connect bauxite mines and production sites.
June 28, 2017 Randgold schedules Massawa project for feasibility finalization Company will make final decision on its development by mid next year.
June 28, 2017 Eldorado Gold risks missing 2017 guidance over issues with Turkish mine It now expects to produce at least 180,000-210,000 ounces of gold this year at Kışladağ, which brings Eldorado's full-year guidance down from 365,000-400,000 ounces to 315,000-365,000 ounces.
June 28, 2017 Botswana’s Debswana to extend Jwaneng diamond mine life beyond 2024 The firm, a joint venture between De Beers and the southern Africa country's government, plans to extend the lifespan of its Jwaneng mine beyond 2024.
June 28, 2017 Petra Diamonds warns output to fall short, shares crash The company, which owns the Cullinan mine that has produced the two largest diamonds in the British Crown Jewels, said output and revenue will be lower than market expectations.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
