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.
July 6, 2017 Another huge diamond unearthed in Lesotho mine The 126-carat is the latest in a string of major discoveries Gem Diamonds have made at Letšeng this year.
July 5, 2017 Top 50 mining companies reshuffle as Chinese, lithium firms climb rankings Combined worth of 50 largest mining companies grow to $768 billion during first half of 2017, but a few big names drop down rankings.
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