Zimbabwe: Harare bets on gold to emerge from the crisis due to coronavirus
The coronavirus crisis has further contributed to the collapse of an economy that had already been on its knees for decades. Harare is now betting […]
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Chad: Government wants to put order in gold mining sector by closing all illegal panning sites
The Chadian government announced its decision to immediately close all illegal gold panning sites, remove all gold panners from the sites, and return thousands of […]
South Africa: 955 mine workers trapped underground, rescued
Some 955 miners, trapped underground since Wednesday at the premises of Sibanye-Stillwater’s Beatrix gold mine in South Africa, have been brought to the surface, the […]
Cameroon extractive industries generated 888 billion CFA
Extractive industries generated 888 billion CFA francs in the state coffers of Cameroon, thanks to the signing of new oil deals and the promulgation of […]
Mali’s gold mining revenues soared 14% in 2016
Gold mining revenues in Mali have increased by 14 percent in 2016 to $505 million, Mines Minister Tiemoko Sangare said on Tuesday. The income rise […]
French hostage freed in DRC
Armed attackers freed a French national and three Congolese kidnapped in March during an attack on a gold mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, […]
South Africa: Mineworkers to Down Tools over Wage Dispute
South Africa’s powerful National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday announced that coal miners would down tools in the “coming weeks” over the structure of […]
Private Jet with 22kg of Gold Crashes in Zimbabwe
A private-jet that was carrying 22 kg of gold worth about one million dollar crashed in Matabeleland North’s Bubi District of Zimbabwe, Police said. According […]
Ghana: 27 Electoral Reforms to Ensure Credible Elections
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday said it has adopted 27 electoral reforms to make this year general elections in the West African nation, more […]
Kinross Gold to expand mining in Mauritania
Kinross Gold’s 38 000 t/d mill expansion plan at the Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania, costing almost $2,7billion, is getting close to become a reality, […]