Category: Minerals
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🇨🇬 Company says M23 rebels looted millions of dollars of gold in Congo
Twangiza Mining said Monday that M23 rebels occupying its gold concession in the Democratic Republic of Congo have looted at least 500 kilogrammes of bullion since May. The mine is in South Kivu province in the east of the country, where the Rwanda-backed militants staged a lightning offensive earlier this year, seizing swathes of territory.…
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🇬🇭 Ghana Reportedly Seizes Mining Equipment in Crackdown on Illegal Forest Operations
A joint task force in Ghana has confiscated seven excavators and 18 water pumps during a raid on illegal mining operations in the environmentally sensitive Neung South Forest Reserve, local media reported. The operation is reportedly part of ongoing efforts to combat “galamsey” (illegal small-scale mining) that has devastated forest reserves and polluted rivers. The…
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🇲🇿 In Mozambique, a group of illegal miners killed two police officers guarding a ruby mine.
“A group of about 40 illegal miners came to the gates of the Montepuez Ruby Mining. They attacked Mozambican police officers at the gates and killed two,” said a statement from the British mining company Gemfields, which owns the site. The company reported that the attack is related to a clash between district immigration authorities…
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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe’s Gold Deliveries Up 37% in First Nine Months of the Year: Fidelity Gold Refinery Data
This increase to 32.98 tonnes, coupled with a monthly average of 3.66 tonnes, puts Zimbabwe on track to surpass its ambitious 40-tonne gold target for the year, local media reported. Small-scale miners are driving national gold production, delivering 24.5 tonnes by September – a significant increase from 14.6 tonnes the previous year. They now account…
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🇬🇭 Ghana government faces lawsuit over deal to accept migrant deportees from US
Civil society group says Ghana-US migration deal is ‘unconstitutional,’ citing lack of parliamentary approval and violation of international law A Ghana-based civil society group has filed a lawsuit against the Ghanaian government, saying the country’s acceptance of irregular migrants deported from the US is “unconstitutional,” Politico reported on Wednesday. According to the report, Democracy Hub…
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🇬🇭Asante plans to spend $6.4 million on gold exploration at Chirano and Bibiani mines in Ghana
Asante Gold is investing more than 9 million Canadian dollars in gold exploration at the Chirano and Bibiani mines in Ghana. CEO Dave Anthony noted that these funds will accelerate exploration work and support long-term planning. At Chirano, 15,000 meters of drilling are planned by the end of 2025 to assess resources and search for…
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🇲🇼Malawi: Kula Gold plans a first drilling program for the Wozi niobium deposit
Niobium is a metal in demand in metallurgy, electronics, and aerospace industries due to its corrosion resistance. 90% of its production comes from Brazil, but new projects are emerging in Africa. Australian company Kula Gold plans to start drilling at its Wozi niobium project in Malawi in November 2025 after obtaining an exploration license. Preliminary…
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🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea plans to engage foreign company for geological exploration
The government of Equatorial Guinea has decided to expand studies of the country’s subsoil to obtain accurate data on its mineral resources with the assistance of a foreign company. This was reported by the AhoraEG portal following a meeting chaired by Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue in the city of Ciudad de la Paz. It…
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🇬🇳 Guinea: A Small Nation with Massive Mineral Wealth Poised to Shape Global Tech Industry
Though modest in size, Guinea is a giant when it comes to mineral resources. Nestled in West Africa, this nation holds the world’s largest reserves of bauxite—a key ingredient in aluminum production—and is emerging as a potential powerhouse in supplying gallium, a critical mineral for semiconductors. With China recently restricting gallium exports, Guinea’s strategic importance…
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🇬🇳Guinea revokes bauxite mining permit from UAE-based company
Guinea’s transitional president, Mamady Doumbouya, has signed a decree cancelling the mineral extraction concession, specifically for bauxite, granted to Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC), a subsidiary of the Emirates Global Aluminium conglomerate based in the United Arab Emirates. This was reported by the local news portal Investigator Guinee. The revocation of the mining permit is linked…