Tag: Mining
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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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🇬🇭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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🇧🇼 Botswana Nears Historic Deal for Majority Stake in De Beers
In a move that could dramatically reshape the global diamond industry, Botswana is pushing to finalize a deal to acquire a majority stake in the legendary gem company, De Beers, by the end of next month. This potential acquisition represents a seismic shift for the southern African nation, which has been the primary source of…
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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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🇱🇷 Lithium: Liberia’s New “White Gold”—A Crossroads of Promise and Peril
Lithium has become the beating heart of our green-energy revolution. Every electric vehicle, smartphone, and clean-energy storage system depends on this once obscure mineral. Today, a seismic discovery has positioned an often-overlooked nation—Liberia—as a potential linchpin in the global energy transition. The Discovery — A Turning Point In early 2025, Liberia revealed results from a…
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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…
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🇹🇿 Pilot uranium processing plant launched in Tanzania
The pilot uranium processing plant has been commissioned by Rosatom subsidiary Mantra Tanzania Ltd at the Mkuju River project in southern Tanzania. The plant, located at the Nyota deposit, will be used to test uranium processing technologies and inform the design of the main processing complex with a production capacity of up to 3,000 tonnes…
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🇬🇭 Ghana targets record gold haul in 2025
Keypoints: Ghana forecasts up to 5.1m oz of gold in 2025Artisanal mining and new projects drive growthAgeing mines, smuggling, and licensing still pose challenges GHANA is set to push its gold output to a potential new record of 5.1 million ounces in 2025, up from last year’s 4.8 million ounces, according to projections by the…
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