Tag: Mining
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๐ฒ๐ฑ Mali detains 3 Australian mining firm executives
Three expat executives from Australian company Resolute Mining, which owns a gold mine in Mali, have been detained for questioning, industry and judiciary sources told AFP on Saturday. It is the second time in just over a month that employees of a foreign mining firm have been detained in Mali, as the ruling military junta…
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๐ง๐ผ Botswana’s new president aims to finalise De Beers diamond sales pact soon
Botswana’s new president Duma Boko said on Friday he wanted to conclude talks for a new sales pact with global diamonds mining giant De Beers as soon as possible. “The relationship with De Beers could have been damaged by the way the negotiations were handled,” President Boko said in a televised statement from Gaborone, Botswana’s…
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French nuclear multinational Orano halts uranium output at Niger’s Arlit mine amid financial strain
Orano will suspend production at its Arlit uranium mine in northern Niger due to financial difficulties faced by its Nigerien subsidiary, Somaรฏr. The decision comes as border closures between Niger and Benin, triggered by the July 2023 coup, have blocked all uranium exports. The Arlit uranium mine in northern Niger is operated by its local…
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๐ง๐ผ 1,094-Carat Diamond found in Botswana, one of the largest ever
A massive 1,094-carat diamond has been recovered from the Karowe mine in Botswana. This is the second discovery of a diamond weighing over 1000 carats at the mine this year. The newly found diamond shares similarities with a 692-carat diamond discovered earlier in 2023. Both are expected to yield high-value polished stones through an ongoing…
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Ghana plans three-day protest over illegal mining, arrests
Ghanaians are set to stage a three-day protest this week demanding government action on illegal gold mining and the release of 54 activists detained for demonstrating against the illicit activity. The government’s handling of illegal mining — particularly its impact on natural resources and rural livelihoods — has become a flashpoint issue in the run-up…
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Mining company Lucara unearths sixth diamond over 1,000 carats at Karowe Mine in Botswana
“The recovery of this exceptional 1,094-carat diamond is a testament to Karowe’s remarkable potential and further validates our investment in the underground expansion project. These continued discoveries of large, high-value diamonds demonstrate the consistent quality of our resource and its ability to deliver substantial returns,” said William Lamb, President and CEO of Lucara. The discovery…
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South Africa’s company to start mining copper in Australia by 2028
Harmony Gold is targeting its first copper production from the Eva Copper project in Queensland, Australia, by 2028. Alongside this, Harmony has reported a 132% surge in headline earnings, with a record 12.7 billion rand ($715.2 million) in operating free cash flows. Despite this financial success and the announcement of a dividend increase, the companyโs…
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Lithium industry in Africa
Lithium industry in Africa: an expert on recent developments and future prospects Zimbabwe has taken the lead in sub-Saharan Africa’s lithium boom, according to the AmaranthCX network of experts. The alkali metal is a key component in modern batteries. According to Samir Bhattacharya, an associate fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, the southern African nation,…
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Burkina Faso’s Boungou and Wahgnion gold mines now belong to the government
UK-based gold producer Endeavour Mining and Lilium Mining, which is a subsidiary of Lilium Capital, created by US-Burkinabe billionaire Simon Tiemtore, have settled their legal dispute over the sale of two gold mines in Africa after several agreements were signed with Burkinabe Minister of Economy Aboubakar Nacanabo. The conflict began when Lilium acquired the mines…
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