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Nigeria woos Barrick Gold, Rio Tinto to spur nascent mining industry

Barrick Gold Corp and Rio Tinto Group have expressed interest in Nigeria’s largely untapped mining sector, according to the West African nation’s mining minister. “They are looking at the possibility of coming to look at opportunities in Nigeria,” Olamilekan Adegbite said in an interview at a mining conference in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. Africa’s biggest […]

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Tharisa to capitalise on record quarter

Metals miner Tharisa achieved its best quarter on record for the quarter ended December 31, which is expected to see the company transform further, with the developments at its flagship asset, namely the integration of the Vulcan fine chrome recovery circuit at the Tharisa mine, enabling it to reach two-million tonnes a year of chrome […]

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Canada can be key global oil supplier if emissions promises are kept

Canada, the world’s fourth-largest oil producer, can be a key global supplier for years to come providing it sticks to promises to sharply cut emissions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. In its first review of Canada’s energy policies since 2015, the IEA said the country’s role as a major producer, consumer and […]

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Hwange residents appeal for review of mining grants

VILLAGERS in Hwange’s Lusumbani area have appealed to government to review underground mining concessions granted to coal miners to ensure they don’t pollute the environment and endanger their lives. Greater Whange Residents Association chairperson Fidelis Chima said Lusumbani residents were opposed to the opening of underground mines near their villages. “We acknowledge that Hwange Colliery […]

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Banks unfairly shunning diamonds, EU Report

Diamond dealers are missing out on access to banking as financial institutions go overboard in their efforts to reduce risk, according to a European Union regulatory agency. The industry is one of several groups of customers that have struggled to open bank accounts and obtain other services, the European Banking Authority (EBA) said in a […]

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Outcry over illegal miners

Villagers in Chimanimani, Chiadzwa and Penhalonga districts have raised concerns over illegal artisanal mining activities in the areas which have left uncovered pits that are death traps for both humans and livestock. The pits have also become fertile breeding areas for mosquitoes during the rainy season. Apart from that, miners were using chemicals that are […]

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Incentives push gold output by 55,5%: RBZ

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has hailed the Gold Incentives Scheme (GIS) introduced by the government last year for increasing the precious mineral’s output and deliveries by 55,5%. Small-scale miners also maintained the lead in production ahead of large producers. In a statement Wednesday, the RBZ governor, John Mangudya applauded producers for a sterling […]

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Vast Resources optimistic on Chiadzwa diamonds JV

By Business Reporter – Wednesday 12 January 2022 HARARE (Mining Index) – TWO years after signing a joint venture with Chiadzwa Mining Resources (Pvt) Limited (CMR), Vast Resources remains optimistic of concluding the diamond deal with the Marange community. On 26th September 2019, Vast concluded an official joint venture with CMR that witnessed the birth of Katanga […]

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Kagem optimistic about Zambia’s gemstone future

Gemstone miner Kagem Mining has reinforced the Zambian government’s optimistic outlook for the future of Zambia’s gemstone and wider mining sector. Kagem on January 7 hosted Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul C Kabuswe at its mine site in Lufwanyama as he toured the gemstone-rich district to gain a better understanding of the operations and […]

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B2Gold says Mali mine can withstand impact of sanctions

Canadian miner B2Gold’s Fekola mine in Mali continues to operate normally and remains unaffected by sanctions imposed on the country by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), CEO Clive Johnson said on Tuesday. B2Gold expects Fekola to meet its 2022 production targets and the mine appears well placed to withstand any supply disruptions […]

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