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- Feb- 2019 -26 February
Tanzania braces for U.S.$300 million in royalties from Acacia Mining
In a letter dated 20th February, Barrick Gold Corporation stated that it had arrived at…
- 13 February
The remote island sitting on $58 billion of gold and copper
A mining company claiming interests in copper and gold reserves estimated at $58 billion on…
- 5 February
Miners told to respect the land that provides the riches – Ghana president
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo demanded mining deals be more beneficial for Africa on Tuesday, calling…
- Jan- 2019 -16 January
Mining’s biggest jobs are up for grabs. Here are the contenders
Some of the mining world’s top executives are starting to plan their departures, driving speculation…
- 9 January
Mining growth to remain strong in 2019 – Namibia
Despite the local economy going through a rough patch, recording a negative growth of -0,8%…
- 7 January
Congolese mining company leaves ITSCI certification scheme over cost
Congo’s biggest miner of coltan, an ore that is the source of metals used in…
- Dec- 2018 -18 December
This odd couple plots to save $100 billion gold mining business
John Thornton is a Goldman Sachs alumnus educated at Yale, Harvard and Oxford. Mark Bristow…
- 10 December
South African gold industry enters final phase of slow death
Back in 1987, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, then a 34-year-old labor union leader, led…
