West Africa
Comprehensive, insightful and in-depth articles and news on mining & industrial markets, and developments from around West Africa.
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Wärtsilä reaches 7GW installed power capacity milestone in Africa
The technology group Wärtsilä first began its Africa operations in Tanzania back in 1975. Since then,…
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Smuggling prompts Africa’s biggest gold producer to rethink export tax
Ghana is reconsidering a tax that’s spurred an increase in gold smuggling from small mines,…
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Another gold production record for Perseus Mining in West Africa
Africa-focused gold mining company Perseus Mining Ltd. yesterday announced that it has achieved another quarterly…
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WEC Projects brings clean water to Guinea bauxite mine
WEC Projects has engineered and installed a desalination and a wastewater treatment plant for a…
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Newmont Akyem Mine pays GH¢111 million dividend to government
Newmont Akyem Mine (Golden Ridge Limited) has paid GH¢111 million as dividend to government for…
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African Gold Group renews its Kobada-Est exploration permit
African Gold Group is pleased to announce that the Kobada-Est exploration permit has been renewed…
Ghana’s mining sector – an economic driver that could be improved
Although the mining sector is doing well in Ghana, its contribution to the country’s economy…
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Energy transition-a new path to power in Africa
Africa currently sits on the cusp of a transition into a new energy paradigm, one…
