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The move by Belgium to hand back the data on geology and mining on Rwanda which was recorded during the colonial era will support Rwanda’s mineral exploration efforts. This is according to Francis Gatare the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rwanda Mines, Petroleum & Gas Board (RMB). Gatare said the …

The successful assessment of LuNa Smelter as compliant to the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process validates the company’s management processes for responsible mineral procurement. The tin smelter company was certified as fully compliant to the requirements of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply …

South African condition monitoring specialists, WearCheck, today upgraded their laboratory in Tarkwa, Ghana into a state-of-the-art testing centre which can now conduct transformer oil, coolant and fuel analysis – amongst a host of additional services – as well as traditional used oil analysis. Tarkwa’s new laboratory – now housed in …

International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) mining officials are set to meet next month to discuss the body’s Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Strategy which calls for harmonization of gold export procedures including taxation and traceability. The strategy is believed to be the panacea to rampant smuggling of gold …

Shanta Gold is set to partner Barrick Gold after acquiring 100% shares of its Kenyan subsidiary Acacia Exploration Kenya (AEKL). The East African mining firm signed a definitive agreement to buy 100% of the shares of AEKL. Shanta Gold CEO Eric Zurrin said the move is a significant one as …

Organisers of the Mining Indaba have revealed that governments are leading the way in investing at the mining jamboree. Forty countries were represented at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba to promote the continent’s mining sectors to a global audience of investors, suppliers and other key stakeholders. According to …

As corporates proactively implement measures to operate more responsibly and improve their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance, 2020 is shaping up to be a watershed year for sustainable finance in Africa. The continent’s mining sector is likely to be among the adopters of sustainable finance products, particularly as mining …

Mining stakeholders at the Mining Indaba currently happening in Cape Town have expressed satisfaction in the engagement they had with the Alternative Mining Indaba. The African Union, the Minerals Council South Africa, Mining Indaba, the International Council of Mining and Metals and South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources on Wednesday …

An emerging mining company in Côte d’Ivoire, Tietto Minerals, has won the 2020 ‘Investment Battlefield’ competition at the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town. The annual Investing in African Mining Indaba has grown into the most comprehensive gathering of mining companies, investors, governments, mine solution providers and media …

The controversial issue of Tailings Storage Facilities (TSF) construction and management following a spate of disasters over the last 24 months was unpacked during a breakfast discussion by leading mining services companies Fraser Alexander, Knight Piesold and Webber Wentzel on the sidelines of the annual Investing in Africa Mining Indaba …