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Mali Breaks Ground on Russia-Backed Gold Refinery to End Raw Exports
Mali has broken ground on a 200-ton-a-year gold refinery in Senou, outside the capital, betting that local beneficiation…
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Mali Seizes Barrick Flagship Mine in Escalating Tax Standoff
A Bamako commercial court has handed control of Barrick Gold’s flagship Loulo-Gounkoto complex to a state-appointed administrator for…
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Zimbabwe Lithium Miners Seek Export Tax Delay as Industry Builds Refining Capacity
Zimbabwean lithium producers are requesting a two-and-a-half-year postponement of the country’s new 5% export tax on concentrate, arguing…
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Ghana Targets $12 Billion Revenue Boost Through Small-Scale Gold Mining Expansion
Ghana projects annual revenues of $12 billion from small-scale gold mining operations if it successfully doubles current artisanal…
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Mali Postpones Crucial Hearing in Barrick Mining Standoff, Extending Gold Supply Disruption
A Malian commercial court has delayed until May 22 a pivotal hearing that could determine whether the government…
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Syrah Resumes Balama Graphite Operations Amid Mozambique’s Political Stabilization
Syrah Resources has initiated restart procedures at its strategically significant Balama graphite operation in Mozambique, marking a potential…
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Mamba Minerals Sets December 2025 Start for Rare Earths Mine in Tanzania
Mamba Minerals Ltd, an emerging player in the rare earths sector, is set to begin construction of a…
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Congo Mining Registry Chief Courts Japanese Investment in Tokyo Forum
Congo’s Mining Registry director general Popol Mabolia urged Japanese firms to invest in the mineral-rich Central African nation…
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Nigeria Plans Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Counter Supply Volatility
Nigeria will establish a national strategic petroleum products reserve this year to shield its economy from global market…
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Nigeria, South Africa Forge Mining Partnership to Bolster Mineral Development
Nigeria and South Africa signed a comprehensive mining cooperation agreement Wednesday designed to accelerate mineral development through technology…
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Ghana Assumes Control of Gold Fields’ Damang Mine After Lease Renewal Rejection
Ghana’s government has taken operational control of Gold Fields’ Damang mine after rejecting the South African mining company’s…
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Ghana’s National Oil Company to Drill Historic Voltaian Basin Well in Early 2026
Ghana’s national oil exploration subsidiary EXPLORCO will drill its first exploration well in the Voltaian Basin during the…
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