Banro Corporation

Banro's Twangiza mine, located in South Kivu province, began commercial production in September 2012 and is expected to produce 100,000 oz. gold this year. Credit: Banro

Banro faces proxy battle

Just as it’s about to bring a second gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into commercial production, Banro (TSX: BAA; NYSE-MKT: BAA) is facing a proxy battle from a dissident shareholder that claims the company is…


A Banro employee examines drill core at the Namoya gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Credit: Banro

Namoya boosts Banro’s gold reserves 53%

Toronto-based Banro (TSX: BAA; NYSE-MKT: BAA) has published an initial reserve estimate for its new Namoya gold mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, pushing up company-wide reserves by 53% to 2.36 million oz.




Gold solution draining from the bottom of a heap into a pregnant-solution trench, at Banro's new Namoya gold mine in the DRC in December 2013. Credit: Banro.

Banro pours first gold at Namoya

Despite delays and two separate downward revisions to its gold production target at Namoya this year, Banro Corp. (TSX: BAA; NYSE: BAA) managed to pour the first gold at its newest mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Dec. 30.


Banro drives towards more production in the DRC

Banro’s (TSX: BAA; NYSE-MKT: BAA) third-quarter results show that the company — with expanding gold operations in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo — is tracking in the right direction.


Banro's Twangiza gold mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's South Kivu province. Source: Banro

Banro eyes US$100M financing to get back on track

Banro (BAA-T, BAA-X) intends to secure a larger financing package of up to US$100 million to get its delayed Namoya gold project in the Maniema province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into production by year-end.   


Barno's Twangiza project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Source: Banro

Banro eyes US$100M financing to get back on track

Banro (BAA-T, BAA-X) intends to secure a larger financing package of up to US$100 million to get its delayed Namoya gold project in the Maniema province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into production by year end.   


Facilities at Banro's Twangiza gold mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Source: Banro

Banro shares plummet as CEO exits

Banro shares (BAA-T, BAA-X) slumped nearly 22% after the gold explorer announced the sudden departure of its president and CEO, Simon Village, after markets closed on March 6.



Bad timing for Banro

Unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo couldn’t have come at a worse time for Banro Corp. (BAA-T), whose Twangiza gold mine started commercial production there in September.


Banro's Twangiza gold project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo by Banro

Twangiza starts commercial production

Three years ago the area around Banro’s (BAA-T, BAA-N) Twangiza gold deposit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had no passable roads, power, workable infrastructure or skilled mining labour. Today, the Twangiza oxide mine near the…


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