Africa

A drill rig at Asante's Fahiakoba Concession in Ghana. Source: Asante Gold

Asante Gold has a history of success in Ghana

VANCOUVER — At first glance Vancouver-based Asante Gold (ASE-V) appears similar to a number of junior explorers hoping to make the next discovery in the West African nation of Ghana. Take a closer look, however, and a key difference…


Equipment at Semafo's flagship Mana mine in Burkina Faso. Source: Semafo Inc.

Semafo sees lower grades at the Mana mine

West African gold miner Semafo (SMF-T) has unveiled a more modest guidance for 2013, primarily reflecting the lower anticipated grades at its flagship Mana mine in Burkina Faso as it wrestles higher costs.


Workers at Nevsun's Bisha mine in Eritrea. Source: Nevsun Resources

Eritrean trials and tribulations for Nevsun

Doing business in East Africa comes with its challenges, but Nevsun Resources (NSU-T) has a robust outlook for its Bisha mine in Eritrea despite dealing with matters that miners closer to home would never encounter.




Ivanplats doubles vast copper resource at Kamoa in DRC

Robert Friedland’s latest venture looks to be following a familiar template. On Jan. 17, Vancouver-based Ivanplats (IVP-T) updated the resource estimate on its Kamoa copper discovery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, boosting…



Workers sort through drill cores at Ivanplats' Kamoa property. Source: Ivanplats Limited

Ivanplats doubles world-class copper resource at Kamoa

VANCOUVER — Robert Friedland’s latest Vancouver-based venture looks to be following a familiar template. On Jan. 17 Ivanplats (IVP-T) released an updated resource on its Kamoa discovery in Central Africa that boosted the project’s…


Busy days for B2Gold

B2Gold (BTO-T) has delivered a flurry of good news to the market, and investors have responded accordingly.


An Eritrean worker labels bags of reverse circulation drill chips at Nevsun's  Bisha mine. Photo by Gwen Preston

Eritrea can be risky business, NGO says

Strong preventive measures against hiring forced labour are essential for mining companies with projects in Eritrea, a new report from Human Rights Watch says.



Barrick fails to sell African assets to CNG

Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has ended talks with China National Gold regarding the potential sale of its 74% interest in African Barrick Gold (ABG-L), putting off hopes that the major could distance itself from its…


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