AFRICA

Tenders for work in the rest of Africa excluding South Africa

GoviEx secures Niger uranium development funding, offtake deal

Niger-focused uranium junior GoviEx Uranium on Monday said it had concluded a $40-million strategic financing and offtake agreement with Japanese nuclear firm Toshiba to advance its Madaouela project. Under the off-take agreement, Toshiba...

AFRICA

Tenders for work in the rest of Africa excluding South Africa

AFRICA

Tenders for work in the rest of Africa excluding South Africa

West African mining sector seeks international partnerships to grow industry

Gold-rich Ghana’s capital city, Accra, will host the tenth West African Mining and Power Exhibition (Wampex), which, this year will continue to focus on international partnerships needed for the development of infrastructure to exploit the...

Semafo Q1 output flat, despite mine's temporary closure

News that West Africa-focused Semafo produced 60 900 oz of gold in the first quarter, slightly above the figure for the first three months in 2011, and that it restarted mining at Kiniero in Guinea, sent the company’s stock up by over 7% on the...

AFRICA

Tenders for work in the rest of Africa excluding South Africa

AFRICA

Tenders for work in the rest of Africa excluding South Africa

ArcelorMittal’s iron-ore investments, Australian gold exploration in W Africa, S Africa in low mining destination rung

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal is investing more in iron-ore in South America and Africa; Australian junior Middle Island is pushing exploration hard in West Africa, and South Africa a low 20th on mining investment destination ladder.

Australian explorer looking to identify 1.1Moz at West African prospects

A hard-line exploration approach by Australian explorer Middle Island Resources is aimed at identifying a 1.1-million ounce resource at one or more of its West African tenements.

Ghana-focused gold miner to expand international footprint

Denver, Colorado-based Golden Star Resources was looking to expand its African and international portfolio, the Ghana-focused company says.

West Africa has potential for top-five gold spot

West Africa has the potential to become one of the top five gold-producing regions in the world, according to Wood Mackenzie mining industry analyst Jonathan Leng. Numerous new gold-mining projects are being developed in West Africa, particularly...