Zimbabwe moves to localise mineral certification in shift towards value addition
Zimbabwe has approved a minerals value chain framework aimed at reducing reliance on foreign laboratories for ...
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Tag: extractive industries
Ghana Transfers Major Damang Gold Mine to Local Operator
Ghana has transferred operational control of the Damang gold mine to a locally owned firm, marking ...
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Ghana signals shift towards domestic ownership in gold sector
Ghana’s decision to assume control of the Damang gold mine and restrict its future ownership to ...
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Zimbabwe Sets Conditions to Ease Lithium Export Ban
Zimbabwe has outlined a set of conditions under which it may relax restrictions on lithium concentrate ...
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Senegal government moves to renegotiate BP gas contract
The government of Senegal has initiated a broad review of several strategic natural resource and infrastructure ...
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Zimbabwe Suspends Raw Mineral and Lithium Concentrate Exports to Advance Domestic Beneficiation
Zimbabwe has suspended the export of raw minerals and lithium concentrates in a move the government ...
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All eyes on Madagascar as 16 year ban on new mining permits lifted, excludes gold
Madagascar has formally lifted a 16 year suspension on the issuance of new mining permits for ...
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Zijin Acquires Allied Gold in $4 Billion Africa-Focused Deal
In a development that reflects the evolving geopolitical and economic complexities of the global mining industry, ...
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Ghana’s Mining Reforms Spark Investment Concerns as State Seeks Greater Revenue
Ghana’s principal mining industry body has expressed serious reservations over proposed legislative reforms to the country’s ...
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Nigeria Takes the Helm as Africa’s AEMBANK Seeks to Redefine Resource Finance
Nigeria has formally joined the African Extractive Minerals Development Bank (AEMBANK), pledging to host its headquarters ...
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