What it takes to build a successful gold mining company in Africa
London, U.K. – If you ask Mark Bristow what it takes to build a successful gold mining company in Africa, he’ll start by telling you what it doesn’t take.
Africa
La Mancha planning second life for Hassai
Vancouver – For the past six years Martin Amyot has been making an annual trek to Vancouver to try and convince investors that not only has Sudan had a gold mine in continuous operation since 1991, but also that the mine will be in operation…
Kofi results encourage Avion Gold
Drill results from the C zone of the Kofi property in Mali, West Africa show “excellent potential” for Avion Gold (AVR-T, AVGCF-O) to define a “near-surface, high grade, mineable gold deposit” says the company’s senior vice president of…
Allana Potash sketches US$796M capex for Dallol
Allana Potash (AAA-T, AAA-V) is painting a rosy picture of its Dallol potash project in Ethiopia, with a positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA) that estimates start-up costs at US$796 million.
Platinum Group makes new Bushveld discovery
Platinum Group Metals (PTM-T) has hit high-grade precious metal intercepts in an area north of the previously mapped Bushveld complex in South Africa.
London Mining gets the iron ore out of Sierra Leone
The world’s latest iron-ore mine comes out of a former key producer that is looking to get back on the mining track.
Keegan shares oversold, Canaccord says
Shares of Keegan Resources (KGN-T, KGN-X) are undervalued even when taking into account new tax changes proposed in Ghana, Canaccord Genuity mining analyst Nicholas Campbell argues in a research note to clients, adding that he believes the…
Tanzanian Royalty hit by fund sell-off
A fund’s liquidation of its holdings in Tanzanian Royalty Exploration (TNX-T, TRX-X) has sent the stock price plunging on Nov. 10
Ghana yields gold for Abzu
Initial drill results from Abzu Gold’s (ABS-V) Nangodi project in Ghana show that the Bole-Nangodi gold belt in the north of the country still has plenty of gold to give.
Platinum Group makes new Bushveld discovery
Vancouver – Platinum Group Metals (PTM-T) has hit high grade precious metal intercepts in an area north of the previously mapped Bushveld Complex in South Africa.
Allana sketches a $796M capex for Dallol
Allana Potash (aaa-t) has started painting a somewhat rosy picture at its Dallol potash project in Ethiopia with a positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA), estimating start-up costs at US$796 million.
De Beers sale to shake up industry
Anglo American’s (AAL-L) agreement to pay $5.1 billion in cash for the Oppenheimer family’s 40% stake in De Beers will have a profound impact on the diamond industry, executives and analysts say.