African mining news

Rainbow Rare Earths has announced that the front end of the Phalaborwa pilot plant in South Africa has successfully produced its first batch of mixed rare earth sulfate.

Thor Explorations Ltd. has announced drill-intersections of significant gold mineralisation from the Makosa gold deposit and the Sambara prospect at its Douta Gold Project, Senegal.

The Republic of Congo and Kanga Potash have reached a historic milestone with the signing of a 25-year mining convention, ushering in a new phase of responsible resource development.

Predictive Discovery Ltd has provided an update on regional exploration at Argo within the Bankan Gold Project in Guinea, including initial RC and additional auger drilling results.

Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the recovery of a 692.3 carat diamond from its Karowe Diamond Mine located in Botswana.

Trigon Metals Inc. has placed an order with Epiroc South Africa to purchase underground mining equipment to the value of US$8.93 million.

Rio Tinto and the Simfer have concluded key agreements with the Republic of Guinea and Winning Consortium Simandou regarding trans-Guinean infrastructure for the Simandou iron ore project.

Genmin Ltd has received final approval from the Minister of Environment in Gabon for the social and environmental impact assessment for its Baniaka iron ore project.

Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the recovery of a 1080.1 carat diamond from its Karowe Diamond Mine located in Botswana.

Akobo Minerals AB has announced that it has signed an agreement with MKS PAMP for a range of gold refinery-related services.