African mining news

IonicRE has announced that their mining licence has been approved for the Makuutu Heavy Rare Earth Project in Uganda.

Atlantic Lithium has been awarded a mining lease to deliver Ghana’s first lithium mine.

First Quantum Minerals has announced its expansion of Kansanshi mine, aiming for a more sustainable production of metals essential for green energy transition.

Andrada has confirmed the commencement of an initial exploration programme in the historical Brandberg West Mine, Namibia.

BJD Crushers has supplied a major order of its crushing machinery to a new copper mine and smelting plant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sukari has released its revised life of mine plan, which will lead to an increase in gold production and improve margins.

Barrick is investing almost US$2 billion in an expansion project designed to increase the Lumwana mine’s annual production to an estimated 240 000 t of copper.

Forming part of its plans to increase gold production, TRX Gold Corp. has announced that its new 1000 tpd capacity ball mill has arrived on site at the Buckreef Gold Project, Tanzania.

ABB has launched the Hoisting Young Engineer Exchange Programme to attract the next generation of talented engineering graduates to a career in mine hoisting.

Fortuna Silver Mines has confirmed the completion of its acquisition of Chesser Resources, expanding its presence in West Africa to include the Diamba Sud Gold Project in Senegal.