African mining news

Global rough diamond production is expected to recover by 1.4% to reach 112.99 million carats (ct) in 2021 following its decline in 2020, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to GlobalData.

Altus Strategies Plc has announced that drilling has confirmed the discovery of a significant new parallel zone of gold mineralisation from its joint venture at the Tabakorole gold project located in southern Mali.

Speedcast has announced that it has been selected by Mining Company Katanga for a three-year contract to deliver satellite connectivity services to its headquarters and a major mine complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

IronRidge Resources Ltd has announced that the conditions precedent to the execution of the binding agreement with Piedmont Lithium Inc. have now been satisfied to fully fund and fast track the company's Ewoyaa Lithium Project through to production.

Akobo Minerals has awarded Peacocke and Simpson a contract for metallurgical testwork at the SEGELE project.

RCS Global Group and UNICEF have announced a technical cooperation to prevent and counteract child labour by mitigating wider child rights infringements in artisanal and small-scale mining communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Akobo Minerals AB has reported its 1H21 results.

Altus Strategies Plc has announced the commencement of a 135 line km induced polarisation and gradient array geophysical survey at the company's 100% owned Agdz copper and silver project, Morocco.

Botswana Diamonds has announced that its JV Okwa Diamonds, has conditionally agreed to acquire Gem Diamonds Botswana and its Ghaghoo diamond mine.

Resolute Mining Limited has confirmed the successful completion of the sale of the Bibiani Gold Mine in Ghana to Asante Gold Corp. for total cash consideration of US$90 million.