African mining news

Altus Strategies Plc has announced the discovery of numerous hard rock artisanal gold workings from field reconnaissance at the company's Gabal om Ourada and Wadi Dubur projects, located in the Eastern Desert of Egypt.

Underground operations worldwide are increasingly digitalising their operations for various benefits, and so is Vedanta Zinc International's Black Mountain Mining Ltd underground operations, Swartberg.

Global nickel mine production is expected to grow by nearly 7% in 2021, supported by Indonesia and the Philippines, says GlobalData.

The Government of the Republic of Liberia has agreed to allow the expansion of ArcelorMittal’s iron ore mining and logistics operations in Liberia.

IronRidge Resources Ltd has reported final high-grade lithium pegmatite drill intersections at new targets adjacent to the Ewoyaa Lithium Project in Ghana, West Africa.

Osino Resources has filed an application with Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy for a mining license at its flagship Twin Hills gold project in Namibia.

After more than 10 years of exploration work, Akobo Minerals has submitted an application for a large scale gold mining license.

Armadale Capital plc has announced the formal confirmation and receipt of the mining licence for its Mahenge Graphite Project in south-east Tanzania.

IronRidge Resources Ltd has reported additional broad and high-grade lithium pegmatite drill intersections at new targets adjacent to the Ewoyaa Lithium Project in Ghana, West Africa.

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.