African mining news

Strong 3Q21 production from its Africa and Middle East and Latin America regions has positioned Barrick Gold to meet the top end of its guidance for the year.

Akobo Minerals has completed a successful hole, which has intersected approximately 10 m of core with visible gold.

Goldplat plc has announced an operational update for the first quarter of the current financial year, ended 30 September 2021.

Altus Strategies Plc has announced the intersection of high grades from diamond drilling at the company's 100% owned Diba gold project in western Mali.

Contango Holdings Plc has provided an update on recent activities at the Garalo-Ntiela Gold Project Area in Southern Mali.

African Gold Group has received environment permit approval for the Kobada Gold Project from the Ministry of Environment, Sanitation, and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Mali.

The Minerals Council South Africa is concerned about the mining industry’s regression in the safety performance, and supports the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, among others, in arranging a MineSafe summit in November 2021 to address safety and to establish urgent corrective measures.

Altus Strategies Plc has announced the commencement of a combined 35 000 m reverse circulation, air core, and auger drilling programme at the Tabakorole gold project located in southern Mali.

AVZ Minerals Ltd has presented its quarterly activities report for the period ended 30 September 2021.

Gold price, lithium demand, and China’s appetite for copper dominated much of the discussion at Mines and Money Online Connect @ IMARC running from 19 – 21 October.