African mining news

As it develops several gold mining concessions in West Africa, the UK-based 79th Group has been accepted into the UN Global Compact initiative.

Canyon Resources has submitted the ESIA for the Minim Martap Bauxite Project to Cameroon’s Ministry of Mines, Industry, and Technological Development.

Mapa Group has awarded Metso Outotec a contract for the delivery of key grinding technology to its gold mine expansions in Liberia and Burkina Faso.

Altus Strategies Plc has provided an exploration update on the Tabakorole gold project located in southern Mali.

The Board of IronRidge Resources Ltd has announced its intention to progress a demerger of the company's gold assets in Côte d'Ivoire and Chad into a new gold focused entity, so as to create a distinct focus for the Cape Coast Lithium Portfolio.

Asante Gold has received notice from the Minerals Commission of Ghana that eight highly prospective concessions have been recommended for transfer to its control.

Blue International Group has announced the appointment of Adam Clode as group Chief Operating Officer.

Altus Strategies Plc has published its unaudited financial results and its Management's discussion and analysis for the 3-month period ending 31 March 2021.

Years of innovation and experience in the underground space have now positioned BME – part of the JSE-listed Omnia Group – as an important player in mines where low-profile, bord-and-pillar mining methods are employed.

Anglo American has partnered with the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Ivaldi Group to explore opportunities to digitally distribute spare parts for mining and processing equipment to be manufactured locally using 3D printing.