TANZANIA – In March the Tanzanian government banned the exports of gold and copper concentrates from that country, a move that was […]

AFRICA – Shareholders of Vancouver-based Trevali Mining Corp. approved the acquisition of interests in three African zinc properties from Glencore plc. The […]

MADAGASCAR – Sherritt International is reducing its interest in the Ambatovy nickel joint venture to 12% from the current 40%. Sherritt will, […]

SOUTH AFRICA – Platinum Group Metals of Vancouver has closed a US$20-million bought deal financing. The company issued approximately 15.4 million common […]

SOUTH AFRICA – Ivanhoe Mines of Vancouver has selected three mine financing institutions as lead arrangers to attract financing for the ongoing […]

VANCOUVER – Trevali Mining Corp. has launched itself into the ranks of global zinc producers with its purchase of interests in two […]

BURKINA FASO – Toronto-based Iamgold has partnered up with EREN Renewable Energy and Essakane Solar to develop 15 MW of solar power […]

TORONTO – Kinross Gold has outlined its organic development projects in Nevada, Mauritania and Russia as it reported year-end numbers. For 2016 […]

BOTSWANA – The Botswana Chamber of Mines (BCM) announced on Feb. 14 that it will adopt the Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM) initiative, a corporate social […]

TORONTO – Golden Star Resources has closed a previously announced bought deal financing of almost 31.4 million common shares at a price […]

SOUTH AFRICA – Vancouver-based Platinum Group Metals has raised US$28.75 million through a public offering of shares, including the fully exercised overallotment. […]

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – Ivanhoe Mines of Vancouver says its new discovery at Kakula could prove to be Africa’s most significant […]