MACIG West Africa 2020-2021
Drawing from over 50 interviews with executives based in Africa, Europe, Canada, and Australia, this report seeks to present the unique features of each jurisdiction included, as well as trends that go across the region and the different sectors of the value chain.
News & Media
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East Africa regions including Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia, are home to some of the most in-demand metals and minerals, yet in spite of this many of...Article -
Eastinco Mining and Exploration today announced the appointment of Simon Rollason as CEO and a trading statement for the quarter ending 30 September...Article -
Orion Minerals has announced that Tembo Capital Mining Fund has confirmed its continued support of Orion through an extension to the term of the $3...Article -
In line with its policy of leveraging its supply chain and procurement to maximize local economic development, Barrick Gold Corporation has appointed...Article -
Barrick Gold Corporation’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex remains on track to meet the upper end of its 2020 guidance in the face of multiple challenges,...Article -
Rock-related accidents have reduced significantly in recent decades, due in large part to incremental improvements in rock engineering practice.Article -
Rwanda’s mining industry may still be in its infancy years (by comparison with many other jurisdictions in Africa), but under the leadership of...Article -
Copper developer Orion Minerals has launched a high-impact exploration programme at its Prieska project, in South Africa, to test prospective near-...Article -
Omnia Holdings is celebrating record-breaking achievements across Protea Mining Chemicals and BME, which together form the Group’s mining division.Article -
Historically, mining hasn’t always had the best reputation when it comes to looking after the environment, its workers, or the communities in which...Article -
Dual-listed potash developer Danakali, through the Colluli Mining Share Company has appointed Aggreko as its preferred power supply contractor for...Article -
LSE and ASX-listed rare earths developerPensana Rare Earths has successfully produced an NdPr-rich mixed rare earth carbonate from the testwork...Article -
JSE-listed Omnia Group – paves the way for mines to leverage the latest technologies for ever-greater efficiencies and productivity.Article -
What defines the mining sector’s future? Is it the ability to adapt to new environments and market demands? Or is the foresight to invest in new...Article -
Underground development at TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula copper project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), totalled 2 069 m in...Article -
Mining investment company Critical Metals, and integrated specialist graphite and graphene producer Tirupati Graphite, have noted their plans to list...Article -
Kenya-based clean and renewable energy company, Solarise Africa has secured US$10-million in funding from a Series B investment round from French...Article -
Photo credit: Dr. Vidette Bester, Social Researcher and Community Development Specialist There are significant efforts being made in Africa...Article
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Kenmare Resources, which operates the Moma Titanium minerals mine in northern Mozambique, has completed the relocation of the heaviest piece of mining equipment to be moved in Africa, the Wet Concentr...
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To coincide with the 75th session of the UN General Assembly – and the SDG Business Forum – the World Gold Council has published a report entitled Gold Mining’s Contribution to the UN Sustainabl...
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While many commodities, particularly battery metals, are taking a pounding amid the COVID-19 pandemic, gold continues to shine, reaching its highest price in seven years.
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REFORMS initiated by President John Magufuli in the mining sector have earned Tanzania 528bn/- in 2019/20, up from 168bn/- in 201
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Gold pushed toward the highest level since 2012, lifted by concerns over a second wave of coronavirus infections and growing uncertainty in Hong Kong after China released details of a proposed nationa...
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Following a strategic review into its capital structure options, London-listed Petra Diamonds has decided to seek offers for the company or for parts of the business’ assets.
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Over the past few months, despite witnessing strained supply chains, some government-mandated shutdowns and huge reduction in international travel, Australian metals and minerals companies operating i...
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Keeping your diesel equipment performing at its peak in rugged conditions and controlling fuel and maintenance costs are priorities
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The mining sector is dealing with the ‘new normal’ – but in this post-COVID-19 world, will banks have enough appetite to funding African mining projects?
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August 2020 marks the three-year anniversary since ASX-listed junior Peak Resources applied for its special mining licence (SML) for its 100% owned Ngualla rare earths project in Tanzania.
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Walkabout Resources is confident that good progress is being made on the funding of the Lindi Jumbo graphite project and continues to focus on this matter as a first priority.
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On the 9th of June, the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board unveiled a set of strategies aimed at supporting mining companies to resume full operations and help the sector recover from the impact of...
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Tanzanian Gold Corporation, or Tangold, has received an updated mineral resource estimate for its Buckreef gold project in Tanzania which indicated a doubling of resources in the measured and indicate...
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ASX-listed Walkabout Resources has secured exploration tenure over a highly-prospective, underexplored gold region in south western Tanzania.
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Zambian authorities have disclosed that the state-owned investment arm will run mines as an operator rather than a minority investor in future investments, as the government seeks a more active role...
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The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) has announced guidelines to contain the spread of COVID-19 amongst employees in the mining sector and any other person they come into contact with.
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One of South Africa’s oldest mining companies has rolled out a high-tech thermal screening solution at one of its mines in Limpopo and at its Sandton head office, as part of a wide-ranging initiativ...
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Organised business has called for domestic firms to take steps to ensure that their workplaces are Covid-19-ready in light of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s May 24 announcement that the country would t...
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Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons has signed the very first mining contracts in the Central African country’s history.
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Building a positive African future is not possible without including a tangible zero harm approach and prioritising the health and safety of all stakeholders.
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With the recently introduced reforms in Namibia’s renewable energy sector and the growing presence and entry of international oil companies into the hydrocarbons sector, Namibia Mines and Energy Min...
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Kibo Energy has announced that it has successfully acquired additional land contiguous to the Benga Power Plant Project in Mozambique.
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Black Rock Mining confirmed that its Tanzanian based consultant has finalised field activities and has now substantially completed the Mahenge Graphite Project RAP process.
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About 70% of utility-scale renewable energy projects undertaken under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement (REIPPP) programme in South Africa to date have seen the involvement o...
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The global mining industry is facing a new reality amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with measures to curb the spread of the virus impacting on economies, mining operations and their supply chains, manufact...
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Aim-listed Armadale Capital has raised £550 000 through a private subscription with certain existing high-net-worth shareholders in the company.
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Tanzanian Gold Corporation has engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance to assist in securing project financing for construction of two gold mining projects at Buckreef, in Tanzania.
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Lucapa Diamond Company intends to undertake a non-renounceable pro-rata rights issue on a 1 for 5 basis with a free attaching option exercisable at $0.10 each and expiring 2 years from the date of iss...
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Process plant optimisation is critical for any mining operation throughout its lifespan, and not only in response to mining downturn periods where efficient production becomes a greater priority.
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The majority of precious metals have moved into uncertain territory, with future trends difficult to predict as Covid-19 disrupts international buying and selling markets (Rhona O’Connell, INTL FCSt...
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Katanga Mining has implemented a number of measures to minimise cash outflows, while protecting value for when conditions improve at its 75%-owned subsidiary Kamoto Copper Company, which operates in t...
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JSE-listed Tharisa has acquired low-risk entry options in two projects – Salene Chrome and Karo Platinum – both of which are located the within the mineral-rich Great Dyke in Zimbabwe.
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The Tshipi é Ntle Manganese Mining has donated R5 million to the Solidarity Fund set up by President Cyril Ramaphosa in response to the devastating effects of the coronavirus.
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Rwanda has a six-month debt service relief from its International Monetary Fund (IMF) obligations which will allow up to $11M liquidity.
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Strandline Resources has achieved another important step towards the development of the Fungoni heavy mineral sands project in Tanzania by signing a US$26 million project finance facility agreement wi...
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Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: GOLD), the world’s second-largest gold miner, announced that Twiga Minerals Corporation, its joint venture with the Tanzanian government, launched a support program to...
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Lucara Diamond Corp. has implemented a crisis management strategy in relation to COVID-19, to protect the health and well-being of its employees in Botswana, Karowe, and Canada.
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The world is undoubtedly in a period where precision and speed are of utmost importance to governance. The prevailing problems remind us that time and resources are finite and that solutions are only ...
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Global diversified miner Glencore has confirmed that its more than 200 sites and offices in 35 countries remain operational and without any confirmed Covid-19 cases; however, the miner is keeping a cl...
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ASX-listed gold explorer and developer Amani Gold has achieved a substantial upgrade to the mineral resource at the Kebigada gold deposit within the Giro gold project in the Democratic Republic of Con...
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Gold miner Caledonia Mining achieved another strong performance in the financial year ended December 31, with its primary asset, the Blanket nine, in Zimbabwe having produced a record level 16 876 oz ...
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Angola has launched a limited public tender to contract three independent diamond evaluators to evaluate the some 9.2-million carats of rough diamonds produced in the country each year.
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AIM-listed Armadale Capital’s could double graphite production from its Mahenge Liandu graphite project in south-east Tanzania via a staged four-year ramp-up process.
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As the world continues to become more digital, Rwanda has acknowledged ICT as a pillar for socio- economic growth and has several investments into space technology. Patrick Nyirishema, Managing Direct...
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The ASX has granted Lotus Resources a waiver of ASX listing rule 14.7 which provides an extension of two weeks, to 13 March 2020, for the company to complete the Kayelekera acquisition.
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The GBA and its members aim to establish, and collaborate on, a sustainable global battery value chain by 2030.
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Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) announced that the underground development at its Kakula copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to advance ahead of schedule and that initial pro...
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Opportunities are aplenty for exploration in Africa, both in known and unexplored parts of the continent.
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LuNa Smelter, the only tin smelter in East Africa, has been qualified for Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP), the flagship program of Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI). The successful a...
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Zambia is fortunate to be blessed by nature in several ways and has rich mineral and gemstone reserves, which, if harnessed and developed properly, can go a long way in enhancing the economic wealth o...
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With ambitions to establish itself as a financial hub by 2024 as is set out in the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1), the work to establish the Kigali International Finance Centre has kicked...
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AIM-listed East Africa-focused gold producer Shanta Gold has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase 100% of the shares of Barrick’s subsidiary Acacia Exploration Kenya, or AEKL, from two su...
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Rwanda's government has a will to build a better and prosperous nation and to make Rwanda become a regional destination for business travel and MICE.
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Zambian Mines Minister Richard Musukwa says with Vedanta, Zambia is dealing with an investor that broke the law.
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Tanzanian graphite project developer Black Rock Mining has executed a non-binding co-operation framework agreement with a major Chinese infrastructure contractor, China Railway Seventh Group for its M...
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Rwanda is leading the way in regional mining ambitions in East and Central Africa. This was evident from the large number of delegates that attended the first-ever East and Mining Forum, held in Kigal...
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