Africa

The historic Zgounder silver mine in Morocco. Credit: Maya Gold & Silver

Positive PEA for Maya’s Zgounder

VANCOUVER — A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) says Maya Gold & Silver (TSXV: MYA; US-OTC: MYAGF) should be able to restart at minimal cost the Zgounder silver mine in Morocco, which has been shuttered for 24 years.



Paladin Energy has suspended production at its Kayelekera uranium mine in Malawi (above). It had been operating at a loss due to low uranium prices. Credit: Paladin Energy

Paladin suspends production at Kayelekera

VANCOUVER — In the most significant curtailment of today’s uranium cycle, Paladin Energy (TSX: PDN) is suspending production its Kayelekera mine in Malawi until the uranium price recovers.



A geo technician checks core sampling at Platinum Group Metals'  Waterberg project on the North Limb of South Africa's prolific Bushveld Complex.

Platinum Group unveils Waterberg PEA

VANCOUVER — Roughly three years ago junior Platinum Group Metals (TSX: PTM; NYSE-MKT: PLG) made its Waterberg discovery on the North Limb of South Africa’s prolific Bushveld complex, and the company has had the project on the fast…


Core samples from Roxgold's Yaramoko gold project in Burkina Faso. Credit: Roxgold

Roxgold’s drills return more high grade at Bagassi South

The first results are in from a 5,000-metre drill program launched in February at Roxgold’s (TSXV: ROG; US-OTC: ROGFF) Bagassi South target in Burkina Faso, and president and CEO John Dorward says he’s pleased with both the grades…



The core handling facility at Sunridge Gold's Asmara project in Eritrea. Credit:  Sunridge Gold

Sunridge gets cash and government on board in Eritrea

Sunridge Gold (TSXV: SGC; US-OTC: SGCNF) says it’s the biggest milestone achieved to date at its Asmara copper–zinc–gold project in Eritrea. In one broad stroke the company has cemented its position in the country and…


Construction at Sherritt International joint venture Ambatovy mine, in 2008. Credit: Sherritt International

Sherritt’s Ambatovy reaches commercial production

Fifteen months after Sherritt International (TSX: S; US-OTC: SHERF) and its partners first started shipping nickel and cobalt of commercial quality from the massive Ambatovy mine, the nickel–laterite operation in Madagascar has reached…


Grade-control drilling in the Harena pit at Nevsun Resources' Bisha copper-gold mine in Eritrea. Credit: Nevsun Resources

Nevsun meets its 2013 copper guidance at Bisha

The recent switch from producing gold to copper from Nevsun Resources’ (TSX: NSU; NYSE-MKT: NSU) Bisha mine in Eritrea has gone well for the East Africa-focused miner, which reached the top end of its 2013 copper-production guidance.


The past-producing Kombat copper mine in northern Namibia. Credit: Kombat Copper

Kombat Copper hopes to restart copper mine in Namibia

Bill Nielsen appreciates just how lucky he was to discover a large, high-grade volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit in the middle of the Eritrean desert, 150 km west of the country’s capital of Asmara.



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