Africa

Barno's Twangiza project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Source: Banro

Banro eyes US$100M financing to get back on track

Banro (BAA-T, BAA-X) intends to secure a larger financing package of up to US$100 million to get its delayed Namoya gold project in the Maniema province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into production by year end.   


Workers oversee development at the Baomahun project in Sierra Leone. Source: Amara Mining

Amara delivers on promise

In an interview in Toronto with The Northern Miner last year, Amara Mining (AMZ-T, AMA-L) chief executive Peter Spivey predicted the company would release an updated resource estimate defining a large mineralized sulphide deposit underlying…


A gold pour at Nevsun's Bisha mine in Eritrea. Credit: Nevsun Resources.

Nevsun Resources and its heaps of cash

Last year marked the second year of production at Nevsun Resources (NSU-T, NSU-N) 60%-owned Bisha mine in Eritrea and already its balance sheet is the envy of many companies in the industry.  




Facilities at Banro's Twangiza gold mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Source: Banro

Banro shares plummet as CEO exits

Banro shares (BAA-T, BAA-X) slumped nearly 22% after the gold explorer announced the sudden departure of its president and CEO, Simon Village, after markets closed on March 6.


Great Western's Steenkampskraal project in South Africa. Source: Great Western Minerals

Great Western reveals PEA for South African REE mine

VANCOUVER — It has been a busy start to the year for Saskatoon-based rare earth outfit Great Western Minerals (GWG-V) and its past-producing Steenkampskraal project located roughly 350 km north of Cape Town, South Africa. The company…


Galane grows Mupane gold count little by little

VANCOUVER – Bigger may be better, but Galane Gold (GG-V) is showing that a small gold operation can keep a company profitable and fund the exploration programs needed to continually add new ounces to its gold resource count.


Where do miners go from here?

The shift from quantity to returns have led to numerous headaches for miners with project delays, hefty write downs and CEO departures as companies struggle to tackle escalating costs that have caught up with the rising commodity prices, said…


Geologists study drill core at Endeavour's Hound project in  Burkina Faso. Source: Endeavour Mining

Endeavour works to win market favour

Endeavour Mining (EDV-T, EVR-A) has its own way of dealing with recent stingy market valuations for gold companies: put its head down and dig.



Robert Friedland gives a speech at the 2013 PDAC in Toronto. Photo by Salma Tarik

Friedland works his magic at the PDAC

Legendary mining promoter Robert Friedland is looking to strike it big again — this time with Ivanplats’ (IVP-T) high-grade precious and base metals projects in Africa.


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