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mining
Africa
Ghana Orders Mining Firms to Sell 20% of Refined Gold to its Central Bank
Vice President Mamodu Bawumya said on Facebook on Friday that Ghana has ordered all major miners to sell 20% of all refined gold holdings...
Africa
Tanzanians Sue Canada’s Barrick Gold Over Alleged Mine Shootings
A group of Tanzanian villagers are suing Canadian mining Giant, Barrick Gold over allegations of police killings, torture and other ill-treatment at a gold...
Africa
Several Homes Swept Away After South Africa Diamond Dam Burst
At least three people have been confirmed dead and several homes were swept away after a dam collapsed near an abandoned diamond mine in...
Africa
Five Chinese Nationals Arrested By Ghana Police For Illegal Mining
Police in Ghana have arrested five Chinese nationals for illegal mining activities and also in connection with missing excavators in Ellembelle, in the west...
Africa
Australian Mining Company Accuses Chinese Of Stealing Gold Worth Millions And killing African Miners In Ghana
An Australian mining company has accused a Chinese rival of stealing tens of millions of dollars in gold while killing local African miners.
These two...
Africa
Largest Pink Diamond In 300 Years Discovered in Angola
An incredible discovery of a large 170-carat pink diamond in Angola, the largest gemstone found in at least 300 years, has made the country...
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Uganda Discovers Rare Minerals Worth $1 trillion, One Month After Discovering Gold worth $12.8 trillion
Uganda has discovered $1 trillion worth of rare minerals, a month after discovering 31 million tonnes of gold deposits worth $12.8 trillion.
These rare earth...
Africa
Suriname Earns Millions of Dollars From Mining
According to the government, revenues from the mining sector in Suriname grew by more than 100 percent in the first quarter of this year,...