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The Toronto-based miner and Mali have been locked in a dispute since 2023 over the implementation of the West African co Exclusive-Barrick Gold signs agreement with Mali to end mining dispute
The Stilfontein gold mine in North West Province was once a major gold producer but ceased operations in 2013. [4] [5] Since its closure, it has been a site for illicit mining activity, with artisanal miners (known locally as zama zamas attempting to extract remaining gold deposits in the abandoned shafts. [6]
Such type of mining practice is common across much of West Africa, as well as in the Niger, one of the poorest countries in the world. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] There is in fact only one industrial-scale legal mine in the country, at Samira in the western region of Tillaberi, but illegal gold mining has always been a major economic activity in this poor ...
The plant closed. By the mid-1990s, in part due to the collapse of the Soviet Union, most mining in the country was done via South African mining companies. [10] In the current day, some foreign companies are attempting to revitalize closed-down Soviet-supported mines in Mali. [11] The mining of other minerals have had a similarly complex history.
This list comprises the largest companies currently in Africa by revenue as of 2022, excluding the finance sector, according to the ranking of the largest 500 companies in Africa by Jeune Afrique. In 2022, the largest company in Africa was Sonatrach with revenue of US$77 billion.
The government of the Central African Republic suspended a Chinese mining company’s operations in the country, accusing it of cooperating with armed militias, a government decree said. The ...
Africa Mining Intelligence is a specialist publication for the mining industry in Africa. Africa Mining Intelligence covers the mining business, reporting on deals in the sector, the business strategies of the key players and on the policies of governments and state-owned mining companies. It also provides detailed background information about ...
The second-largest mineral industry in the world is the mineral industry of Africa, which implies large quantities of resources due to Africa being the second largest continent, with 30.37 million square kilometres of land.With a population of 1.4 billion living there, mineral exploration and production constitute significant parts of their economies for many African countries and remain keys ...